I feel like people are ganging up on me–even my family and friends. Everybody tells me I need to go to treatment. They tell me I’m out of control. But I still have a good job, and my kids still love me (even though they live with my ex). I’m not lying in the gutter. The truth is, vodka is my best friend. It’s not judgy, it’s reliable, and it’s legal. I just wish everybody would get off my back.
Alcoholic beverages are not required for any social gathering, but you should have some fun alternatives. Holiday mocktails and drink alternatives are a great way to go.
I know I need to quit drinking, but the AA Big Book isn’t helping me. What should I do?
Can Science prove that AA works?
Change is necessary, they say, but sometimes I just don’t like it.
An exhaustive meta-study proves the effectiveness of AA. Did you hear about it?
“I was convinced I’d never be happy again,” he said. “I figured I might be able to quit drinking, but I knew I was going to be miserable.” He said this with a twinkle in his eye.
Gary Fisher has been a leader in the behavioral health field for the past twenty years. He shares lessons learned regarding opiate addiction.
John Curtiss is CEO and co-founder of The Retreat, in Wayzata, MN. The Retreat is the most admired twelve step immersion program in the country.
Deborah Schiller takes us through the world of pornography and sex addiction, and offers a message of hope.
Dr. Dupont said he had been working in the drug treatment field for twenty years before he really understood recovery. –This from Harvard-trained psychiatrist who did part of his residency at the National Institutes of Health. What could he possibly have meant by this statement?
