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Loading... Many people think the term “multiple addiction” doesn’t apply to them. For them, multiple addiction means something that exists for the “deeply disturbed” or the “lost” patients of a chronic hospital wing or mental hospital. “Cross- addicted” or “dual addicted”…
“These six things does the Lord hate: well, actually, eight.” Proverbs
One day I discovered Proverbs. It took me a while to realize they were advice from a very old man — hundreds of years old — to young men. I…
“One of the weaknesses of our age is our apparent inability to distinguish the difference between need and greed.” Don Robinson
As a child, I was told the story of King Midas and his beautiful and beloved little daughter, the Princess…
“That’s the woulda, coulda, shoulda. We wish we would have, but we didn’t.” Unknown
A funny thing happened recently. Each morning, as I awoke, I remembered a bit of my life I would live differently if I had a second go…
There’s an old saying about recovery from dependence on alcohol or other drugs: Staying clean and sober is easy. Just change everything about your thinking and behavior, and do it now.
According to Al Tighe, supervisor of Continuum Services at Hazelden,…
Colleges, communities work to curb binge drinkingA stanza from the poem that a 13-year-old wrote after Brad McCue drank himself to death captures the tragedy of binge drinking: Now people are sad/Now people are crying/Because of your choices/Because of your dying.
Brad was a junior at Michigan…
Recognizing the Signs of Alcohol AbuseWith so many parents working long hours, it is easy to either miss the signs of alcohol abuse or explain them away. Many parents don’t want to believe that their beloved child is engaging in alcohol use. But burying your…