Sober Living Saved My Life!
Sober Living saved my life. It sounds like hyperbole right? Something tried and trite and too good to be true. But would so many people from so many places say such a thing so many times just for the heck of it? Doubtful. So please, the next time you hear someone say ‘sober living saved my life,’ do lend ’em…
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This Pill Might Just Eliminate Alcohol Withdrawal
The horrors of alcohol withdrawal are many and legion. They’re also the primary reason alcoholics keep drinking. The shakes, the sweats, the nausea. The anxiety, the agitation, the rack of the nerves. Your muscles ache to move but can’t. Your heart pleads to slow but won’t. And your eyes sigh to close on a night that refuses to end. Count…
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No, Miley Cyrus Isn’t Drunk
Miley Cyrus isn’t drunk. She’s not high either. But her Plastic Hearts might make you feel like you’ve fallen off the wagon. Makes sense too. It’s an absolutely rollicking album. It also makes sense that it would cause Cyrus herself to relapse. Especially considering it’s perhaps her most abandoning effort. Indeed, Plastic Hearts comes just two weeks after Hollywood’s most…
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In Praise of Gratitude: Happy Thanksgiving!
The Self Help shelves are packed full of Gratitude. So is YouTube. Why? Because gratitude just might be the closest we get to pure harmony. It’s certainly one of the best ways to get harmonious. Think about it. How do you feel when you’re thanking someone for something? Warm? Cheerful? At peace? All of the above? Whatever the feeling, it’s…
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Narcan in Every Pocket
During the Great Depression, the goal was to get a chicken in every pot. Now that COVID has reignited the opioid epidemic, the goal should be Narcan in every pocket. Because only then will we truly be able to curb the rash of fatal opioid overdoses. That’s what first responders are saying anyway. And so are addiction experts Lala Tanmoy…
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