This recovering alcoholic isn’t just living the best life ever, she’s ensuring others get to live their best lives too. She’s also a bright and shining reminder of what makes the world go ’round. And why the world would be a much better place with a whole lot more just like her. Her name’s Lydia Bethmann. And she just opened her very own sober home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It’s called Our Dwelling Place. And it’s an extension of her… Read More
Few stories are anywhere near as kind or as inspiring as this story of a convict, a cop and a kidney. Too bad too. Because a few more stories like this and the world might just irrevocably right itself. No foolin.’ See this isn’t simply a story about a convict, a cop and a kidney. It’s the story of a convict donating her kidney to the cop who arrested her — 15 times! Okay, so the cop didn’t actually make… Read More
Meth addiction is quickly becoming America’s biggest drug problem. It’s also pretty much impossible to treat. A new one-two punch may change all that. That’s right. Researchers have found that a combination of two existing drugs can significantly help curb meth addiction. The double-dose is injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion. Naltrexone (aka Vivitrol) is primarily used to treat opioid addiction. Bupropion is an antidepressant and smoking cessation medication. No word yet on how long meth addicts would need to be… Read More
It’s crucial for us to closely look after our mental well-being. After all, it affects each and every aspect of our lives. Yes, having a pandemic tossed upon an existing epidemic was a blow. A serious blow. But we contended with one when it came around. So we’ll surely be able to contend with both. Especially now that we’ve got this handy-dandy toolkit to help us out! The toolkit was assembled by a crack team of ace researchers from the… Read More
Temperance. The word brings to mind straight-laced old biddies in ankle-covering sackcloths preaching the evils of alcohol. In fact, it’s generally considered that wives like that led men to drink in the first place. But if you go beyond the cliche. And picture temperance as something more pleasant than mad hatters, well, it can be a real boon. It can even beat the 7 Deadly Sins! And why not? After all, Temperance is a Cardinal Virtue. The Power of Temperance… Read More
