AA Saves the Day — Again!
AA again saving the day may not belong on the front page of your local newspaper, but that doesn’t mean it’s not good news — for everyone. Because every time AA saves the day, another person gets a chance of fulfilling the promise they were born with. They also get the opportunity to live out the life of their wildest…
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Is There a Halfway House Near Me? Best. Question. Ever!
Each and every day untold millions of Americans ask the same simple question: Is there a halfway house near me? Turns out it may just be the best question any of them ever asked. No foolin.’ Think about it. There’s really only one good reason anyone ever asks such a question. Yes, it’s to find out the location of the…
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Addiction Recovery: The Mind/Body Treatment Paradigm
Are you sick? Then you’ll want to see a doctor. Are you suffering from substance abuse? Well, then you’ll want to see a doctor who’s in addiction recovery. It only makes sense. If that doctor happens to hail from Harvard? Well, you’ll want to see that doctor without delay! That’s where we find ourselves with Dr. Peter Grinspoon. It’s also…
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Dax Shepard’s Relapse
Relapse. It’s not rare. It isn’t unusual. And it’s most certainly not something anyone should be ashamed of. So nobody should be flipping out about Dax Shepard’s relapse. Really. Sure relapses can be scary. Sometimes even dangerous. And we feel for the man. Wholeheartedly. But we’re not holding it against him. Neither should anyone else. Relapse isn’t a reflection of…
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How AA Beats the Pandemic
Alcoholics Anonymous is already renowned for helping people beat addiction to drink and drugs. But did you know AA beats the pandemic too? It’s true. Of course, you’ve got to do your part of course. You’ve got to keep doing it too. But the evidence is clear: AA beats the pandemic. Period. The Secret Weapon I Won’t Drink Today, and…
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