Picture this: Monica and Manny are at his folks’ house for a little after school playtime, when he pulls out a couple pills. “I bought these from a kid in class,” he tells her. “They’re supposed to be awesome!” Monica says “whoa, hold up.” Then she pulls out a pack of fentanyl test strips, rips off one and grabs the… Read More
This story is as much about knitting and addiction as it is about a knitting addiction. But that’s not why we’re calling it sober yarn. Sure, it was tempting. After all, the Dad Joke is right there, ready to be told. But we don’t joke about addiction. We don’t Dad Joke about it either. See, we chose the title sober… Read More
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… Read More
A steep rise in pandemic drinking has created a new breed of problem drinker — the Covid Alcoholic. And as you might suspect, it isn’t at all pretty. Creating the Covid Alcoholic It’s nearly impossible to quantify the recent rise in pandemic drinking. With bars shut down most people do their excessive drinking at home. We do know though that… Read More
