If Harry met Sally in a 28-day stay place, the resulting movie might end up looking a lot like Dock and Lori’s life. Granted, theirs takes place in Indiana, and not New York. And the preceding friendship lasted weeks rather than years. Nevertheless, both relationships started off rocky then blossomed into marriage. And both His & Her stories are delightful…. Read More
Addiction warning signs aren’t always easy to see, but that only means you need to look harder. Why? Because addiction is a disease. And like all diseases, the earlier the diagnoses, the better the prognosis will be. Yes, it really is that simple. Except when it isn’t. See, addiction also happens to be a tricky disease. For both those doing… Read More
Jim Ramstad wasn’t just a recovery champion. He was someone who had scaled the highest peaks of government despite a lifelong battle with alcoholism. Actually, the former congressman would probably say he succeeded because of the battle, rather than despite it. He’d also be the first to say so at that. Indeed, Ramstad spent a decade in the Minnesota State… Read More
Can changing the words we use change the way we perceive addiction? Addictionary says Yes! In fact, it’s willing to recast language to prove it. That’s the aim of some addiction research doctors and scientists anyway. And not just any doctors and scientists either. But the doctors and scientists at the Recovery Research Institute (RRI), perhaps the most prestigious organization… Read More
What’s harder to face — staying sober or going deaf? What if you had to face both? That’s what happens to the man in this heavy metal recovery story. Call it a case of full volume sobriety. Ruben and his girlfriend Lou have a metal band called Blackgammon. He plays drums. She plays guitar and sings. They are loud. They… Read More
