Giving up alcohol is not an easy task. For people who are hooked into this substance, it can be a daunting process to just stop drinking altogether. Even people who have undergone rehab can find it difficult to avoid temptations and maintain their sobriety. The taste, smell, and the overall lifes...
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Jul
04
2019
Summer is always a favorite season for many people. It’s the time that you can finally put your winter clothes away, bask in the sunshine, and enjoy outdoor activities. For teenagers, this is also the time to relax from academics and pursue other interests. However, the shift in their daily routi...
May
16
2019
In recent years, the craft beer trend has somehow elevated beer drinking into a cool and artsy lifestyle. Microbreweries started cropping up and introduced unique beer varieties with quirky names and Instagrammable labels. Suddenly, ‘beer tasting’ is a thing and if you tell people that you’re a c...
Mar
15
2019
St. Patrick’s Day is often identified with lots of booze and boisterous fun. In fact, many people often refer to it as a “drinking holiday”. The event is celebrated every March 17th in honor of Ireland’s patron saint. It is traditionally a religious feast and until the 1970s, pubs were typically ...
Feb
20
2019
When you’re a college student, being a Beer Pong champ will definitely get you bragging rights. But unless you have the shooting precision of Lebron James, chances are you’d have to go through countless of beer pong games, as well as consume gallons of alcohol before you finally become an expert....
Apr
24
2018
Getting treatment for drug or alcohol addiction is a crucial step on the road to recovery, giving many people the tools and the foundation to start a new and sober life. Unfortunately, this step is often more difficult for members of the disabled community, who face barriers including physical, e...
Apr
17
2018
I love alcohol. I love the way it tastes. I love the burn as it goes down my throat. I love the rush I feel as it starts coursing through my veins. I love the confidence I gain and the fun that follows.And I haven't had a drop of alcohol in six years.Do I miss it? You bet. I miss it every single ...
Apr
12
2018
I was always a bit socially awkward. Looking back, I can clearly see how that lack of confidence led to my becoming an alcoholic. So you can just imagine my apprehension about going to an AA meeting.My thoughts were racing with all sorts of preconceived notions generated by memories of watching o...
Mar
13
2018
Anyone who has spent any time at all around a heavy drinker will know that when alcohol starts pouring, secrets come out. This is true for both occasional binge drinkers and long-term substance abusers; alcohol makes many people more open about their feelings, more likely to talk about anything, ...
Nov
07
2017
One of my "normal" friends asked me this once. The answer seemed pretty obvious to me at the time. "It saved my life! What's not to love about that?" "Yes", she said, "But, how? How does going to a bunch of meetings save your life?"It was then that I realized that unless you have walked through t...
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Richard P.
After spending 78 days at the lighthouse, my life has done a complete 180. From my first days in detox the entire team from the very top showed and...
Alana Barone
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