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How do you tell someone they need rehab?
By Aurora Jette, on Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:13pm PDTMy friend "Steve" has a problem. Not with drinking everyday, but drinking wayyyy too much when he does drink. When we were 18 it was funny, now almost 5 years later and he's still doing the same things, it's getting to be a problem. He's got a great job at UPS that he worked... Read More »
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Let's get spiritual in 5 simple (but not easy) steps
By Redsy, on Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:40pm PDTI began a 12-step program nearly a year ago in the hopes of kicking a very serious addiction to alcohol. In addition to stopping drinking, I now have a daily spiritual practice that leaves me more centered and happier than I've ever been. For those of you who think of Stuart Smalley when you... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (4) | Blog
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Wonder Woman Lynda Carter tells of real-life battle with alcoholism
By The Staff at wowOwow.com, on Mon Jul 7, 2008 1:02pm PDTIn the '70s she brought a comic-book superheroine to life on the TV screen; today Lynda Carter is talking publicly about her real-life battle with a modern-day monster: alcoholism. "I begged God in heaven to help me figure this out," the 56-year-old TV icon told TV's "The... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (9) | Blog
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Bartender, I WON'T have another
By Wellness Works Brooklyn, on Fri Jul 4, 2008 11:05am PDTFor many of us, so much of our social interaction is centered not just around eating but also drinking alcohol. Think about it: we have Happy Hour, NIghts out with Girls/Boys, Dinner with Friends, Wine to Unwind etc. Sure, it's necessary to cut loose and relax sometimes and... Read More »
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Sleeping in the Bed You Make....
By Marilyn Campiz, on Wed Jul 2, 2008 8:19pm PDTI received the following comment from a reader, in response to my posting on bitterness. "Ok this is my 2nd marriage and its been a joke since day one. We got married on July 6, 2006. The very next day i had a operation. Instead of him being with me he was at a pool hall getting drunk and... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (3) | Blog
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Why mommy doesn't need a drink (anymore)
By Redsy, on Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:39am PDT Like many aspiring hip mamas, I joked around about civilized midday sips of wine and cocktail playdates, and I told myself I deserved it, needed it until eventually only the latter remained true. The transition from release to relax to dependence is a slippery and very individual slope.And in the... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (3) | Blog
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