If you’re battling the bottle, know this: You’re not alone. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, roughly 17.6 million Americans suffer from what’s labeled as Alcohol Use Disorder. That’s a fancy way of describing the obsession...
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Monthly Archives: January 2018
I get that a lot. Most of the time I smile and let it go. Sometimes I like to ask the person making that statement — just what, exactly, does a drug addict look like? Before I was able to admit...
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I considered a number of life paths before eventually choosing my career; pilot, policeman and other forgotten vocations that fascinated me. Needless to say, drug addict wasn’t on the list. In fact, I didn’t take my first drink until I was 17....
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My name is Steve, and I’m an addict. Those words tumble from my mouth without a second thought these days, after years of struggling to accept their reality. The first time I said those words, sitting in a treatment center much...
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