On the long drive home from my kid’s soccer tournament this weekend, I began pondering how easy it had been to not drink bourbon, scotch, or beer the entire trip although I had numerous opportunities to do so. The tournament was in a small industrial town just far enough from home that it justified an overnight
When did relapse become part of the recovery process? Why doesn’t anyone describe a recurrence of cancer, heart attack, or stroke as part of their recovery from these disorders? What if an addict’s next relapse is their cause of death? Who has the authority to label someone an addict for life if they previously suffered
You can eat whatever you want this holiday season and stop worrying about your pants bursting at the seams. Holiday gatherings customarily revolve around family, friends, and lots and lots of food. I look forward to these buffet-style feasts every year because I LOVE LOVE LOVE to eat and comfort food always puts me in
It’s hard to believe that a piece of paper almost killed me. My Opioid addiction all started with a small piece of paper that I carried into the local pharmacy and then walked out with a bottle of pure evil. I had knowingly used my lower back pain issue to obtain a prescription for Oxycodone and it