Lessons Learned From Living With a High-Functioning Alcoholic
Over a decade ago, I moved in with an ex-boyfriend of mine. We had been dating for a couple of …
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What’s the Pandemic Really Doing to Our Mental Health?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a huge strain on our mental health system as people are struggling to cope with …
Continue reading11 Myths About Safe Drinking
Is there such a thing as safe drinking? Is there a shortcut to sobering up? Is drinking occasionally really that …
Continue readingA Day in My Life: This is What Alcohol Recovery Looks Like
After reading A Day in My Life: Addicted to Alcohol, you’ve seen a glimpse of what my life was like …
Continue readingA Day in My Life: Addicted to Alcohol
I was addicted to alcohol and substances from a young age. I took my first drink around 13 years old …
Continue readingOne Woman’s Journey Through the Stages of Addiction
Heather is addicted to alcohol. But she didn’t simply wake up one day with a substance use disorder. Her addiction …
Continue readingEverything You Need to Know About Alcohol Poisoning
When you think of poisoning, several things may come to mind. Keep bleach out of children’s reach. Don’t let cats …
Continue readingRed Flags: 11 Subtle Signs You Have a Problem With Alcohol
Many people who have a problem with alcohol don’t admit to having a problem until their life begins to unravel. …
Continue readingMy Recovery Story: From High-Functioning Alcoholic to Reiki Master
I’ll never forget the day I woke up alone on the floor of my Airbnb in Mexico City. Tangled hair. …
Continue readingHere’s What Happened at My First AA Meeting
I vividly remember my first Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting. In the days preceding it, I drank for three days straight. …
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