Approximately 15.1 million adults in the United States currently suffer from alcohol addiction and abuse. Of all these people struggling with drinking problems, only about 6.7 percent of them actually get help. Some people never get help because they don’t realize they have a problem. Others are afraid of what will happen when they stop drinking. If...
The temperature is mercilessly rising and the sun is shining bright this summer. There’s nothing like a refreshing nonalcoholic beverage to stay cool and beat the heat. When you’re in recovery, though, summer holiday parties where participating in the celebration all but mandates having a hard drink in one’s hand can make staying sober seem...
How many times have you heard someone – or have you even – said the phrase “that’s crazy” in the context of a conversation? How many times have you watched a television show where mental illness was utilized as a plot device to make a character seem unlikable or “bad.” Now, think about how many...
There are times in every person’s life when they need help and support from others. One type of person that often struggles in silence with the weight and the demands of everyday life is a mom. Moms are under a lot of pressure to work hard, raise well-rounded kids and keep a clean house, all...
Sometimes being a friend is about more than bathroom selfies and junk food fests that last into the wee hours of the morning. It can be challenging to come to terms with seeing a friend in trouble. If you know someone is struggling with alcohol abuse and want to help them, you’re already on the right...
If at first, you don’t succeed, pick yourself up and try again. That’s what Christie had to do. Now a loving mother and caring counselor, she has over 15 years clean and sober. But it wasn’t easy. She relapsed several times before recovery truly “stuck” for her. We sat down with Christie for one of...
Written by Lindsey Whittaker Edited by Deb Kavis Years ago before I started working in the addiction field, I had friends who didn’t drink. They were sober for many reasons with varying differences. The one thing that always remained the same, however, was that as a “normie” I never knew how to be around them...
Do I drink too much? It’s a question that everyone asks themselves at some point and to our surprise it’s one that causes quite the discussion. We know there is such a thing as drinking too much but where does the line between casual drinking and alcohol addiction begin? If you’ve ever asked yourself if...
As the first Latina news anchor anchoring an evening news program, Elizabeth Vargas is the last person you would think of struggling with both anxiety and alcoholism. A successful career, a loving family, some might say she had it all. But having it all is what eventually destroyed everything she built. The 20/20 news anchor...
In today’s society, alcohol addiction is something that we could all know a little more about. Alcohol is legal. Drinking alcohol is legal. But the word legal doesn’t mean that it’s safe or healthy. In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, we thought it would be a good idea to explore why something that is so...
