This is a guest post from my good friend, The Discovering Alcoholic, who writes a top rated recovery blog, www.discoveringalcoholic.com, covering alcoholism, substance abuse, treatment and recovery issues. To die is to be a counterfeit, for he is but the counterfeit of a man who hath not the life of a man; but to counterfeit… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: April 2010
An Unsent Letter to Dad: the Impact of Secondhand Drinking on Children
Secondhand drinking – it’s as real as secondhand smoke. Its impact can be devastating to a child. The Impacts of Secondhand Drinking I’d like to share the words of a high school girl who wrote a letter to her alcoholic father, never mailed. It’s the rawness of her hurt, so many years into her life,… Continue Reading
DUI – Staying Within Moderate Drinking Limits Does Not Mean You’re Good to Drive
DUI – just because a person stays within “moderate” or “low-risk” drinking limits does not make that person safe to drive. Getting a DUI is still a possibility. ___________________ You may know or have read that “moderate” or “low-risk” drinking limits are defined as: no more than 7 standard drinks/week with no more than 3… Continue Reading
Links This Week
Teen Alcoholics: Understanding the Causes and What You Can Do To Prevent Your Child From Developing a Drinking Problem One child alcoholic tells of drinking all the lemon and vanilla extract in his parents’ kitchen cabinets at the age of 9. Another discusses how she got drunk at her first high-school party and was sexually… Continue Reading
Links This Week
Teen Alcoholics: Understanding the Causes and What You Can Do To Prevent Your Child From Developing a Drinking Problem One child alcoholic tells of drinking all the lemon and vanilla extract in his parents’ kitchen cabinets at the age of 9. Another discusses how she got drunk at her first high-school party and was sexually… Continue Reading
Common Myths About Drinking – What do you think? True | False
Common myths about drinking. What do you think? True | False Irene Yu, Jessica Scott and I spent two hours today (4/22/10) hosting a table at Laney Community College’s Wellness Fair in Oakland, CA. It was a wonderful opportunity to talk with students about their views on the common myths about drinking. Below you will… Continue Reading
When Love Is Not Enough
Help SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminstration) support recovery by watching When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story on Sunday, April 25, on CBS. Quoting from SAMHSA: Public awareness and support represent one of SAMHSA’s priority initiatives. The goal of this initiative is to increase understanding of mental and substance use… Continue Reading