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Christine Quinn's Brave Choice

Bruce Weinstein | Posted 05.15.2013 | Politics
Bruce Weinstein

If only a small fraction of the people afflicted with bulimia or alcoholism are moved by Quinn's revelation and seek treatment, her decision to make her private struggles public will have greatly served the public interest.

I Wanted to Be the Perfect Mom

Colleen Greene | Posted 05.10.2013 | Parents
Colleen Greene

I began drinking more often and little by little, I was out of control. But, I couldn't admit it to anyone. If I said it aloud, it would be an admission that I was a failure. At the time, I felt that I'd rather be dead than a failure -- a less-than-perfect mom.

Ann Brenoff

Would You Want Your Kids To Feel This Way About Your Death?

HuffingtonPost.com | Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.09.2013 | Fifty

Am I upset that my dad died? Not anywhere near as upset as I am that he chose to never live.

Legalize It! But First Mainstream It

Joe Schrank | Posted 05.06.2013 | New York
Joe Schrank

If drug policy reform stands a chance of becoming a reality, the cause must be mainstreamed to include a wider swath of the population.

The Dark Secret My Mother Hid In Her Closet

Caren Osten Gerszberg | Posted 05.03.2013 | Women
Caren Osten Gerszberg

Cleaning out my mother's house has been both painful and eye-opening. Her photos, keepsakes and written words remind me of the amazing woman she once was, and highlight the glaring contrast between her then and now.

Addiction: Everybody Has a Beast

Dr. Howard Samuels | Posted 05.01.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Howard Samuels

We decide how we want to live and we decide what we want from our lives. But that's only possible once we've made a conscious commitment to stop being human piñatas -- stop being victims -- and truly take responsibility for our lives.

'I've Been Gifted With an Alcoholic Father'

Karen Fitzgerald | Posted 04.29.2013 | Healthy Living
Karen Fitzgerald

I know what can await them, if they truly find recovery, because I have been blessed to witness the profound hero's journey that it can be. But first, like all addicts, they have to ask for help.

Kristin Hannah's Fly Away Overdoes the Gloom and Doom

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 04.25.2013 | Books
Jackie K. Cooper

Fly Away is a novel that will touch the hearts of all who pick it up and digest its pages, but it certainly would have been nice to have a break from the tragedies every once in a while. Instead they just all pile on as one sad event follows another.

Raise Taxes, Wyoming, I D.A.R.E. You

Joe Schrank | Posted 04.25.2013 | Politics
Joe Schrank

There is growing evidence that taxation has a strong correlation to reducing the rates of use, underage, and binge drinking.

Ten Horrible Pilots We Hope We Never Fly With

George Hobica | Posted 04.22.2013 | Travel
George Hobica

There are plenty of instances where pilots have misbehaved throughout history -- some of them almost hilariously. Here is a look back at some very memorable misfeasance. After all, they're only human.

WATCH: Sober House Booted From Neighborhood

Sun Sentinel | HEATHER CARNEY | Posted 04.22.2013 | Miami

COOPER CITY -- Residents say they want cows and horses, not recovering addicts, to roam the ranches across from their neighborhood along Southwest 106...

Do You and Your Spouse Argue Over Drinking? How to Avoid Armageddon

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 04.16.2013 | Healthy Living
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

Over my 25 years of experience as a psychologist, I gradually came to realize that drinking may be one of the most common yet least talked about causes of marital conflict. Unfortunately, in the couples I've worked with this issue is often swept under the carpet.

Scans Yield Big Surprise About Beer's Effect On Brain

Posted 04.16.2013 | Science

By: Tanya Lewis, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 04/15/2013 01:31 PM EDT on LiveScience The taste of beer, without its alcoholic effects, may ...

Dates with the Drunk and Disorderly

Cameron Frye | Posted 04.12.2013 | Style
Cameron Frye

I know we all have our reasons to drink. But, I'd like to think you'd make attempts to stay sober when you'd trying to make a first impression.

Rejecting Addiction Over and Over Again

Therese Borchard | Posted 04.02.2013 | Healthy Living
Therese Borchard

It's been 24 years since I used vodka like aspirin -- to numb my pain. In fact, I've been sober 22 years more than I drank, since I quit before I was old enough to buy the stuff. So my brain should be used to ordering Perrier and shaking my head politely as the Merlot bottle comes my way.

I'm Sick of Alcoholism

Jennifer Boykin | Posted 03.27.2013 | Healthy Living
Jennifer Boykin

I used to get really angry with the alcoholics who relapsed. I'd see them shirking their responsibilities just as my father had shirked his. But, as I got older, I began to see that no shirking was really involved. Alcoholism is a powerful foe.

Unexplained Symptoms? It's Not Necessarily 'All in Your Head'

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 03.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

Health and mental health practitioners need not see an alcoholic behind every symptom in order to recognize that there are indeed prodromal signs that may be evident years before a patient's drinking might be "diagnosable."

If You're A College Grad, Are You More Likely To Be An Alcoholic?

Posted 04.12.2013 | College

The dark joke says that alcoholism only starts after college, but new research suggests that those who don’t enroll at all have a higher risk of dev...

For St. Patrick's Day, the Best Drinking Movies Ever Made

John Farr | Posted 05.16.2013 | Entertainment
John Farr

I love St. Patrick's Day. It's so inclusive. By that I mean that though it's a bona fide religious holiday, you don't need to be particularly pious to enjoy it. Wishing everyone a safe and (reasonably) responsible holiday, I present my own candidates for the top drinking movies of all time.

Gary Zukav Reveals A Shocking Truth About Compassion

Posted 03.14.2013 | OWN

By Gary Zukav Gary Zukav, author of The Seat of the Soul and co-founder of the Seat of the Soul Institute, explains how to help an alcoholic and an...

Can You Believe UN Reps Drink a Lot During Budget Sessions?!

Stanton Peele | Posted 05.11.2013 | Healthy Living
Stanton Peele

We all know that if you drink a lot you become an alcoholic and can't function. This is -- if not God's will and written in the stars, the next best thing -- biologically and genetically determined, irrefutable, and irreversible.

Liquid Confidence

Lester Brathwaite | Posted 05.11.2013 | Gay Voices
Lester Brathwaite

I've always been terribly insecure -- though always secure enough in myself to admit it. No matter my accomplishments, I've never been able to over...

Yoga: Helping the 'United States of Addiction' Recover

Rob Schware | Posted 05.11.2013 | Healthy Living
Rob Schware

In 1991, Tommy Rosen got sober and found the path of 12-step recovery. That freedom from addiction required several key elements: a spiritual path, community support, yoga, meditation, and a conscious diet.

When Your Friend Is An Alcoholic

Ronna Benjamin | Posted 05.07.2013 | Fifty
Ronna Benjamin

My friend Tammy had troubles, but it took me awhile to figure it out. She was a redhead who smoked menthols, loved music, dancing and beer. Her father was a judge, a real one, but she herself was totally non-judgmental.

Self-Realization In Verse

Lester Brathwaite | Posted 04.30.2013 | Healthy Living
Lester Brathwaite

I had just quit my office job in an attempt to "find myself." I was unemployed and openly drunk in the middle of the day. This poem, "I Think I'm an Alcoholic," was an attempt at understanding, and making others understand, my precarious position.