Alcoholism

Do You Have An Addictive Personality?

DivineCaroline | By Sarah Krupp | Posted 09.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Recovery, 12 Steps, Alcoholism, Drug Addict, Addiction, 12-Steps, Addict, Overeater, Addiction & Recovery, Living News

Nearly everyone has had a taste of what it would be like to have an addiction--eating a second (and third) piece of cake, staying out until 4 a.m. dri...

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Diane Schuler: Secret Alcoholic?

Deborah King | Posted 09.13.2009 | Home

Read More: Drunk Driving, Diane Schuler, NY Wrong-Way Crash, Diane Schuler Alcohol, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Daughter of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Car-Crash-on-Taconic-Parkway, Addiction & Recovery, Home News
Deborah King

Alcoholism: I know it all -- the secret stashes, the coffee cup that no one questions, the pride when men would say, "Wow, you can drink me under the table." The only solution is abstinence.

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The 12 Steps: A Necessary But Not Sufficient Cause For Recovery

Darren Littlejohn | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Meditation, Recovery, Buddhism, 12 Steps, Drug Addiction, The 12 Step Buddhist, Alcoholism, Addiction & Recovery, 12 Step Buddhist, Darren Littlejohn, Living News
Darren Littlejohn

Thank you to all of the readers out there, especially those who contributed to the lively discussion about the efficacy of the 12 Steps. I'll continue...

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The Road To Addiction: One Reader's Story

Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 09.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Recovery, Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse, Abuse, Alcoholism, Personal Tragedy, Addiction & Recovery, Living News
Carole Bennett, MA

Having an entire department of Mental Health professionals pounding everyday to convince me that I was wrong and I was simply a hopeless addict actually hindered my recovery by years. It made the mountain so much harder to climb.

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Learning from the Death of Eight: the Tradgedy of a "Perfect Mother"

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 09.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Automobile Tragedy, Communication Skills, Diane Schuler, Cell Phones and Driving, Alcoholism, Drunk Driving, Schuler Car Crash, Car Crash, Diane Schuler Alcohol, Living News
SaraKay Smullens

Any of us can be pushed over the edge. For life is neither easy nor fair. But one way to hang on, and beat any demons, despite it all, is communication with those you love.

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7 Natural Hangover Cures

planetgreen.discovery.com | Planet Green | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Drinks, Mustard, Hangover Cures, Water, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Hangover, Hangover-Cures, Hangovers, Tiger Balm, Alcohols, Green Living, Wasabi, Drink, Green News

While over the counter pain relievers are common practice for the hangover-inclined, you might want to think again before reaching for your aspirin, a...

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The Road to Addiction - How Trauma Can Lead To Addiction

Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 09.01.2009 | Home

Read More: Recovery, Health, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse, Home News
Carole Bennett, MA

Everyone has varying degrees of trauma in their life. Similar to depression, trauma can lead to self medication (prescription or otherwise) to numb the pain in an attempt to dilute the reality of the occurrence; which in turn can lead to dependency and/or addiction.

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The 12 Steps: An Antidote For Celebrities And Other Narcissistic Addicts

Darren Littlejohn | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Drug Addiction, Amy Winehouse Rehab, Lindsay Lohan Rehab, Celebrity Rehab, Amy Winehouse Drugs, Alcoholism, Narcissism, Addiction, Celebrities, Rehab, 12-Step, 12 Steps, Steve-O-Sobriety, Addiction & Recovery, Living News
Darren Littlejohn

Dr. Drew: "Celebrities are significantly more narcissistic than MBA students and the general population. Female celebrities were... significantly more narcissistic than their male counterparts.

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Obama Sends the Wrong Message to Our Children

Bruce Tenenbaum | Posted 08.31.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Obama Racism, Ronald Reagan, Economy, George W. Bush, Beer, Joe Biden, Obesity, Barack Obama, Childhood Obesity, Politics, Richard Nixon, Alcoholism, James Crowley, Racism, Breaking Politics News, Henry Gates, Glenn Beck, Children, Comedy News
Bruce Tenenbaum

Obama and Gates drank purely foreign libations while Crowley's choice, Blue Moon, is, like Obama, only half American. Is this really the message we need to convey as our economy struggles to climb out of recession?

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Jin Guoqing: Chinese Official Dies In Drinking Binge

Associated Press | Posted 08.20.2009 | World

Read More: Jin Guoqing, Foreign Affairs, China Alcoholism, Alcoholism, Binge Drinking, China, Advocacy, World News

BEIJING (AP)---- One Chinese official is dead and another is in a coma after bouts of excessive drinking, state media said Monday in a report highligh...

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Prison Prevention for Kids: A Little Money Well Spent

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Community Service, California Prison System, At-Risk Youth, Camps for at-Risk Youth, Poverty, Prison, Children in Poverty, Alcoholism, Gang Prevention, Overcoming Poverty, Childhood Criminals, Drug Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Us-Prison-Overcrowding, Juvenile Crime, Living News
Ramon Resa, MD

Intervention at the right age can turn a kid away from gangs, crime, and drugs for good whereas doling out stiff penalties only seems to result in more people going to prison.

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14 Addiction Triggers: Why, When and How it Starts Part 2

Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Drug Addiction, Health, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse, Wellness, Living News
Carole Bennett, MA

Strong family structure guided in responsible, honest and/or religious values are no guarantee to thwart the constant barrage and temptation of a neighborhood with abundantly available drugs.

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Congress, the F-22 and the Monkey on Our Back

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congress, F22, Barney Frank, Addiction, Senate Armed Services Committee, Army Rangers, Taxpayers, Air Force, Gallup, New Mexico, House Armed Services Committee, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Bosnia, Alcoholism, Haiti, Veto, Somalia, Defense Spending, Transparency, Politics News
Lorelei Kelly

Anybody who has lived with an addict knows about denial. So it goes with Congress and defense spending. Case in point this week is the F-22, a gold-plated Cold War barnacle.

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New Ways to Think About Guilt: Inside the Human Brain

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Srini Pillay, Lies, Conscience, Guilt, Sociopathy, Gambling, Reward, Brain, Sociopath, Srinivasan Pillay, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex, Self-Regulation, Risk, Happiness, Vmpfc, Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

The message here is that although we may be fixed in the ways in which we handle guilt, we can teach our brains to become smarter about how we handle our desires.

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Do You Have Fat Genes?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Fat, Genetics, Genes, Obesity, Obesity Epidemic, Alcoholism, Diet, The Balanced Life, Health, Wellness, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

If you have the DRD2 gene, with the A1 allele variant, you are more likely to be obese and more likely to be addicted to alcohol and/or drugs. This is not your fault.

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Feral Russian Girl Raised By Cats And Dogs In Siberia: Police

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 06.27.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Cats, Girl Raised by Cats and Dogs, Feral Girl, Foreign Affairs, Siberia, Feral Russian Girl, Animals, Dogs, Advocacy, Russian Alcoholism, Natasha Feral Child, Dmitry Medvedev, Natasha, Russia Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Russian Child Abuse, Alcoholism, Russia Child Abuse, Chita, Girl Russian Raised Cats Dogs, Girl Is Raised by Cats and Dogs, Siberian Child Raised by Dogs, Siberian Child 'Raised by Dogs', Russian Girl Raised by Dogs, Feral Girl in Siberia, Siberian Girl Raised by Dogs, Russian Girl Raised by Cats and Dogs, Feral Girl Russia, Russian Feral Girl, Feral Girl Siberia, Russian Police Find Feral Girl in Siberia, Natasha Raised by Dogs, Russia Girl Raised by Dogs, Police Find Feral Girl in Siberia, World News

In a real-life "Jungle Book" situation, a 5-year-old Russian girl has been rescued from an un-heated Siberian flat, where she has lived her entire lif...

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Controversial New Group: Drunk Drivers Against Mothers

Tom McCaffrey | Posted 06.20.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Vice President, Drunk, Church, Jagermeister, Beer, Cinemax, Pregnancy, Cars, Porn, Mothers, Colorado, Drunk Driving, Beer Pong, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Madd, Teen Pregnancy, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Fraternities, Public Urinating, Comedy News
Tom McCaffrey

"My mom is always like 'I can't believe you got drunk and then drove our new car into a lake again'. I'm like fuck you! I like to party! You're just mad because you can't party as hard as me! Delta Chi forever!"

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Of No Fixed Address: Red Tape

Christopher Devine | Posted 06.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Homelessness, US Poverty, Identification, Alcoholism, Chicago Homeless, Illinois Identification Card Act, Chicago News
Christopher Devine

Overpriced ID cards may not be at the root of homelessness, but they do make for one hell of a stumbling block.

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Gay & Lesbian Manners: To Drink or Not to Drink with Your Alcoholic, Lesbian Sister?

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Food Allergies, LGBT Issues, Lesbian, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gays and Lesbians, Etiquette, Lesbians, Gay, Alcoholics Anonymous, LGBT Families, Gay Issues, Manners, Addiction & Recovery, Style News
Steven Petrow

Since your sister is only recently sober, she no doubt feels especially vulnerable to relapse. In this light, you may want to abide by her request until more time has passed.

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So Cal Chronicles Suburban-Style

Jane Minogue | Posted 06.06.2009 | Style

Read More: Suburbs, Elderly, Women's Rights, Widowhood, Medieval, Suburbia, Magna Carta, Alcoholism, Racism, Widows, Style News
Jane Minogue

At the checkout in front of me was a frail, elderly lady in a gray sweat suit. Her liver-spotted hands shook as she put 2 jugs of wine onto the counter. One red, one white. Her drugs of choice.

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Heineken Is Just Our Friend (VIDEO)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Television, Biz Markie, Commercials, Songs, Hip Hop, Rap, Advertising, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Beer, Heineken, Biz-Markie-Politics, Hip-Hop, TV Advertising, Rap Music, Entertainment News
Mark Blankenship

Have you seen this new Heineken commercial, "Let a Stranger Drive You Home?" Last week, it shot Biz Markie's 1990 hit "Just a Friend" onto the iTunes bestsellers list.

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What We Can Learn From Jack LaLanne

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, White Flour, Jack LaLanne, Exercise, Health, Alcoholism, Fitness, Addiction, White Sugar, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

If it tastes good, spit it out.

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Of No Fixed Address: The Curse of the Irish

Christopher Devine | Posted 04.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Poverty, Homelessness, US Poverty, Alcoholism, Chicago Irish, Chicago Homeless, Oral History, Homeless Immigrants, Chicago News
Christopher Devine

'I used to see guys who were on the street and homeless, and I just never fathomed that it could be me one day.'

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"Rethinking Drinking": Website Gauges Drinking Habits, Tells You If You're An Alcoholic

ABC News | EMILY FRIEDMAN | Posted 04.11.2009 | Style

Read More: Alcoholism Website, Rethinking Drinking, Alcoholism, Style News

Whether you're a college student prone to binge-drinking or a professional who regularly drinks a glass of wine with dinner, specialists are encouragi...

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What Is Addiction?

Stanton Peele | Posted 03.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Senate Bill 1011, Smoking, Nida, Drugs, Joe Biden, Heroin, Coffee, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Prescription Painkillers, Nora Volkow, Coca-Cola, Slate.com, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Cigarettes, Crack Cocaine, Oxycontin, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Prescription Drugs, Cocaine, Niaaa, Addiction, Living News
Stanton Peele

Addiction is a nasty business which enslaves people. But if you're going to target that practice, then you'd better come and take all the coffee and Diet Coke the office.

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