Alcoholism

I Picked a Hell of a Month to Quit Drinking

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 11.16.2008 | Living


<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

Look at the news. We may all be getting to a point where walking around sober is a lot more dangerous than the alternative.

A Slugger's Drug Redemption

Anthony Papa | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics


Anthony Papa

Hamilton was finally able to kick his addiction and return to baseball. He was fortunate that his addiction was not handled as a criminal manner, sending a powerful message to society.

When Did Being Drunk Become a Badge of Honor?

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 07.16.2008 | Living


Felicia C. Sullivan

Is it normal to openly lament if one doesn't drink for one solitary week? Do we find ourselves saying we need that glass of wine, rather than simply enjoying and savoring it?

Wonder Woman Lynda Carter: 'I'm an Alcoholic'

People | Posted 07.13.2008 | Entertainment


To children of the '70s, she was a glamorous TV icon with her bullet-proof bracelets and Star-Spangled corset. But now Wonder Woman Lynda Carter has ...

Recovered Alcoholics Kristin Davis And Craig Ferguson Dish On Their Drinks Of Choice

Huffington Post | Posted 06.12.2008 | Entertainment


"Sex and the City" star Kristin Davis appeared on Tuesday night's "Late Late Show" with Craig Ferguson. The pair are both open about being recovering ...

A Message Of Hope In Recovery

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 05.25.2008 | Living


Dr. Tian Dayton

For this week's blog I am sharing my acceptance speech for an award I received from The Freedom Institute, this past Monday evening in New York City. ...

Are You A Functioning Alcoholic?

The Daily Telegraph | Natasha Courtenay-Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


If you love a good cocktail or two or maybe three after work (not that we would know anything about that), you might crack the occasional joke about b...

Why People Drink Themselves Silly

The New York Times | Benedict Carey | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Researchers have had a hard time understanding binge behavior. Until recently, their definition of binge drinking -- five drinks or more in 24 hours -...

2008, One Day At A Time

Rachel Kramer Bussel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Rachel Kramer Bussel

Editor's Note: Dr. Mona Ackerman is on vacation. Her weekly column will return next Thursday. When I was growing up, One Day at a Time was a TV show;...

The Alcoholic In All Of Us

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

I see a parallel of the alcoholic to alcohol and our individual relationships to thoughts and emotions. Metaphorically, our thoughts and feelings are like 'alcohol'.