Being an Alcoholic is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
The Benefits of a Deadly Disease Chances are that if you ask ten random people the benefits of being an alcoholic, they won't be able to list any. Well guess what random people, you’re wrong! It took me awhile to realize that being an alcoholic, in recovery of course,...
Mommy, Why Do You Go to Those Meetings?
How Do You Tell a Child You’re Sober? I don’t have children, so this is a hypothetical question for me. For many women (hell, for many men!) in recovery, it’s a very real question. How do you explain to your kids that mommy or daddy is a recovering alcoholic? I’ve...
Does Fame Breed Addiction?
Fame & Addiction If you Google almost any celebrity, really almost any celebrity, chances are there’s going to be something about drugs, booze, or harmful behavior close to the top. I just tried it with Dustin Diamond, the most random celebrity I could think of,...