PinnedBarry AllenFeeling Trapped in the Restaurant Industry? George Orwell Feels It All.The author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four once elaborated on his brief career as a dishwasher in 1929 Paris, eliciting public…Dec 1, 20221Dec 1, 20221
PinnedBarry AllenIf Alcohol Doesn’t Kill The Alcoholic, Morons WillOnly with trepidation I allowed the term "alcoholic" in the above heading — understood by few, bandied about by so many. Suffice it be…Jan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022
PinnedBarry AllenSorry, But Not Sorry, Geography Isn’t An Actual Skill or TalentFrom kids boasting about general knowledge in London and Paris, to Americans — evidently born with economics degrees — parroting truisms…Nov 23, 20221Nov 23, 20221
PinnedBarry AllenAlcohol and Sobriety: The Proper Care and Feeding of Your Pink CloudSome words to either prolong or else make the best of your honeymoon away from the Life Alcoholic.Nov 21, 2022Nov 21, 2022
Barry AllenA Night at the Drunk Tank: In Memory of Memory-LossOnly one (and the first) of a million turning-points during my path from connoisseur of rotgut to enlightenment.Dec 16, 20221Dec 16, 20221
Barry AllenThe Most American Thing That I — And Hopefully, You — Have Ever HeardThe author relates an event in his life when the Nanny State — and the famed obedience of the People — finally jumped the shark (yes, he…Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
Barry AllenThe Razor's Edge, A Story For Then & NowWhether in 2022 or 2008 or 1929, Mr. Maugham would have a word….Sep 21, 2022Sep 21, 2022
Barry AllenMy Post-Acute Withdrawal Depression (October 2016-February 2017)Not exactly the “pink cloud" you were looking for?Sep 18, 2022Sep 18, 2022
Barry AllenThe Importance of Counting Units of Alcohol, Whether You Drink Much Or LittleQuantify your consumption, add quality (and length of years) to your life.Sep 16, 20221Sep 16, 20221
Barry Allen“How Do I Know I Won’t Start Drinking Again?” — Or, How to Try AgainFailure has been called the road to success, but why not for alcoholics?Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022