Addiction

If you or someone you know drinks heavily, this is vital information. — In 2016, I watched my father die very rapidly from alcoholic liver disease. Although he had been ill for months before, none of us understood that his liver was in danger. He had been to a renal specialist and an internist who diagnosed him with renal disease and uncontrolled diabetes…

Slammed: a Memoir — Chapter 11 Part 4 — We’d reached the Crucifixion. I was center stage, arms outstretched on the cross in nothing but a loincloth. …

Is it possible to enjoy alcohol and still live a healthy lifestyle? — The history of my drinking, my strategies for cutting back, and wondering if quitting is something I need to do — or even want to do. I turned 50 a month ago on February 11th in Baja, Mexico doing what I love and being with a person I love. I…

Alcohol is a smooth-talking manipulator that promises a beautiful escape from reality — But don’t be fooled by its temporary comfort, for it’s a toxic relationship that slowly poisons your mind and body. Like a narcissistic partner, alcohol’s charm fades away, leaving you with emptiness and destruction. It makes you choose it over your health, loved ones, and career. It’s time to break…

A few years ago I attended the 20th sober anniversary of an old friend of mine who was, and still is, a faithful member of Alcoholics Anonymous. AA is where we met, and while I had unceremoniously left the program myself, I wanted to be there for my friend’s celebration. …