The episodes you describe are an alcoholics admissions in a meeting, rehab, or therapy session. Binge drinking is alcoholism. Just because you take a wine appreciation class does not mean that you won’t consume too much wine. I encourage you to consider an AA meeting to speak and/or hear for yourself an admitted alcoholics confession. These behaviors…

Walking requires a lot of concentration

Especially if you’ve had to relearn how to walk at one point in your life.

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The Comprehensive Addiction And Recovery Act

Today the Senate is debating the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, a bill I authored with Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) to address America’s substance abuse epidemic. This bipartisan bill gives individuals and communities battling addiction the tools…

You can’t tell. No one would understand. It is yours. Your friend. Your companion. If things go wrong, it is there protecting you fiercely. Nothing can touch you. You are safe as long as you listen to what it says. Bad day? It’s there. Good day? It is there. When things are going right, of course it’s there. You have to be quiet. Keep listening. Lean…