THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF PAIN THE PAIN THAT HURTS, and THE PAIN THAT ALTERS. DENZEL "EQUALIZER 2" I remember an old alcoholic, Bill Stokes,...

Several weeks ago I received a request from a young women requesting pre-marital counseling for her and the prospective husband. Even...

If we understand that we drink in order to change our spatial and temporal attunement to the world, and not to escape from our problems...

YOU GOT YOURSELF INTO THIS. YOU WILL GET YOURSELF OUT OF THIS. More on this later.

We all remember the story of Noah in the Bible. Noah is told by G-d to build an ark in lieu of G-d's decision to destroy the world. Noah...

My greatest wish the day I stopped drinking was for a year of sobriety. I wanted to sit at the kitchen table, across from my family...

An understanding of the first step is crucial for maintaining sobriety. A lived understanding of the first step is imperative in...

I have always been confused by the phrase "Dry Drunk" as I have heard it used over the years. How is it possible to be sober and drunk at...

When I previously mentioned some of the aspects of alcoholism, I failed to touch on alcoholism as a progressive phenomena. What does this...

The Google definition of loneliness is feeling sad and unhappy about being socially isolated. Loneliness can occur in a crowd, family, or...

Being alone and being lonely are two different things. Being alone, and being lonely present two different issues for someone in...

No. Obviously not. Participation in AA is not necessary for getting sober or maintaining sobriety. Throughout history a certain...

Alcohol is different in its origin, history, and use then any other substance. It has qualities, and induces effects that are unique....

The primary goal in the treatment of alcoholism and addiction is sobriety. I define sobriety as total abstention from whatever drug is...

Treatment for alcoholism is based on the founding principles of Alcoholic Anonymous, as reflected in the twelve steps. The first addition...

Pharmaceuticals and alcohol are both similar and symbiotic.Both pills and alcohol take some time to reach full effect. One of the...

i always wondered why i couldn't drink once every 6 months. That is only 2 times in 365 days. Now that I am sober, I completely...

I, like all of us struggling with alcohol or other substances, had many fears prior to quitting. My greatest fear was handling cravings....

This question is usually answered by stating that the reason we use substances is to escape from our problems.That rarely felt true,...

I was a psychotherapist in a methadone clinic in the early eighties for two years. I left right before the Aides epidemic ravaged the...