Here's a sad and inspiring news about a recovered alcoholic... Reviled alcoholic seeks to rebound The state prison warden gave Jess Brown a choice: Attend his mother’s funeral or visit with her one last time before she died. Brown, one of the state’s most notorious drunken drivers, opted for the bedside visit. Mary Gooslin was [...]
Taskforce Challenges Adults To Reduce Underage Drinking
Heres a great news for everyone... Weekend Ushers Expected Underage Drinking Spike Serving a young person or adults too many cups of "holiday cheer" can turn out to be costly for you, for them and for us all. The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce offers the following reminders and cautions everyone to be mindful of opportunities for lowering alcohol-related incidents this [...]
Alcoholism – The Adventures of Tintin
Have you seen the movie ‘The Adventures of Tintin? The Case of Captain Haddock’s Alcoholism If you’ve been reading reviews of The Adventures of Tintin, the new motion-capture kids’ adventure flick from Steven Spielberg, you’ve probably encountered numerous opinions concerning the movie’s pacing, its look, its faithfulness to the Belgian comic from which it was adapted, and so on. If [...]
Are You Drinking a Glass of Aggression?
I have found this news today about alcohol consumption and hostility... Are You Drinking a Big Glass of Hostility? "People who focus on the here and now, without thinking about the impact on the future, are more aggressive than others when they are sober, but the effect is magnified greatly when they’re drunk," said Brad [...]
Resisting Temptation This Holiday
This holiday, recovering alcoholics should resist the temptation.. Resisting Temptation The holidays can be a difficult time for those struggling to recover from alcoholism. Holiday celebrations with family, friends and coworkers often involve at least some alcohol, and the temptation to indulge can be very powerful. SEPIA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Intergroup Association for Alcoholics Anonymous, [...]