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2 Addictions Women Experience Differently Than Men

The beauty each woman brings to the world every day is unique, as are the challenges they face in life and in health. Historically, and even today, women face unique obstacles and injustices. Whether professionally, socially, or personally, women must often overcome distinctive adversities. One thing women experience differently than men is addiction. Women Do . . . . Continue Reading


Alcoholism Linked to Impulsive Control Disorder

It turns out that alcoholics may have more than their addiction to blame for their behavior. A new study links alcoholism with impulse control disorder. Whether it is psychological or physical dependency, there are a myriad of reasons why alcoholism occurs and issues with impulsive control disorder may be one of them. First, we must define . . . . Continue Reading


Hiking Appalachian Trail to Raise Recovery Awareness

Sobriety is no walk in the park, but then again some people do just that as part of their efforts to stay sober and active in their recovery, and one man has done a little more than the average afternoon stroll in regards to making a difference in the recovery community. One man from Connecticut . . . . Continue Reading


4 Factors of Suicide Risk in Addiction

Feeling lost and hopeless isn’t that outlandish of a concept to someone who has found themselves in the strangling hold of substance abuse. A developed dependence on drugs or alcohol to feel anything at all, or to avoid feeling at all costs, comes with a heavy price and far too often an addict will pay . . . . Continue Reading


Kim Richards of RHOBH is in Rehab Again

Kim Richards, of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fame, is back in rehab, this not being her first time in treatment for her alcohol addiction. It seems Richards finally arrived at the decision to get help again after being confronted during an interview with Dr. Phil as well as a recent arrest for public . . . . Continue Reading


Wonder Woman 18 Years Super-Sober

The Amazon warrior princess who wore a star-spangled corset and accessorized with indestructible gold bracelets has for a long time been a powerful punch in the arena of DC comics, and the name Wonder Woman says it all. Complete with the ‘Lasso of Truth’ and an invisible jet, this beautiful heroine has historically fought for . . . . Continue Reading


Ohio Opiate Addiction Equal to Alcoholism

Have I ever mentioned I’m a Buckeye? Well just in case, yes, I am a Columbus, Ohio kid. So when people talk about the heart of the mid-west I just assume they mean my home state. So when they say that the rate of addiction to painkillers in Ohio has skyrocketed in recent years and . . . . Continue Reading


How Alcohol Can Damage a Marriage

The words ‘until death do us part’ are in the vows at many weddings, but some people never even consider that one day it may come sooner than expected because of excessive drinking and the disease of alcoholism. Alcoholism destroys almost every important piece of happiness that any alcoholic has, or it drains the joy . . . . Continue Reading


The 7 Most Surprising Things about Being Young in Recovery

  Recovery is no longer limited to an older crowd, and actually has had a growing young community for decades. Most young people who are addicts and alcoholics that are early in recovery usually do not know what to expect out of joining this community, and there are plenty of surprises in sobriety that you . . . . Continue Reading


Alcoholism Throws One of the Country’s Best Horse Jockeys

For now, however, Desormeaux is trying to gain back the trust of owners and trainers after doing the unthinkable: failing a breathalyzer test on the day of the Belmont Stakes.


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