From High Life to a Helping Hand

From High Life to a Helping Hand Daily Beast For a while I functioned pretty well as an alcoholic and drug addict. I focused on the glitz and the glamour of Hollywood, had huge parties at my house, hung around with famous writers, directors and actors, and actually convinced myself I was in real ...

Scientists explain why the office party so often ends in embarrassment Telegraph.co.uk When the volunteers were later given alcohol in the room they had associated with the non-alcoholic drink, their inhibitions were reduced. Dr Higgs, whose findings are published in the journal of Alcohol and Alcoholism, said although the research was ...

Bringing recovery into the light The Tennessean As a recovering alcoholic, he found catharsis in telling his story to a room of friends and strangers. “It's important to share your story,” says Roy, 41. “Just to let other people know they're not alone.” Roy's story is one of thousands, ...

Young pastor felt lure of alcohol The Tennessean When his alcoholism took hold, he was the senior pastor of a 200-member church in Atlanta. Every Sunday morning he preached, knowing that as soon as he left the stage, he was going to watch the Falcons and get wasted. But he concealed his addiction. ...

Marymound celebrates 100 years CTV.ca A local organization helping young Manitobans deal with challenges such as poverty, addiction and abuse is celebrating a major milestone. Saturday Marymound marked 100 years in the community. 13-year-old Victoria Marceniuk is in her final year at ...

Probation, jail for man who admitted to being an addict Coldwater Daily Reporter By Don Reid Because of medical conditions, Wayne Cartwright, 54, will be on drugs the rest of his life. “I am doing my best to stay off illegal narcotics,” he told Branch County Circuit Court Judge Bill O'Grady, who gave him a break because he ...

Alarm as Opium Consumption Increases in Chin State chinland guardian 11 September 2011: Despite government's 'declared' efforts to combat drug production in Burma, authority-run opium plantation has continued to increase in Chin State, with a rise in its addictionamong the Chin people. The local community leaders in ...

Meth investigation nets unlikely dealers Richmond Times Dispatch Latiff told agents he was an addict and that he traveled to San Diego frequently to buy the drug for himself and two others. On this trip, he had already sent some meth to the two others via FedEx and was taking the rest back to Washington for himself. ...

Have your Desires Crossed the Line into Addiction? - The Celebrity ... By sherrygaba Have you ever stopped to wonder when your behaviors cross over the line from desires to addictions or obsessions? When specifically does that perfectly normal act take on a life of its own and become a negative driving force in your life? ... The Celebrity Therapist

My Mum's Brother Died on Thursday Night - SoberRecovery ... By LifeBlows He was an alcoholic who developed cirrhosis. Apparently towards the end the fluid retention was so bad that he had to have it drained otherwise he. ... ALCOHOL ADDICTION 12 STEPS ... SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug...

Addiction Is Not A Disease Of The Brain : NPR - Call of Duty: Modern ... By News Reporter Thread: Addiction Is Not A Disease Of The Brain : NPR ... Addiction now defined as chronic brain disorder. By News Reporter in forum In The News. Replies: 0 ... Haagen-Dazs: What Food AddictionLooks Like in the Brain. By News Reporter in ... Call of Duty: Modern Warfare... NHL can lend help, if a player wants it Minneapolis Star Tribune Photo: Darryl Dyck, Associated Press - Ap The NHL and NHL Players' Association will spend much of training camp reinforcing to players that there are resources available if they have problems with addiction or depression. The offseason deaths of Derek ... Addict shares view from bottom The Tennessean By 17, she considered herself an alcoholic. She tried to quit on a daily basis beginning at age 23, but by then addiction consumed her. Early on she did downers — Quaaludes and opiates. Later it was stimulants — cocaine and speed. ... INLAND: UCR study links alcohol sales, crime Press-Enterprise BY JANET ZIMMERMAN Violent crime would decline if cities limited the number of liquor stores and banned the sale of single-serving containers of beer and other alcoholic beverages, the authors of new UC Riverside research said. ... Addict dad wants to see more of son Boston Herald My girlfriend's mother, Stacy, who is supposedly a recovering alcoholic, has temporary custody of our son. Right now, the only time Stacy lets me see my son is on the few days a week when she brings him to see his mother at the residential treatment ... Ric Flair insists his alcoholic cardiomyopathy was a misdiagnosis Cageside Seats (blog) According to Dave Meltzer in this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Flair claims that he was diagnosed with alcoholic cardiomyopathy in 2002 by a "doctor friend", but it wasn't until after the book was published that he went to a cardiologist who ... Walk to beat addiction cbs4qc.com She's a recovering alcoholic. "I was in such a bad spot that I just—I mean by the end of when I was drinking I just was really ready to be done," said Molly. Molly got the help she needed at the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery. ...

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