Matthew Perry Did Himself In?
For kids who seek an out-of-body experience with the anesthetic ketamine used for pain, surgery, and tranquilizing animals, look no further than Matthew Perry’s death at age fifty-four as an…
Read MoreWhat are “Nips?”
When you talk to your children about drinking alcohol, be sure you include “nips.” What are “nips?” They are miniature bottles of alcoholic beverages or whiskey. You’ve probably seen them…
Read MoreApril is Alcohol Awareness Month: What You Should Know
Alcohol abuse is affecting more than 100 million worldwide and causing three million deaths per year. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism says there are roughly 18 million…
Read More“DRY” January
Will your resolutions for this year include losing ten lbs., calling your mother on Sunday, shopping less, and not drinking during this month? Will your willpower be compromised within a…
Read MoreMatthew Perry Transparent about his Substance Abuse Disorder
On November 1, 2022, Matthew Perry’s memoir Friends, Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing about his years addicted to alcohol and drugs will be released. Unlike many celebrity memoirs on this…
Read MoreLooking in the Rear View Mirror of My Son’s Addiction
Since your child was born, you have tried to be a “good-enough” parent. This obligation, skill set includes comforting and reducing his “boo-boos” to lessen the hurt. When the child…
Read MoreHow To Manage Stress
April is National Stress Awareness Month. Boy, as children get older, they face stress because of academics, family dynamics, extra -curricular pressures and social media influences, sometimes simultaneously. In a…
Read More“People, Places, and Things” to Avoid During the Holidays
Families will be reuniting for the holidays soon. How will it be different after the Covoid pandemic? No longer isolated, how will this family time be different from last year?…
Read MoreThe Most Widely Available In-Your-Face Drug: Alcohol
Last October, a study released by University of Michigan researchers reported that nearly one in five Americans turned to “heavy drinking” to cope with the pandemic Covid-19. While the liquor…
Read MoreFounder of “Moms of Adult Addicts, Moms Thriving Together” Shares Tips During Nat’l Recovery Month
Pamela Evans, started a Facebook group called “Moms of Adult Addicts, Moms Thriving Together.” This group, formed in 2019, now has 11.4 K members. There is obviously a need for…
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