There’s a plethora of information about the adverse effects of alcohol on adults, but what is the mommy wine culture doing to the kids? It’s a new phenomenon where parents take their kids with them to visit microbreweries and other trendy lunch spots. When did things...
All over the world, streets are empty, but we can still have a full heart. While the world sleeps we can wake-up within. I’ve had an emotional shift during this pandemic that feels like a priceless spiritual gift. My, I don’t care button, has been...
I can no longer stay silent. I am fed up with people who bash the lifesaving program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Is it perfect? No. Does it have pros and cons? Yes, but so does breathing. When you have a fractured rib, it hurts, but hey, we have to keep breathing anyway....
There is no shortage of misconceptions and hurt feelings swirling about when it comes to 12-step based recovery versus recovery from other substances such as opiates that extols the virtues of medication-assisted therapy (MAT). It doesn’t take but a few minutes of...
As a woman in long-term recovery, it wasn’t until I came to terms with my alcoholism did I begin to see the role that my crazy child-hood played in taking me down the road of addiction. Sure, I had the genetic predisposition, but being raised in a toxic environment...
Let’s start with the kiss. How many babies, toddlers, and young kids want to get smooched by parents or grandparents who have beer or wine breath? How many babies and kids out there want a mom who can’t get through the day without a glass of wine? Do moms understand...
