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Holiday = Relapse?
Food, drink, and festive spirits are the order of the day when holidays are among us. Be it Easter (which coincides with spring break), Fourth of July, Christmas, or New Year’s, holidays— and birthdays— have long been excuses for the drunk at heart to engage in hedonistic indulge and exercise impaired judgment. Even Halloween parties have become fodder for excess. While most people are able to get off and on the wagon with relative ease, … Read entire article »
Sober, Happy & Free on the 4th
When I was using, the Fourth of July was just another excuse to get wasted. We set the scene with bottles of vodka, mixers, ice, mismatched cups, and a pack of three Swisher Sweet grape cigars, a whole lot of weed, and some junk food. It was one of those nights when my apartment was filled with people I knew and some people I barely knew. A few friends from college, my best friend from … Read entire article »
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