Lots of news on The Fix this week about political figures and addictive behavior. First on deck is a lengthy article on Newt Gingrich’s love of The Big Book and how the 12 Steps saved his life. While not admitting a drinking problem and making a point that he was not drinking at the time ….
Read more ›Cheap strong liquor is the friend and foe of underage drinkers and old alcoholics. My first get sick drunk was in the 70′s on TJ Swan’s Mellow Night wine. Believe me..that night was not mellow. TJ Swan went off the market in the 80′s much to the joy of brain cells around the world. Wild ….
Read more ›Last year I did a post on the lunar eclipse and tied it in with Deepak Chopra’s synchronicity idea. That eclipse was special in that it gave us the darkest night in over 450 years because it concurred with the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. This years will be equally unique, as it will be viewable in my area ….
Read more ›I don’t think the members of Rush have ever been much into the drink and drug. I can only find vague references to it in my iResearch. It seems they were more interested in making complex and interesting music. That coupled with intelligence, common sense, and a strong work ethic have kept them out of trouble ….
Read more ›Arguably the most famous modern day agnostic, certainly the most famous alcoholic writer agnostic, Christopher Hitchens’ demons finally did him in; much to the amusement of higher powers around the universe. If there is a divine order to things, Hitchens is most certainly surprised. Hopefully it’s not one of the more puritanical theologies, for then he will be more ….
Read more ›Possibly the saddest drug related story i’ve seen in days (let’s be real), the smoking gun reports of an arrestee’s overdose – resulting from the ingestion of an once of cocaine that moments earlier had been up his beloved brother and partner in crime’s buttocks. Gives a new meaning to crack kills. Deangelo Mitchell, 23, and his brother Wayne, 20, were ….
Read more ›Studies show that drinking increases almost 27% between Thanksgiving and the 2nd of January and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that two to three times more people are killed by drunk drivers during this period of time than at any other point in the year. This public information film on the dangers of ….
Read more ›Charlie Brown wasn’t an alcoholic. But, A Charlie Brown Christmas has the best message of them all when put into a recovery context. While we may think the world is a cynical and harsh place and that everything we do even with good intentions ends in disaster; there is hope. With the help and love of friends, even ….
Read more ›I am so glad Christmas is over. Yes, I know there is a reason for the season, but for a guy that’s never been married and no kids, it’s a great time to be sorry for yourself. This year was no different. Tons of get togethers with the friends you only see this time of the year, letting you know ….
Read more ›For the last post of the year I bring you something a little more upbeat. A song I found on Youtube entitled “What Are Doing New Year’s Eve?” Well, my day will begin with about 6 or 7 hours of work at the store doing our last inventory of the year …yeah! – but I’ll ….
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