What is a Functional Alcoholic?
It's important to note that "functional alcoholic" is not a clinical term. Instead, it is a colloquial term to describe a person with potentially problematic levels of alcohol use but…
It's important to note that "functional alcoholic" is not a clinical term. Instead, it is a colloquial term to describe a person with potentially problematic levels of alcohol use but…
Spirituality in Recovery Sometimes people looking for treatment have difficulty with spiritual terms often used in 12 Step Recovery. These terms might seem strange, mystical, or outdated. Perhaps they seem in conflict…
From College Dropout To NASA Engineer Brian's alcoholism in college led him to drop out. However, when he got into recovery, he went on to help build the software for…
Nick was a professional pilot, and he knew he had an alcohol problem. Despite his genuine love for flying and knowing that his career was in jeopardy, he could not…
Spring reminds us every year how life works. For something new to emerge, the old has to die away. Even if we don't consciously take note of this happening, we…
Professional success doesn’t make somebody exempt from having substance abuse problems. From our 45 years of working with professionals with addictions, we find that this statement might not be as…
Kaitlin Byrne is the Lead Family Counselor at our Men’s Recovery Center. Her job is to work specifically with the family members of our clients to help them recognize how…
Around Valentine's Day, we often think about the people in our lives that we love and how we can express that love to them. We wanted to take a moment…
Penelope’s drinking and drug use began in high school and ramped in her young adulthood. During the 1960s, she traveled around and participated in events like Woodstock and became addicted…
January is synonymous with heartfelt resolutions. We tell ourselves about how this year “everything is going to be different.” Unfortunately, for many of us, by the time February rolls around…
Herschel was stuck in a rut, but he didn’t know he was an alcoholic. He just thought he was binge drinking a few nights a week. Whenever he ended up…
Tad was well-known in the Atlanta community as a successful real estate developer. Then he was arrested for a DUI and made the news. In treatment, he learned that his…