While Belushi’s family and friends would prefer that “Wired” be forgotten, the book provides a fascinating glimpse into how we didn’t understand addiction and harshly judged people who struggled with it.
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6 Amazing Benefits of Giving Up Alcohol and Joining a Sober Community
We no longer look for short-lived highs followed by compounded messes and erratic emotions. In our willingness to be present, to be aware of our inner lives, step by step we create the lives we really want to live.
On Gratitude
Alcohol was the price we paid to pretend that we could feel wonder, when something broken inside of ourselves couldn’t grapple with the fullness of that reality with a clear head and a complete heart.
Secondhand Drinking: When Your Alcohol Problem Becomes Everybody Else's
Types of harm from secondhand drinking included being pushed or hit, feeling threatened or afraid, being a passenger of a drunk driver, marital problems, family problems, and financial problems.
Can 12-Step Programs Treat Dual Diagnoses?
Effective treatment needs to include both the substance use disorder and the co-occurring disorder in an integrated approach because the two conditions build on each other.
Taking Care of Your Mental Health in Sobriety
Pre-sobriety, alcohol and drugs often serve as coping mechanisms. When you quit, you’ll need different kinds of mental and emotional support. Make sure you have tools and solutions in place.
The Sober Advantage: 15 Things You Should Never Do Drunk
Texting, for example… Sober? Text away! But If you’re drunk, give your phone to someone you trust and tell them to lock it up.
Nothing Left to Prove: The Joy of Growing Older in Recovery
I entered recovery in handcuffs. I had chipped teeth, abscesses, a fresh diagnosis of Hepatitis C. But there I was, sitting in my County orange-colored jumpsuit, breathing in the fragrance of fresh opportunities.
Drinking in Japan
Japan was never the problem: it had been me all along! That realization led to an important discovery about my relationship with alcohol.
5 Tips for Staying Sober at Events Where Everyone Else Is Drinking
You don’t have to miss out on all the fun, just the part you thought was fun but always ended in trouble.