Tag Archives: addiction

In case you haven’t noticed, alcohol and drugs aren’t the only kinds of emotional painkillers known to man. We all have ways of coping. Some …

If you gamble, you could lose a lot more than money. Three teenage boys huddle over a cardboard box at the store counter. “It’s only …

What is addiction? How can you tell if someone you care about is addicted to a mind-altering substance, activity, or process? And what should you …

We live in a fast paced society – fast cars, fast computers, and fast food. Anyone who is not pumped may be considered dull or …

It had been many years since I’d married and moved to the other side of the country with my husband and little boys. Now I …

Alcohol flows regularly in our society. We see beer at sporting events and wine in many restaurants to accompany a meal. We see them even …

“How do I use this thing again?” I say to myself as I stare at my cellphone. Well, I can’t actually call it a cellphone, …

I was a rather lightweight child with the exception of a couple of pudgy years in adolescence. Post age 40 I have tried three different …