DO IT ANYWAY – Listening to that Small Voice

When do we lose the courage to speak out about what we need? What's right and wrong? At what point do we become complicit? When do we stop asking for help for fear of perceived weakness? When do we lose the ability to speak our truth without fear of repercussion?  When do we stop honoring and …

Is Alcoholism a Disease or a Choice?

I have these conversations almost daily.  Somebody is having problems with a family member or friend or themselves and so they ask me these same questions as in this recent text from a friend asking my opinion - I'm not saying everyone is the same, but the sickness is almost always the same.  And it always …

Bottle Spotting Bingo

There's this sick game I play and maybe you do it too. It's probably mostly alcoholics like me who can spot a bottle a mile away. Like a twisted game of booze bingo.  And then I make up stories of the people who left them there. The discarded. The self medication aftermath. Is there a reason …