An Open Letter to Makers, Sellers, and Buyers of the Drunk Wives Matter Tumbler

"It's like mockery, entitlement, and tone deafness all at once. It's like spinning plates only the plates are made of actual garbage." - my kick ass favorite friend Terry. An Open Letter to Makers, Sellers, and Buyers of the Drunk Wives Matter Tumbler: I found your ad for your "Drunk Wives Matter" tumbler on my …

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 …