Monthly Archives: September 2008

The Washingtonians — the light that failed

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Bill

From the AA Grapevine Digital Archive: ONE THURSDAY evening, April 2, 1840, nearly 100 years before the advent of Alcoholics Anonymous, six good drinking buddies were gathered at Chase’s Tavern on Liberty Street in Baltimore, Md. The more they drank, … Continue reading →

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Email Subscriptions Now Available

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Bill

For the three of you who might like to keep track of this blog, in case any of you don’t use feed readers, I’ve added an option to subscribe via email.  You will see the link at the top of … Continue reading →

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Jere H. — An Appreciation

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Bill

My friend Jere is dying. He may even be dead by now. We just heard about the cancer a couple of days ago. Someone told Michele at a meeting. And now he’s probably gone. Jere’s no kid. I’d guess him … Continue reading →

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Alcohol and Your Health

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Bill

RealAge helps you figure out your physiological age based on heredity and lifestyle.  It’s a handy place to poke around and read.  Here is an excellent article from the site about drinking and the varying effects of alcohol depending on … Continue reading →

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When I’m Sixty-Four

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Bill

In honor of my birthday today, I’m publishing the lyrics to a pertinent song.  I’m happy to report that she still needs me, and still feeds me, and she sent me a valentine and birthday greeting.  (We skipped the bottle … Continue reading →

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A Few Words About This Blog

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Bill

Some folks may have wondered why I don’t post more to this site.  There are actually several reasons.  It’s hard to find high-quality material about addiction and recovery online.  I avoid posting links to commercial sites like treatment centers and … Continue reading →

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Nicotine In Recovery — Revisited

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Bill

     I posted the remarks below, about whether or not a person is really in recovery if they’re still using nicotine, on TheSecondRoad.org.  Many people agreed with me, but some were absolutely vehement in their defense of smoking — … Continue reading →

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Continuing Addiction

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Bill

Tobacco products are the only products legally sold in the United States that are known to be deadly when used as directed . That being the case, how can anyone who is still using them claim to be in recovery from … Continue reading →

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Facts on Binge Drinking — CDC

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Bill

Binge drinking is a common pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 … Continue reading →

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Dangerously Addictive Addiction Memoir

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Bill

My name is Jake and I am addicted to addiction memoirs. So of course I am caught up in the sordid web of David Carr’s harrowing, sprawling, unsentimental, booze- and drug-addled, New-York-Times-best-selling, luridly compelling addiction memoir, The Night of the … Continue reading →

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Addiction Doesn’t Discriminate? Wrong

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Bill

An interesting take on the issue, even if you don’t completely agree. The phrase “addiction doesn’t care” is not meant to remind us that addiction casts a long shadow — everyone knows that. Rather, it is supposed to suggest that … Continue reading →

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