With July 4th and the holiday increase in drunk driving, I've been thinking about a comment an instructor of mine made years ago when I was in training to become a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor. He said, "People convicted of 1 or 2 DWI's/DUI's in reality probably have hundred ...

8 hours ago · Susan · susaneisner.typepad.com by Susan Eisner

Dependence Day When I was young, I always heard people speak about their birthdays as if they were the greatest day of the year. Sure, Christmas offered presents and Halloween was full of candy, but birthdays were a very special day just for that person. Everyone would get together, play games, have ...

14 hours ago · Worldwide Ace · worldwide.aceharmon.com by Ace Harmon 1 reference

Trying to just take things one day at a time. Acceptance List: Everyone has a beautiful side, including me Everyone has an ugly side, including me. Wait long enough and I'll even show it to ya! And you'll likely show me yours. I hate that expression, "familiarity breeds contempt" I recall saying to ...

23 hours ago · tigerlily35 · tigerlily35.livejournal.com by tigerlily35 2 references

Get thee to M&B Yummy at Queen and Dufferin. It is holyshitamazing. Ethiopian is generally pretty veg-friendly but imagine being able to go in and order anything on the menu, even dishes that are traditionally meat. Warning: It is still Ethiopian, which means that the injera will continue to expand ...

1 day ago · The Antisocial Socialist · sabotabby.livejournal.com by a sudden absence of bees 64 references

Healthday reported that taking a regimen of prescribed medications is the most effective way to reduce withdrawal symptoms and urges to drink alcohol in those being treated for alcohol dependence. The conclusion came from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s Combine study, a larg ...

1 day ago · Women and Substance Abuse · crossroadsforwomen.wordpress.com by crossroadsforwomen 4 references

I came across this video while browsing YouTube late at night at the radio station. It really captures the feeling and vibe of unemployment and brings me back to when I was unemployed after being fired from a rock station due to a format flip. All I had were White Russians, The Big Lebowski and a ba ...

2 days ago · ...nothing works. · nothingworksblog.com by Luke Walker ()

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2 days ago · Mens Health and Women Health · healthdealers.com by Health

Dammned liberal media will never tell us about the freshly painted liquor stores. Today, Saif's family stores are running full tilt after years of off and on business. Self-service, it isn't. To buy a bottle of Scotch, a customer confronts an iron gate that keeps him 3 feet away from Saif. By vaulti ...

2 days ago · Library Chronicles · librarychronicles.blogspot.com by jeffrey () 59 references

Anheuser to Stop Selling Alcoholic Energy Drinks - WSJ.com Anheuser-Busch Cos. will stop making and selling caffeinated alcoholic drinks as part of a settlement with 11 state attorneys general, the attorneys general said Thursday. The states’ top lawyers began an investigation of the U.S.’s largest ...

2 days ago · The Last Thing I Would ... · lastthing.wordpress.com by Bill 4 references

I have written a letter to my congressman in regards to … doesn’t matter. Something I wish I did not have to deal with. Boomerangs I guess. I am struggling with this. I have given it to my sponsor to look over and help me check my motives - insure that it is not just a matter of self justification o ...

2 days ago · Daily Reprieve · endigar.wordpress.com by endigar