Recovery from alcohol addiction should be cause for celebration, not …
Me and my Daddy were sitting side by side looking out the big kitchen window, instead of looking at one another. We hated to see the other cry. “I'm going into treatment at Washington Way I can be an out patient with the support group of AA. I hope I …
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America's worst city for alcohol abuse is…
The survey makes no distinction between alcohol abuse or the disease of alcoholism. The CDC calls “heavy drinking” an average of more than two drinks per day for men or more than one drink per day for women. “Binge drinking” is defined as consuming at …
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Local treatment facilities see increased demand with alcohol, prescription …
That's how I do work, sports, everything,” said a 50-year-old recovering alcoholic from Annapolis at state-certified treatment center the Samaritan House. He requested his name not be used, to protect his identity from potential employers. “Addicts are …
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Local addict shares perspective on path to recovery
The recovering alcoholic has big plans for himself. He'll be going to school in Philadelphia in a few weeks to start learning how to become a recovery counselor for others trying to beat the addiction. As a state-certified recovery specialist, he said …
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