Alcoholism

Unemployment is making me depressed

I lost my job, came back to my hometown and now I'm lost

Cary Tennis Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 58
Life Since You Asked, depression

My Brilliant Second Career: The lost girls I wanted to save

I always hoped my own struggles would help someone else. I never imagined it would be victims of sex trafficking

Emily Fitchpatrick Wednesday, Dec 14, 2011 1:00 AM UTC 16
Life My Brilliant Second Career

Why do college students love getting wasted?

New research uncovers the secret attraction of binge drinking. An expert explains the surprising results

Thomas Rogers Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 5:01 PM UTC 95
Life Education, Alcoholism

What I gave up when I got sober

When I was 20, I stopped using drugs. I didn't realize I would lose the people I thought of as family

Darla Carmichael Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 12:30 AM UTC 43
Life Life stories, Alcoholism, Drugs

How I stopped numbing out

After I quit drinking, I discovered alcohol wasn't my biggest problem. My desire to abandon reality was

Jowita Bydlowska Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 1:01 AM UTC 50
Life Life stories, Alcoholism, Drugs

When I finally stopped going to bars

A year after I quit drinking, I avoid my old haunts. But now that I'm not a lush anymore -- what, exactly, do I do?

Sarah Hepola Friday, Jul 22, 2011 12:30 AM UTC 67
Life Life stories, Alcoholism

Five pop culture items we missed

Today's catch: Wearing Steve Buscemi, buying the house from "Up," and watching Emma Watson defend drinking habits

Drew Grant Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 9:13 PM UTC
Entertainment Pop five, Alcoholism, Celebrity

Could losing Dr. Drew make “Celebrity Rehab” even worse?

Drew Pinsky may be leaving his VH1 drug show for good. Could his replacement possibly be any worse?

Drew Grant Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 1:12 AM UTC
Entertainment Celebrity Rehab, Alcoholism

Gwyneth Paltrow prefers crack to canned cheese

The Joan Crawford of the kitchen talks drugs, alcohol and the ultimate danger to her children -- McDonald's

Drew Grant Friday, Jul 8, 2011 12:01 PM UTC 25
Entertainment Gwyneth Paltrow, Alcoholism

Daniel Radcliffe: Young and sober

The "Harry Potter" star reveals his struggle with drinking. The real surprise is how well he hid it

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Jul 5, 2011 4:06 PM UTC 15
Entertainment Alcoholism, Movies

When my first love went up in flames

I fell head over heels for the woman of my dreams. But then a problem emerged: My drinking

Katie Herzog Saturday, May 28, 2011 6:01 PM UTC 39
Life Life stories, Alcoholism

“Successful Alcoholics” is painfully funny

Straight from the festival circuit: A tragicomedy of drinking your life away

Drew Grant Tuesday, May 17, 2011 9:18 PM UTC
Entertainment Movie shorts, Alcoholism

Can AA survive our tell-all era?

A N.Y. Times story explains how alcoholics are following some celebrities' lead and giving up their anonymity

Mary Elizabeth Williams Monday, May 9, 2011 3:35 PM UTC 32
Life Alcoholism

“Compass of Pleasure”: Sex, drugs and volunteer work

What happens in the brain during addiction? How could it be similar to doing yoga? Or learning? An expert explains

Adele Melander-Dayton Saturday, Apr 16, 2011 9:01 PM UTC 17
Entertainment Nonfiction, Alcoholism

Why Charlie Sheen’s audience is worse than he is

Fans boo and demand a refund on the first stop of the actor's Torpedo tour. What exactly were they expecting?

Drew Grant Monday, Apr 4, 2011 12:30 PM UTC 33
Entertainment Charlie Sheen, Alcoholism

Pop Torn: 10 pieces of culture we’re feeling iffy about

We're currently on the fence about the "Grey's Anatomy" musical, Matthew Morrison's album, and Brian Wilson's beard

Drew Grant Saturday, Apr 2, 2011 12:02 PM UTC 16
Entertainment Alcoholism, Celebrity

Charlie Sheen hospitalized for being Charlie Sheen

The actor is admitted for medical attention, after yet another dalliance with his real self

Ethan Sherwood Strauss Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 11:28 PM UTC 18
Entertainment Charlie Sheen, Alcoholism

My alcoholic ex is torturing me from afar

I have drunks in my family! I know how crazy they can get! What's even crazier, I'm thinking about seeing him!

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Jan 19, 2011 1:29 AM UTC 58
Life Alcoholism, Family

The fall and rise and fall of Ted Williams

The viral sensation has gone from homelessness to "Dr. Phil" to rehab in a few days -- and we can't stop watching

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Jan 14, 2011 4:15 PM UTC 48
Life Going Viral, Alcoholism

AA is freaking me out!

I guess I belong here, I know I belong here, but what am I doing here?

Cary Tennis Thursday, Jan 6, 2011 2:01 AM UTC 61
Life Alcoholism, Since You Asked

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