Understanding the behavioral, physical, and psychological aspects of addiction is a critical component in recognizing the signs that you or someone you love may have a problem. It’s one thing to drink and take drugs recreationally from time to time, or to engage in a bit of promiscuity for fun’s sake. We’re all human and …
While society’s views and understanding of addiction, on the whole, have improved over the years, there are still many myths surrounding it. Those who’ve never experienced what it’s like to be addicted to drugs or alcohol, or to feel the compulsion toward engaging in unhealthy behaviors despite the wreckage it may cause, often have a …
Forget keg stands, quarters, and beer pong. There’s a new drinking trend making its rounds on TikTok and it’s resulting in a concerning number of alcohol poisoning-related hospital visits for college students. The trend in question is called BORG (yes, like the Star Trek aliens) and it’s an acronym for “blackout rage gallon.” The typical …
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By Jim Harvey In 2015, the British author and journalist Johann Hari gave a TED talk that instantly went viral.In it, he told his audience, “The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction isconnection.” The title of his talk was no less provocative and was brief and to the point. “Everything youthink …
By Jim Harvey On a website linking to resources for finding help for addiction and substance use disorders, I came across the bio of a renowned addiction specialist and author in the United States. The bio described him as, “a therapist specializing in treating the causes of addiction, and not the symptoms.” At once, the …
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By Jim Harvey Have you ever met someone in recovery, and found they seem like a very balanced and well-rounded human being? Perhaps you’ve spent time with them, and discovered a person who is open-minded, kind, intelligent, patient, non-judgmental, creative, funny, understanding, and more. If so, you’ve more than likely also thought, “Wow! How on …
By Jim Harvey Alcohol, in popular culture, has been depicted in interesting ways. Take, for example, the little brandy casks around the necks of Saint Bernards – the huge and gentle dogs formerly used as rescue animals in the Swiss Alps. The brandy was designed to be a remedy to warm poor, shivering mountaineers caught …
By Jim Harvey Some years ago, an Oklahoma corn farmer drove his Ford Mustang across the Utah salt flats, reaching a speed of 252 miles per hour and setting a new world record. What was special about this, is that the car had a bit of a tipple before the record attempt – it was …
By Jim Harvey Forget zombies. Forget aliens. A single addictive substance can take over the world. Our own world, as individuals, at least. There is a Japanese saying about the rice wine, sake. The first cup, the man drinks; the second, the man and the cup drink together; by the third, it is the cup …
By Jim Harvey When I was a young boy, I came across an old book of nonsense rhymes on my father’s bookshelves, and on a random page, I read: “See the happy drinker, he doesn’t give a damn! I wish I were a drinker – my God, p’raps I am!” I asked my father what …
