In My Shoes I’ve never been much of a shopper. In fact, the very idea of wandering through aisle after aisle of assorted merchandise is enough to put me into a narcoleptic state. I thought it was something I’d eventually grow out of, but it seems to have lingered through the years. Read More » |
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One family's generational struggle with addiction I am, at the least, a fourth-generation alcoholic. So, too, is my wife Deirdre. Our 22-year-old daughter, Carrick, is a recovering heroin addict. Most members of our family have been successful professionally — Deirdre’s father was an attorney and judge; my side of the aisle brims with journalists who kept the proverbial pint flask in their desk drawers.
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Then & NowI love riding on trains. There’s something about that quiet little lurch the
car makes when the motor kicks in and the car pulls out of the station. It’s
like you’ve just been unplugged from the world.
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Tool BoxRecovery Tools
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 11/12/2008
One family’s generational struggle with addictionI am, at the least, a fourth-generation alcoholic. So, too,
is my wife Deirdre. Our 22-year-old daughter, Carrick, is a recovering
heroin addict. Most members of our family have been successful professionally —
Deirdre’s father was an attorney and judge; my side of the aisle brims with
journalists who kept the proverbial pint flask in their desk drawers.
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10/30/2008
Help and HopeSometimes the
simplest needs can bring about the most startling change. For Michael
Seaman, who was consumed in the murkiness of alcoholism, the basic comforts of
a shower and a meal opened the door to a fresh life. They became the symbols of
washing away years of addiction and satisfying not just an empty stomach, but
an empty soul.
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10/15/2008
Letters from ReadersA number of readers have recently been in touch with Sober
24, telling their stories and sharing their experience, strength, and hope with
us. If you’d like to be in touch, too, you can “Tell Us Your Story” at www.sober24.com/E_Zine/Submissions/159/.
We’d love to hear from you.
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