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Denial and Binge Drinking

Binge drinkers tend to have a lot more denial than people who drink every day.  It’s a shame, because binge drinking has been shown to be far more dangerous – people are more reckless when they binge drink.  Case in point this week: I read a terribly sad story about a 17-year-old high school senior [...]

Am I an Alcoholic?

Sometimes it’s hard to even ask that question. I remember when I realized there was a problem, I didn’t want to use that word. It made me cringe. It just sounded like I had to be talking to somebody living on skid row. The biggest barrier to getting into recovery is finding that full acceptance [...]