The Tina Marie Arens Foundation

12/12/2018

It’s important for people to have a realistic attitude about the potential for anxiety or conflict during the holiday season— especially individuals who have issues with alcohol or drug abuse. Most of us go into the holiday period hoping for a harmonious time with family, friends, and co-workers...

11/17/2018

USA TODAY: Alcoholism: My 'bottom' was being drunk on TV

I stopped drinking in 1992, so I thought society's drinking problem had changed along with my own. In fact, alcohol-related deaths are on the rise.

05/14/2017

Seven years of my life were spent completely wasted. But the next seven years of my life have been devoted to sobriety. As you might imagine, both time periods are polar opposites in experience.

11/10/2016

Feeding an addiction means developing an arsenal of psychological defense mechanisms. When you struggle with addiction, you have to learn how to shield yourself from the reality of your behaviors.
Whether you label these defense mechanisms excuses or lies, it all boils down to rationalizing the addiction. And believe it or not, people with addictions lie to themselves more than anyone else.

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When you have a serious substance use disorder, life becomes a game of survival. Each and every day is dedicated to avoiding withdrawals and hiding the outward signs of chemical dependency from friends, family and co-workers.

10/12/2016

Thinking about quitting drinking alcohol for good? Here are 3 reasons why quitting alcohol can change your life for the better.

09/04/2016

Here are 10 things you need to know to stay “up-to-date” on the top news and events in the world of recovery advocacy!

Follow U.S. news headlines around policy regarding addiction, substance use and recovery.

09/04/2016

The number of female moderate-to-heavy drinkers has steadily increased over the last decade, while the number of light or social drinkers has quickly dwindled. Oddly enough, as more women pick up the bottle, record numbers of men are reining in their drinking habits.

Before the turn of the century, alcoholism was generally thought of as a “man’s” problem. My, how things have changed… For years, researchers have warned that more and more women are drinking. And it’s not just a spike in the number of women abusing alcohol. Today, women are drinking a significantly...

09/04/2016

Simple Procedure For Evaluating Addiction

The Addiction Blog of Terence T. Gorski

08/18/2016

If you're worried that your teen is abusing drugs, there are several warning signs you should be on the lookout for. Read this article to learn more.

06/23/2016

The only way for recovering people and their families to be free from the fear of relapse is to understand it. Here are some simple points that may be helpful in preventing and managing relapse instead of blinding fearing it.

The only way for recovering people and their families to be free from the fear of relapse is to understand it. Here are some simple point that may be helpful in preventing and managing relapse inst…

10/25/2015

Having a healthy dating life is hard enough these days, but when you take on the responsibility of dating someone who’s struggling with a chemical dependency, it’s a whole different ballgame. At the end of the day, however, we’re only human and it’s hard to fight back the feelings of attraction.

03/23/2015

Before the book Alcoholics Anonymous was published in 1939, there was little hope for the alcoholic. In 1933, when Bill Wilson went to treatment the first time, drinking was illegal and a "habitual drunk" conviction could bring jail and even prison time.