This ugly addiction is not a choice, it is an affliction that requires developing new neural pathways in the brain
I am approaching the holiday season with much trepidation in my new state of sobriety . As the parties approach, I am planning how I will navigate family gatherings, work events and so on. I’ve decided to give myself a self-deprecating and cringe worthy title: The Newly Crowned Alcoholic.At age 49, I sought out rehab at a private clinic about 450 kilometres from
In 2020, we arrived home from our March Break trip to Turks and Caicos the same week that the pandemic shutdowns began. I remember praying, “Please don’t close the LCBO stores!” and was relieved that I had been able to sneak home a bottle of wine wrapped carefully in my luggage. Even after going to rebab in 2022, I still didn’t admit to being an alcoholic. I told friends, “Well, I’m not drinkingSince then, I continue to struggle with the mental disorder of alcoholism. .
Even with announcement last year of new alcohol guidelines and recommendations in Canada , booze seems to be easier and easier to obtain and the mommy-drinking culture still pervades.
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