Football Season Drinking: How to Love the Season Without the 8-Hour Session
Football is the longest drinking occasion of the year. Here is what an all-day session does to sleep and Monday, plus a pacing plan that keeps the fun.
Back to School Is the Best Time for Parents to Reset Their Drinking
Summer loosens everything, including the drinking. Here is why the school calendar beats January as a reset, and a realistic plan for the new season.
What to Order at a Restaurant When You're Not Drinking
Beyond soda water. What bars actually stock, how to order in one sentence, and how to handle the wine list, the shared bottle, and the persistent server.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Your Drinking
Kids notice more than parents expect. Age-by-age scripts for explaining a change in your drinking honestly, without shame, oversharing, or a confession scene.
White-Knuckling Sobriety and Why It Feels So Much Harder Than It Should
White-knuckling sobriety means holding on by willpower alone. Here is what is really happening, and what changes when your grip is not doing all the work.
Does Alcohol Treatment Go on Your Medical Record
What actually gets recorded when you get alcohol treatment, how HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 work, and what employers and insurers can realistically see.
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