Excessive Drinking During the Holidays
People tend to drink more during the holidays for a number of different reasons. They are often more stressed due to Christmas shopping, planning events, and spending time with family members they may have conflict with. They are also in more settings where alcohol is involved – work parties, Christmas gatherings with friends, family and…
Macklemore “Family Keeps Me Sober”
Rapper and hip hop artist Macklemore has been open about discussing his issues with staying sober and the daily tasks of recovery. He makes sobriety a top priority in his life since getting treatment for opioid addiction and he credits his family as his motivating factor for remaining abstinent. He worries about the possibility of…
Ben Affleck, Robert Downey Jr, Bradley Cooper- Hollywood’s Sober Elite
Celebrity recovery stories are often tales of redemption and some of Hollywood’s best loved actors have managed to save and even boost their careers by making the decision to quit their addiction. Most actors find that their substance abuse can begin to affect their ability to work and puts them endanger of losing what they…
John Mayer One Year Sober and Counting
Pop singer and guitarist John Mayer has been making healthier lifestyle choices and has started to see the benefits of his positive changes. Mayer announced to his fans on Twitter that he gave up drinking a year ago and has seen his life improve as a result. He made the announcement partly as a message…