English: Leonard Cohen (Photo credit: Wikipedia) “I speak of a clinical depression that is the background of your entire life, a background of anguish and anxiety, a sense that nothing goes well, that pleasure is unavailable and all your strategies collapse.” …Leonard Cohen Holidays and depression This is the time of year when many people...Read More

                                   (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This Sunday, May 13, 2012, families across the United States will take the day or a few hours to honor Mothers. While Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world, not all countries celebrate on the...Read More

It’s a simple question. “Do you think about gambling?” Maybe the better question is: “How often do you think about gambling?” Don’t be too quick to answer. Consider where you work. Do you have pools for such things as March Madness or the Super Bowl Game? Do you ever “go-in” on the purchase of a...Read More

English: Label from Spencer Brothers tobacco label, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, circa 1880 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Summer officially began on June 20th. What do you think about when you think of summer? Vacation, swimming, setting up a summer schedule for your family, longer days, beautiful sunsets, picnics, holidays, or maybe taking in a baseball game...Read More

Workplaces then… How long have you been working?  Depending on how you answer the question your personal experience may vary with regard to what is considered acceptable behavior in the workplace. It might be that if you are young enough, the hit television series MADMEN depiction of casual and excessive alcohol consumption in the office...Read More

“Things that connect us…” If you are having trouble viewing this Facebook video, you can see it here. When we think about things that connect us in today’s world we often think of “social media.” Many people, businesses, organizations, and associations rely on these platforms to communicate and to be involved with their communities. Think...Read More

This week our nation observed Veterans Day. While Veterans Day is a day to honor all who have served in the military for our country, it is not to be confused with Memorial Day which is a day to honor all who died in service to our country. Both days cause us to reach out...Read More

Over the past few years we have written about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. There is no doubt prescription drugs can be and often are deadly. The statistics are alarming: Every 19 minutes someone dies from a drug overdose in the United States. This number includes those dying from both legal and illegal drugs;...Read More

English: Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad looking at an album of photographs. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Recovery is a process, we take simple steps one day at a time. We learn how to live sober and we relearn how to work through issues and day to day events, all the while keeping our eye on...Read More

As the year fast comes to a close we all reflect on the past year and dream of what is to come. There are number of people whose New Year resolution will be to change the way they are living, especially if they are battling with alcohol and drug addiction. The road to change is...Read More