Whether it be internet use, bullying at school, peer pressure, drugs or alcohol, sex, you name it, most parents are concerned about their kids and want to help them make the right choices. More >>

I appreciate your reminding the audience that alcoholism is NOT a disease. I am 25 years sober at 51 years old . The 'disease' concept does nothing but keep alcoholics in 'victim' mode for years . More >>

My close friend of 25 years has become a drunk and a mean drunk in the last 6 times that I have invited her to my home. Last year I told her how upsetting her behavior was, but I know she is still drinking. More >>

It's never a good time when there's a drunk at a party - particularly when it's a close friend or relative... More >>

My Dad was the hardest working man I know. He used to work 3 jobs so my mom could stay home... More >>

My parents divorced when I was 5 years old, and I was 'asked' at that age which parent I wanted to live with. Unfortunately 'both' was not an answer... More >>

Speaking from my own experience regarding inheritance, in most cases you are better off leaving it to charity! My husband's parents left everything to his two sisters, both alcoholics. More >>

Both my parents were alcoholics. My father finally sobered up when the local sheriff gave him a choice between going to jail for fraud or to the state psychiatric facility for 6 months... More >>

Moving thoughts about what having an alcoholic father does to a child... More >>

Back in the days (1970s) driving around with a cooler of ice cold beer in the bed of your truck was a sign of manhood. It was especially satisfying to pop the top and cool down on a hot summer day... More >>