I get it. To me, the main advantage is that you can always find a meeting. But there is even a program that’s mainly online called SMART recovery that’s non-religious and doesn’t require in-person meetings.

*obsess

II totally get it. For some reason I have now gotten into the habit of sleeping about 3 1/2 hours in the middle of the night and I get super anxious because I know my alarm will go off at some point. So it makes me abscess about everything. I am lucky in that I can take something as mild as Benadryl to go to sleep,…

Have you tried calling your local chapter of AA? They will do a “12 step call” where they come check on him. I know people have issues with AA, but it is free and they are available 24 hours. If necessary, you could 5150 him, but maybe try another method first?

I’m so sorry for your loss. I watched my dad die of pancreatic cancer within a matter of days. Not something I would wish on anyone. The one thing I would have done differently is get grief counseling immediately –. So if that’s an option, please consider it. ( just speaking from experience here.) Sending you good…

It does seem like that type of news is overwhelming lately – it’s gotten toit does seem like that type of news is overwhelming lately – it’s gotten to the point where I’m afraid every time I get a TMZ alert I know that substance issues play into it too – I have them myself. Question that I hope does not seem trivial…

Totally right

No shit! I’ve watched like 6 episodes in a row (don’t judge) and have seen nothing but white people

Blair Underwood is literally the only POC I remember on that show- and even back then I was surprised to see him. Pleasantly surprised, but surprised. There’s actually a marathon of the show right now on the E! channel so I was trying to recall anybody else but couldn’t.

Ok, I’m old so I’m going waaay back.

It’s about time! How he’s gotten away with this for so long I’ll never know... he’s gotten the side-eye from me since we learned he married Aaliyah when she was 15.

My son was lucky enough to go on a school trip called Sojourn to the Past- the students learn about the civil rights movement by visiting important sites and meeting people who were involved. John Lewis’s memoir, Walking With the Wind, is one of the books they’re required to read beforehand. It’s astonishing to…

Holy shit. I hope that guy rots.

You don’t know how much I needed to read this tonight. It’s one of those times that the craving for alcohol came on SO strong and hasn’t left... I’ve been in recovery for some time now and it still scares me how quickly that voice gets in my head and tells me that I got this, that just one will be OK. It never will…