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more about #alcoholism more comments → waverly: Because no one else has mentioned it yet, I would like to recommend an excellent documentary called "Anvil." It's about a metal band that just keeps ... more » evility: Get off your ass, stop living in a fantasy world and buck up you whiny overgrown child! I'll never feel even a scintilla of sympathy of the 'struggli... more » whynotshesaid: The guy wants to be a rock star but he sucks at making music? Isn't this why they invented Guitar Hero? more » duetoprivacy: My boyfriend wants to make money as a DJ and I am probably meaner than I should be but DAMN. I am going to give him a big hug for at least being relas... more » KLondike5: You should do what makes you happy in life. And you should be able to provide for yourself and your dependents. If you can do both at the same time, ... more » o-line: No one should ever burst the bubble of a wordless sound poet. more » Pantra: I support making individual sacrifices for a career in the arts - but as soon as your "career" starts involving loans from family members and your kid... more » Tippi Hedren: Ugh, this guy could be any one of my flings from my early twenties. more » quietlygoingmad: I'm all for going for your dreams, but most people know they have to hold down a 'real' job while pursuing said dream. And some dreams are just not me... more » FrabjousDay: I have a wholly unrealistic dream of being a rock star, and I have two degrees in music. It's harder than it looks! Even if you do have talent and w... more » EdnasEdibles: The mom and the wife also needed therapy. He physically abused his wife twice and the second time their daughter watched while crying and screaming a... more » LaBelleDerbySansMerci: Potential doesn't buy groceries, kiddo. more » lucyjae: See, Intervention on Facebook kept telling me that he was in a successful band. I guess bar band? Because they never told me what it was. Maybe even I... more » otennant38001: Every time I read Lara Stone being described as "curvy" or "voluptuous" I indulge myself in a brief fantasy in which Christina Hendricks breaks into t... more » pointfivejew: This right here? THIS makes me glad that my career is one based on how smart I am, not how pretty I am. I mean, yeah, I make science and mass spectr... more » -
#useyourdelusion
Intervention: When Pipe Dreams Are Worse Than Meth Pipes
On last night's episode, Rob-a 35-year-old meth-addicted alcoholic-never gave up his dream of becoming a rock star, even though he never really did anything to achieve it and, according to his family, he kinda sucks at music. More » -
#weightymatters
"You Know They Mean 'Fat':" Lara Stone, Crystal Renn, And Body Diversity
Consider the cruel plight of model Lara Stone. Although she wears, at most, a U.S. size 4, the fact that she has breasts means that — well, nobody in fashion calls her 'fat' exactly, but...
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#bootandrally
Intervention: The Difference Between Binge Drinking And Alcoholism
Last night on Intervention, the show's subject, a college student named Jennifer, explained that college kids who get wasted aren't necessarily alcoholics. The 22-year-old then went on to reveal that she drinks her own vomit if there's booze in it. More » -
#leftovers
Lebanese Singer Sued For Racist Lyrics • Crowd Boos Sarah Palin At Book Signing
• Haifa Wehbe, a famous Lebanese pop singer, has come under fire for singing a song with racist lyrics. The song is from a children's album, and includes the line: "Where is my teddy bear and my Nubian monkey?" • More » -
#madmaddworld
Diane Schuler's Story Is One Of Isolation, Denial, And Rage
One of the saddest news stories of the summer just got sadder — the husband of Diane Schuler, whose wrong-way drunk-driving crash killed her and seven others, tells New York Magazine he still believes his wife was essentially perfect.
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#familyaffairs
When Is It Okay To Write About Your Family?
Julie Myerson wrote what she thought was an illuminating story of her son Jake's drug addiction, but Jake calls the book "obscene." When is a family member's pain fair game for memoir?
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#realitybites
Woman Insists Her Alcoholism Is Cultural, Seasonal
On last night's Intervention, Gloria said she doesn't believe she is an alcoholic. Instead, she says that she drinks heavily when the weather is nice, and because, as a black woman, "it's cultural." Her family, thankfully, vehemently disagrees. -
#motherswhodrink
Alcoholics Less Sensitive To Others' Emotions — But Is This A Result Of Drinking Or A Cause?
More and more moms are coming out of the woodwork to confess their alcoholism, a trend made all the more disturbing by new research that shows alcoholics have trouble reading others' emotions — even after they stop drinking. More » -
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#madmaddworld
Why They Drank: After Accident, Other Alcoholic Moms Tell Their Stories
Authors Susan Cheever and Rachael Brownell remind us that Diane Schuler, whose wrong-way drunk-driving crash killed her daughter and nieces, wasn't the only mom to suffer from alcohol problems. More » -
#wasted
22-Year-Old Alcoholic Denied Transplant; Dies.
Gary Reinbach was only 22 when he died Monday in England of liver failure. And now people are pointing fingers at his parents for not curbing his alcoholism. More » -
#realitybites
Should Young Children Be Involved In A Parent's Intervention?
Last night's Intervention was perhaps the most intense of the series. Two children took part in the intervention of their alcoholic father, who was not receptive to their pleas. What went down seemed incredibly emotionally damaging — and dangerous. More » -
#theysayyourecrazy
Mentally Ill Often Stereotyped According To Gender
According to a new study, the mentally ill receive less sympathy when suffering from a disorder considered "typical" to their gender, such as alcoholism (men) or depression (women). More » -
#intervention
Gay Man Blames Alcoholism On Lack Of Legal Marriage
On last night's Intervention, 33-year-old Chris said he drinks excessively to deal with the pain caused by the fact that his 15-year-long relationship is not recognized as legitimate by his family or society. More » -
#addictionnonfiction
Intervention: Addict Is A "Lady Of Leisure"
The middle-aged, alcoholic sex addict on last night's Intervention is demonstrative of why some people's "drunk slut" phases should eventually come to an end. -
#cocktailculture
Writer Susan Cheever Wonders Where All The Drunks Went
Novelist and reformed alcoholic Susan Cheever is sad her friends don't get publicly shitcanned anymore, because now she can't feel superior to them.
