#alcoholism

#alcoholism

Butler plays Hank Thompson: a former baseball player who can't play anymore; a bartender who, after some of the early events of the movie, can't drink anymore; and a devoted San Francisco Giants fan surrounded by Mets fans. As his not-quite girlfriend Yvonne ( Zoë Kravitz) says, he's "a good country boy" who calls his mom in California every day. They end every call with "Go Giants!"

Bill Wilson coined the term emotional sobriety, which can be defined as inner peace. After many years without drinking, he faced depression that nearly led to relapse.

The Oaxaca Old Fashioned (no. 34) is a tequila-mezcal variation of the classic cocktail, while the Fitzgerald (no. 44) is a gin drink named for F. Scott Fitzgerald.

"I just got out of rehab. I want to go out." This reflects Jax's questionable priorities right after completing his treatment, opting to attend a party rather than focus on recovery.

I was an alcoholic when I first arrived in Thailand. I was in a real mess, but alcoholism doesn't appear overnight - and there's rarely any one cause.

Hasselhoff's health concerns have surfaced following his use of a wheelchair at the airport, attributed to upcoming knee surgery and a longstanding battle with alcoholism.