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Independent
1 week ago
SF drinking

Do you drink alone? How to tell when solo drinking becomes a problem

Drinking alone has historically been stigmatized, associated with mental health issues like depression and alcoholism. [ more ]
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
3 weeks ago
Wellness

Benefits Of Quitting Alcohol: Let's Stay Alcohol-Free!

Quitting alcohol has numerous mental health benefits and improves sleep quality significantly. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
2 months ago
Career

Help! My Brother Is Begging Me to "Get Sober." I Drink One Beer a Week.

Genetics can play a significant role in addiction but may not affect everyone in the same way.
Family dynamics and history can influence how individuals view and approach alcohol consumption. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Books

Author Peter Ackroyd: You eat a great deal of knowledge. You sick it up. And then you start again'

Peter Ackroyd's past involved excessive alcohol consumption, but he has now been sober for seven years, realizing the negative impacts on his health and life.
Ackroyd's dedication to writing remains unwavering, with numerous novels and nonfiction works added to his repertoire even after stopping excessive drinking. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Writing

My month in rehab: alcohol was killing me until I made that crucial call

Lockdown exacerbated existing alcoholism
Booking into rehab changed the author's reality [ more ]
BBC News
4 months ago
London

Woman killed abusive mum who told her to 'get a life'

A young woman stabbed her alcoholic mother to death after a series of confrontational text messages.
The defendant admitted manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility and claimed self-defense. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Music

Zahara, platinum-selling South African singer-songwriter, dies aged 35

Zahara, South African pop singer, has died at the age of 35.
She had suffered from liver disease and alcoholism. [ more ]
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