This is due to many physiological factors. The body breaks down over time. Everything gets slower and weaker and worse. This is not front-page news. Yet it’s not obvious to everyone that hangovers are part of this phenomenon. A lot of friends of mine has said that they swear they are having a harder time getting over hangovers as they get into their late forties or fifties. This is scientifically observable and proven phenomenon. Acetaldehyde OK, bear with me here—things are going to … [Read more...]
New Relationships Can Threaten Sobriety
So, new relationship can threaten your sobriety, ironic, isn't it? I had a friend named TJ. This was back in Albuquerque in the 90’s when I was drinking a lot. I met TJ just before he started getting clean. He was the manager of a convenience store I frequented, and we got to talking that way, also finding out we had a friend in common. TJ—as happened with me—had a hard time with his girlfriend while he was still drinking. Or it might be more accurate to say that she had problems with … [Read more...]