Attorney Struggled With Addiction
Monday, 24 July 2017
There is an interesting life story and profile of addiction in the New York Times regarding an attorney and family man who finally succumbed to chronic drug use. Peter was a high powered Silicon Valley attorney who was well respected and capable, but who hid a powerful addiction for years before dying of a systemic
- Published in Addiction, Alcoholism, Denial, Drug Addiction, Drug Overdose, Heroin, Opioid Addiction, Street Drugs
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Denial As Part of Addiction
Thursday, 03 October 2013
Some people live a long time displaying the obvious signs of an alcohol or drug problem. The negative consequences of substance abuse can pile up over the years: reprimands at work, job loss, legal charges, family arguments, broken promises, a wrecked car, unpaid bills. Yet, many people with a clear problem act as if nothing
- Published in Addiction Recovery, Denial, General Discussion, Intervention, Treatment and Recovery