Life Stories

Alcoholism as Self-Medication for Broken Boundaries

by Alcohol Rehab on July 24, 2009

By Catherine H. Knott, Ph.D. K. is the principal and head teacher of a small charter school. She is fiercely protective both of her school and the children in it. She is creative, dedicated, and a gifted teacher and artist. She is also alcoholic. Her gifts to her community are many; and she tamed the [...]

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Alcoholism and Manipulation: A Disease of the Soul

by Alcohol Rehab on July 23, 2009

Patrick is 44 years old, with no home, family, car, job, or possessions. He lays claim to being an artist, and does carry a box of paints and other art supplies for creating paintings. His art is intriguing, but there is something missing. Looking at the colorful swirling lines, one realizes that Patrick’s art lacks [...]

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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin

by Alcohol Rehab on June 26, 2009

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin published a new autobiography, “Magnificent Desolation,”  in which he details his battle with depression and alcoholism.  After going to the moon Aldrin was commandent of the test pilot school for a year. He became depressed and sought medical treatment, which included a month of hospitalization.

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