Keith Angelin

The shameful letter “A”

Posted by Keith Angelin October 13, 2014 0

Whenever you talk about guilt and shame you strike at the dark heart of substance use disorder. In a broader sense these feelings fall under the topic of...

Do you have substance abuse disorder?

Posted by Keith Angelin July 31, 2014 0

Take this short quiz to find the answer to this serious question In 1956, the American Medical Association officially recognized alcoholism as a disease....

The myth of the ‘pink cloud’

Posted by Keith Angelin June 13, 2014 0

Have you heard of the “pink cloud”? It’s a term that originated in Alcoholics Anonymous. Everyone recovering from addiction rides the pink cloud at some...

Going Against Your Best Instincts

Posted by Keith Angelin May 1, 2014 0

It’s painful for me to come clean is such a public forum, but I’ve finally accepted the reality that my eldest boy is an addict. Even worse, I’m his dealer...

Can you love someone to death?

Posted by Keith Angelin February 14, 2014 0

You haven’t seen Crazy until you’ve spent a few days as a substance abuse interventionist. That might sound naive – even arrogant –...

The solution to your problem is here

Posted by Keith Angelin October 31, 2013 0

If someone had told me in 2008 that I could make it five years sober, I would have laughed in their face. Yet, on October 21, I did make it. And, I’ll tell...

Small decisions, BIG CONSEQUENCES

Posted by Keith Angelin August 30, 2013 0

If you are reading this article and have a pulse, then I guarantee that most of the decisions you make today will be minor, routine, and seemingly...

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