Comments on: Alcoholic Playbook: The Last Hurrah

By: Getting Hammered on the Drunk Bus to Delray Beach

Getting Hammered on the Drunk Bus to Delray Beach — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:54:05 +0000

[...] like a travesty, trust me, 90% of those headed for a treatment center are going to be pulling a last hurrah regardless if they have insurance or [...]

By: Not Cynical, Just Predictable

Not Cynical, Just Predictable — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:47:38 +0000

[...] or last time that I am wrong, but you can trust me when I say this behavior is straight out of the alcoholic’s playbook. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

By: Kelly Osbourne is a Fat Addict!

Kelly Osbourne is a Fat Addict! — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:41:31 +0000

[...] I am not one that buys into the concept that the life of a pampered celebrity is any more difficult than being a junky’s wife, a recovering mother with a winning plan for life, or a paroled ex-con facing sober solitary but bravely telling the world. We all have different priorities, problems, and stress in our lives but it is addiction that becomes the commonality that levels the playing field. In the end alcoholics, addicts, and the fools who love us… we will all play from the same playbook. [...]

By: Tricks of the Trade: Driving One Eyed Jack

Tricks of the Trade: Driving One Eyed Jack — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:35:32 +0000

[...] of the recurring posts of The Discovering Alcoholic is the Alcoholic Playbook, a series that illustrates how alcoholics and addicts often exhibit similar behavior regardless of [...]

By: Alcoholic Playbook: The Time Bomb

Alcoholic Playbook: The Time Bomb — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:31:39 +0000

[...] is wearing thin and catastrophe is right around the corner. For those of you familiar with the Alcoholic Playbook, what happens next is no surprise. There will be no long awaited plea for help or move toward [...]

By: Alcoholic Playbook: The Two Minute Drill

Alcoholic Playbook: The Two Minute Drill — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:26:35 +0000

[...] No good will come out of the alcohol and drug abusing lifestyle of Amy Winehouse, so the best we can do is maybe learn from her addled antics. So take a seat on the bench and follow the X’s and O’s of the alcoholic playbook. [...]

By: Stop Trying to Drink Yourself into Sobriety

Stop Trying to Drink Yourself into Sobriety — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:55:45 +0000

[...] there’s an old standard from The Alcoholic’s Playbook, The Last Hurrah. This play is used essentially as a guilt avoidance maneuver designed to accomplish two ends. It [...]