Published in Famously Sober·4 days agoMember-onlyHow Rob Lowe’s son fought the same addiction demons dad did — and wonYesterday, I wrote about how the famously sober Rob Lowe maintains his impressive physique and youthful appearance at age 59. Yes, I’m sure avoiding alcohol is a huge part of it, but my piece was more focused on his diet and exercise. It was part of a longer feature in…Alcohol4 min readAlcohol4 min read
4 days agoMember-only3 things young adults deeply misunderstand about having kidsLet me tell you about the dumbest thing anyone has ever said to me on the internet. This was deep into one of the COVID-19 lockdowns when Twitter was a warzone between right-wing do-nothings and COVID-zero lunatics. Those of us trying to find a middle ground where we could fight…Parenting6 min readParenting6 min read
Published in Smart Quitter·5 days agoMember-onlyHow alcohol makes your 4 common life problems much, much worseWhat is your problem? Is it job stress? Are you overworked and underpaid? Did you choose the wrong career and now you regret it? I’ve had that — it’s actually the main reason I started drinking alcohol in the first place. Are you in a crappy relationship? Are you a…Alcohol8 min readAlcohol8 min read
Published in Famously Healthy·5 days agoMember-onlyJacked Rob Lowe revealed the 1 harsh truth about staying fit at 60One thing I really love to do is gather intel about ages I haven’t reached yet. I know, it’s a bit weird, but hey, I’m going to reach those milestones at some point and it helps to be prepared, right? For example, one of my favourite writers on this site…Health3 min readHealth3 min read
Published in Smart Quitter·6 days agoMember-onlyHow quitting alcohol turned my view of life upside downA couple of months ago, I was stopping by the convenience store to get my son a slushy after his hockey practice. As he headed over to the machines to craft his pop-and-ice concoction, I veered left to see if I’d won $40 million dollars. Spoiler alert: I did not…Alcohol8 min readAlcohol8 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyThis 1 thing is the only terrible part of living in CanadaMy wife and I were talking about how unnaturally sad we were this week and wondering what could be going on. Everything is a drag right now. It’s hard to drum up much energy for anything and there’s just this low-level malaise hanging over us right now. Everything just feels…Depression5 min readDepression5 min read
Published in Famously Sober·Mar 16Member-onlyThis child star’s astounding addiction recovery is truly inspiringThis entire publication is about famous people finding sobriety and sharing their tips, and each story is special in its own way. But I have to say this one makes me particularly happy. As an elder Millennial, one of the bigger movies of my childhood was The Mighty Ducks. Given…Drugs3 min readDrugs3 min read
Published in Smart Quitter·Mar 15Member-onlyI quit alcohol 6 months ago but 1 thing is making me really sadThe other day, I was climbing stairs at the gym and I realized I might have passed the 6-month mark since I decided to quit alcohol. I quickly counted the months on my fingers and confirmed that, yes, it had been more than half a year. I should have been…Alcohol5 min readAlcohol5 min read
Mar 14Member-onlyWhy Mark Zuckerberg just gave a low-key chilling economic warningAs an elder Millennial, my young adult years were marked by two major world events: 9/11 and the Great Recession. I remember how jarring it was to see the housing market and the stock market get wiped out as governments scrambled to save the very financial system we’ve all come…Finance4 min readFinance4 min read
Published in Smart Quitter·Mar 14Member-onlySociety’s love affair with booze waning as alcohol sales plummetIs it possible that society is starting to see through alcohol’s ruse that it makes our lives better in any way? If you base it on consumer behavior, that certainly seems like a possibility. I came across two articles this week showing that alcohol sales have plummeted this year in…Alcohol4 min readAlcohol4 min read
