Texas Addiction Recovery Blog
F. Scott Fitzgerald, Alcohol, and Potential
“There are no second acts in American lives,” said the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. This statement is both right and wrong if you apply it to Fitzgerald. The sad thing is, nowadays, he could have created his own second act. Because in addition to being a talented...
Ernest Hemingway: Stereotype of an Alcoholic
You often hear of the stereotype of the tortured genius writer. This person can write brilliantly but often battles with severe problems that can include alcohol abuse or mental illness. It sounds like Ernest Hemingway conformed to this stereotype. Maybe he’s the...
Addiction Silences Great Voices
So many times, your relatives, friends, and overall social circle have a great impact on what you do and how you see the world. It can be the same way with substance use disorder. Friends, family, coworkers, and other people can shape our lives immensely. This is even...
Whitney, Bobby, and Relationships
Another day, another story about addiction and a popular figure in the music industry. Like some of the others, this story ends sadly. Whitney Houston had a big voice. Reared in the gospel world, she had performed in her mom’s church since she was a child. Her mother...
They Walk the Line
Yesterday, we discussed how drug addiction damaged the relationship between Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Today, we’re going to talk about substance use disorder and another relationship between two famous people. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash were singers,...
Kurt Cobain and What Could’ve Been
As many of you know, famed singer and actress Courtney Love has had highly publicized battles with drugs and alcohol. She now appears to be sober. She continues to make music and work as an actress. As you probably also know, her late husband, singer and songwriter...
Wishing Courtney Love the Best
Today’s subject is a little happier. That’s because the subject, Courtney Love, has struggled with substance use disorder but is still alive. Love is a successful singer, songwriter, and actress. Most people know her from her rock band Hole, a band she started in...
Keep on Trying
Do you remember the music video for the song “No Rain” by the band Blind Melon? If you don’t, don’t worry about it, it’s from the early 1990s. If you do, you know what I’m talking about when I say the words Bee Girl. The music video features a little girl in a bee...
Trying to Maintain an Image
Janis Joplin would’ve been seventy-three years old this year. Doesn’t that blow your mind? This October will mark the forty-sixth anniversary of Joplin’s death. She was only twenty-seven years old when she died. Janis Joplin has been dead far longer than she was...
Breaking the Silence
It’s no secret that women lead stressful lives. Issues with work, responsibilities, relationships, and so many other areas lead to stress. There are also external pressures. The Internet and social media can be useful tools. But they can also be sources of negativity....