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"Breaking the Code of Silence, the Irish and Drink" (my thoughts on the original article)
Reading this piece https://www.irishamerica.com/2012/01/breaking-the-code-of-silence-the-irish-and-drink/ felt deeply personal and profoundly validating. The author, Dr. Garrett O'Connor , traces how the weight of history, colonialism, famine, and displacement, has seeped into the bloodstream of the Irish and Irish-American community, lending a context to what is often superficially dismissed as “just drinking.” As someone whose family history is steeped in drink and Irishne
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Our December Blog Post: "Addiction in the Family? - Holiday Time Can Still Be Joyful" by Patricia O'Gorman, Ph.D.
Addiction in the Family? -- Holiday Time Can Still Be Joyful If you are working with others whose lives are being impacted by alcoholism—here is a simple step you can take to help them have a more peaceful, enjoyable holiday season Dec 2024 • Patricia O'Gorman, PhD Holidays are not always happy times You are already aware that during the holidays, when societal messages tell us that we should all be united, happy, thankful, and joyful, another often-hidden group is dread

Patricia O'Gorman, Ph.D.
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A Thanksgiving Reflection: Gratitude for Recovery and Connection
This Thanksgiving week, we are honored to share a heartfelt message from Damien Reilly.

Damien Reilly
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"Ireland will require them starting in 2026, and there are nascent efforts elsewhere to add more explicit labeling about the health risks of drinking."
This is pretty incredible news out of Ireland. Just a few months ago, renowned Irish Architect, Hugh Wallace, shared about his new found...
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