I never really understood what philosophy meant. Like most of you, I thought it was an abstract historical field of thinking-about-thinking, and I was interested in more concrete things. It wasn’t until I started reading some actual philosophy that I began to understand: it’s simple! Your philosophy is your framework for living, the foundation upon… Continue reading We All Need Our Own Philosophy
Author: Bowen
Why keep drinking? It’s a fair question.
Our lives are finite. As I got into my forties, I started asking myself: when are you going to stop drinking? Are you going to be an older drinker, the guy in his sixties who still ties one on? We all know that guy—or that gal—and I certainly did not want to become them. Once… Continue reading Why keep drinking? It’s a fair question.
How can alcohol use contribute to depression?
Perhaps you learned, as I did in high school, that alcohol is a “depressant”. This term is used to describe drugs and other substances that slow brain function and neural activity, but this is generally understood to refer to the short-term effects: relaxation, reduced inhibition, slower thinking, slurred speech, memory loss, etc. I never imagined… Continue reading How can alcohol use contribute to depression?