Peer Counseling

Taking a Chance

Many of us have had the experience of sitting quietly in briefing while a supervisor reads an account of a co-worker’s involvement in an alcohol-related traffic collision incident while off […] Read More »

Communication Technology Gone Wrong?

We are living in a unique time in history, when communication technology has greatly changed the world and our lives. Some of these changes are viewed as positive and others […] Read More »

Stop, Breathe and Live?

The above title is a variation of the fire safety slogan “Stop, drop and roll.” While the fire safety slogan can save your life, the title slogan can help you […] Read More »

The Time is Now

How can you tell if you’re an alcoholic? It requires you to be honest with yourself. Many who are now in recovery have been told that all they needed was […] Read More »

The Good and The Bad

Pleasure, satisfaction, joy, delight, well-being, exhilaration, ecstasy, bliss, euphoria — all synonyms for happiness. We all want it, and many of us spend our lives not only searching for pleasure, […] Read More »

Who Am I Today?

Who am I? It is a seemingly simple, but genuinely complicated question. We should all ask ourselves this question at different stages of our lives. Is it possible to answer […] Read More »

Don’t Let This Happen To You

Every week, a deputy sheriff, policeman or highway patrol officer is being arrested, tested, booked, arraigned, tried and convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol. Some personnel are further […] Read More »

The Problem Drinker

People with a drinking problem do not start out in life having trouble the first time they consume alcohol. Generally speaking, it can take several years before alcohol consumption begins […] Read More »