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Date Rape and Alcohol
By
Sherry Gaba
After watching a Lifetime movie the other night about the disappearance of Natalie Holloway in Aruba, I found myself feeling very uncomfortable in my own skin. Of course, I was saddened by the loss of this beautiful young lady and the pain her family has and most likely have continued to endure, but something else…
Celebrating a New Kind of Independence this Fourth of July
By
Sherry Gaba
I have had the honor of not only working with alcoholics and addicts in private practice, but at many rehabs throughout Malibu. Not surprisingly, the census is often down around the Fourth of July, just as it is in December before Christmas and New Years. Many wait until after the holidays to check themselves in…
Be Ready to Just Say No
By
Sherry Gaba
One of the best strategies for staying sober is to avoid old friends who still use and make new friends who don’t. But even sober friends might have a drink or smoke a little marijuana in a social situation. Certainly, you can just be “too busy” for gatherings that take place in a bar or…
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