Addiction

You don't have to be an alcoholic for drinking to negatively impact your life.

Stress definitely plays a role.

The vendor certainly knew its audience.

There's only one prerequisite to recovery.

I was recently asked how I was able (finally) to pass the Texas Bar Exam while also struggling with cocaine addiction and alcohol use disorder (alcoholism). Here is my answer.

We need to talk openly about addiction in the legal profession.

Fun non-alcoholic drinks to add to your holiday party menu.

An alternative for lawyers not yet ready for "brick and mortar" support.

It's been one year since Brian Cuban's father passed away. Here are his moving recollections of the experience.

Feelings of joy, and pain, all with eyes wide open -- thanks to sobriety.

The road to recovery is a long one, but it's worth it in the end.

If you are dealing with this issue or know a lawyer who is, there are many resources you can turn to for help.

If you are in recovery and worried about the pressure holiday parties bring, have a plan going in.

Lawyers, as a profession, have a difficult time dealing with depression, addiction, and traumatic events.

Things like this tend to happen when you have an addiction.

A sad story about what happened when recovery eluded an attorney.

With so much talk about blackouts in the news lately thanks to Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Brian Cuban tells us about one of his blackout experiences.

You are either part of the solution or part of the problem. It's heartening to see that some firms want to be part of the solution.

Grief is a powerful trigger for addiction relapse. How can you cope during this process?

If we acknowledge that drug addiction is a brain problem and not a criminal act, is it fair to incarcerate people who relapse?