2:18 am
And, cuz my best friend, insomnia, just showed up, here’s a short and sweet post to lull at least YOU to sleep.
When the chips are down, I like to turn to my go-to shows and web sites that make me feel less like a loser:
A&E’s Intervention — The granddaddy of addiction documentary shows! Granted, it’s pretty old school and the shows have become really formulaic, but I can get sucked in, watching six or seven episodes in a row. (Talk about an addict!) Candy Finnigan ROCKS.
TLC’s My Strange Addiction — Bizarre and quirky addictions that are so…bizarre and quirky that you totally forget to crave what you’re addicted to. At least while the show is on…
The Fix magazine — Wish I had thought of this and had the resources to publish it! One day… Lots of great articles and first-person accounts of everything addiction-related.
PubMed — Yes, I’m a science geek. Seriously, I look to PubMed not only for genetics-based research (when I’m actually working, which hasn’t happened for a while), but also when I get a story idea. Generally speaking, there are so many studies YET TO DO re: addiction research (especially co-morbid addiction, like alcoholism and an eating disorder at the same time), it astounds me! Time to get that MPH and start cookin’!
Two of my favorite consumer science magazines that highlight addiction are:
Pyschology Today — They have a “Get Help” section, which is how I found my counselor!
Scientific American Mind — Just good stuff, and answers some questions tangential, perhaps, to addiction, but always related. Shit, it’s the brain, it’s the source of our addiction problem!
And here are a few shows that I’m looking forward to checking out:
HBO’s The Addiction Project — Never seen, but looks worth a shot…
A&E’s Hoarders — Not sure I’m into caring about this addiction, but people rave about this show…
Drunky Drunk Girl 