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Resources for Practicing Drinkers:

Self-Assessment and Support:

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

◦ Provides information on alcohol use disorders, interactive tools to assess drinking patterns, and links to treatment resources.

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): https://www.aa.org/

◦ Worldwide support group network for individuals struggling with alcohol problems. Offers meetings, sponsors, and resources for recovery.

• SMART Recovery: https://smartrecovery.org/

◦ Evidence-based, self-directed program for overcoming addiction and compulsive behaviors. Offers online tools, resources, and forums.

Professional Help:

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/

◦ Provides a national helpline (1-800-662-HELP) for finding treatment facilities and services near you.

• American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/

◦ Offers a directory of psychologists who specialize in alcohol dependence and addiction.

• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD): https://ncadd.us/

◦ Provides information and resources on addiction treatment, prevention, and advocacy.

Resources for Family Members of Alcoholics:

Support and Education:

• Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/

◦ Mutual support group program for friends and families of alcoholics. Offers meetings, literature, and resources for coping with the effects of alcoholism.

• Families Anonymous: https://familiesanonymous.org/

◦ Support group for families and friends of those struggling with any form of addiction. Offers resources and understanding for dealing with loved ones' addictive behaviors.

• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD): https://ncadd.us/

◦ Provides information and resources on alcohol abuse and addiction, including resources for families and loved ones.

• The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/Home

◦ Offers support and resources for families and friends of individuals with mental illness, which can often co-occur with addiction.

Boundaries and Advocacy:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/

◦ Provides resources and support for victims of domestic violence, which can be exacerbated by alcohol abuse.

• The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://ncadv.org/

◦ Offers information and resources on domestic violence and how to help those affected.

• The National Family Caregiver Support Program: http://acl.gov/programs/support-caregivers

Episode 211 - You Are Not Alone is definitely the most personal podcast episode I have ever done. It begins with the death this week of my sister - an extremely talented lady who had a substance abuse problem. The episode then briefly discusses Poe’s problems with alcohol - and his attempts to get help at the Shockoe Bottom Sons of Temperance. Covering a difficult topic for me to personally discuss, the overall purpose of this episode emphasizes the importance of getting help to deal with substance abuse problems, and ends with specific contact information regarding some the available resources.

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00:00 Introduction
00:45 Dinner is served!
02:18 The Christmas meal
03:43 The people at the meal
04:44 Loaded with good cheer, conversation, and music
14:58 Supernatural monument
19:03 Author’s hopes in writing
19:50 Influence of Old Christmas
20:58 Criticism of emphasis on the past
22:35 Class conflict versus harmony and peace at Christmas
24:26 Future episodes
20:02 Sources
What was the meaning of the thacking sound?
Who said grace at the Christmas dinner?
What strange things was the deceased knight said to do at nightWhat does Irving say was his reason for writing Old Christmas?
Why Old Christmas important from a historical standpoint?
How did Irving change Christmas from SOLELY a religious holiday?
How is the world of the Squire’s England like today?
Sources for this episode include “The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon” by Washington Irving, Complete Fictional Works of Washington Irving by Washington Irving, Washington Irving: The Definitive Biography of America’s First Bestselling Author by Brian Jay Jones, The Literary Adventures of Washington Irving by Cheryl Harness, Original Knickerbocker: The Life of Washington Irving by Andrew Burstein, Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography by Arthur Hobson Quinn, The Poe Log: A Documentary Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Dwight Thomas and David K. Jackson, and The Reason for the Darkness of the Night by John Tresch.

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Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 293 - Last Will and Testament of William Galt

While ideally, I would like to have all the episodes in this podcast in chronological order - for example, start with Poe’s birth and deal with his writings and then his death, followed by his influence on literature - that just isn’t always possible. Today is an example, for an examination of portions of the will of William Galt.

Galt was certainly important to Poe’s development, but if you are hazy regarding the name William Galt, stick with Mr. Poe and me, and become familiar with the role of Galt in Poe’s life.

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Today’s episode deals with the first section of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This section of the story is also known as Marley’s Ghost.

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:47 Marley was dead
• 03:46 Visit from nephew
• 09:12 Visit from gentlemen
• 15:14 Scrooge sees knocker/Marley’s face
• 16:30 Scrooge’s room
• 19:38 Marley’s ghost appears
• 30:05 Phantoms outside
• 32:23 Next episode
• 32: 33 Sources
• 32:39 Outro

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Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 290 - Alien - or perhaps more accurately Poe and The Alien and Sedition Acts. And no, I am not going to talk about little creatures from outer space.
This podcast will deal with Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 - acts which very well may have affected Poe - but first I want to talk about those acts as they have recently been discussed by President-Elect Trump.

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