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Pat Hartman

The Fall of the Biggest Star Ever

One of the most remarkable traits found among addicts is the ability to generate some pretty twisted convictions.

What’s Wrong With That Elvis Guy, Anyway?

Did Elvis feel empty of everything except psychological pain?

Serendipity of the Day

A book discusses some studies that show that most of the heavy users who live long enough do “age out” of addiction, and apparently, treatment has very little to do with it.

What Do They Mean By Addictive?

Yes, addiction can cause seizures, depression, and other mental and physical health issues. But “internet gaming disorder”?

The Elvis War

What was Elvis’ problem? Why did he eat himself into an unhealthy state of corpulence and gobble up masses of drugs?

What We Do to Ourselves

It cannot be denied that our society has become very used to and quite comfortable with an extreme amount of self-damaging behavior.