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Brian Cuban

Dallas
As seen in: Fox News, New York Daily News, The Hill, Flipboard, The Dallas Morning News, Boing Boing, AlterNet, Forward, Above the Law, DealBreaker and
Yinzer, attorney and author. My debut thriller The Ambulance Chaser is coming to the big screen—directed by Lou Diamond Phillips. theambulancechasermovie.com
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Pets And Grief - Above the Law

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By Brian Cuban
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Eighteen years ago, a month into my addiction recovery, I attended a 12-step meeting where someone shared about losing his dog. He cried through his story, and I wept for him. I had a beagle named Peanut, and the thought of losing him was unbearable. I turned to my sponsor and whispered, “If that happens to Peanut, I’m sure I’ll go out. Relapse.” He put his hand on my shoulder and said, “I understand the grief and feeling, but when your recovery is slid, that won’t be a thought you’ll have.
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I Miss My Dad - Above the Law

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By Brian Cuban
| Above the Law Verified
April 8 has always been a day of mixed emotions. On one side, it is my 18th sobriety anniversary. It’s also the birthday of my father, Norton (“Norty” as his friends called him). He would have been 99 today. He was of the greatest generation — a Navy Seabee in a construction battalion deployed to the Battle of Okinawa, then Korea. When he returned from the war, he was a manager at National Record Mart in downtown Pittsburgh.
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My Sobriety Itself Is Almost Old Enough To Drink

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By Brian Cuban
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This week, I’ll have 18 years of continuous abstinence from alcohol and cocaine. No less important is that I have not binged and purged (bulimia) in the same amount of time. Yes, guys do get eating disorders. At 47, I walked into the rooms of 12-step crying, scared, and ashamed. I often laugh at the interaction with my therapist that same day when I finally got honest with him about my struggles. Why would I lie to my therapist? Simple. Shame knows no hourly rate.
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