Brian Cuban
Brian Cuban is The Addicted Lawyer. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, he somehow made it through as an alcoholic then added cocaine to his résumé as a practicing attorney. He went into recovery April 8, 2007. He left the practice of law and now writes and speaks on recovery topics, not only for the legal profession, but on recovery in general. Brian is also a recent Amazon bestselling author with his new book, "The Addicted Lawyer: Tales Of The Bar, Booze, Blow & Redemption," available on Amazon.com. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and on Twitter (@bcuban). Posts by Brian Cuban
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Health / WellnessSuicide Prevention In The Legal Profession
For Suicide Prevention Month, learn the two-ask rule and resolve to never mind your own business if you see the signs. -
Health / WellnessDealing With Collective Trauma
Since the events of July 13, I've felt depressed, helpless, angry, anxious, and many other emotions that go along with traumatic events. It's OK to feel those things. 
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Health / WellnessTracking My Sobriety Through Dallas Mavericks Trips To The NBA Finals
The first time the Mavs went to the finals, I was a cocaine-snorting mess. Things have changed over the years.
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Health / WellnessGoing From FOMO To JOMO In Early Sobriety
Fear of missing out is common in early sobriety. Here is how I dealt with it. -
Health / WellnessThat First Night Out Newly Sober
The first restaurant or social event in early sobriety can be terrifying. The key is to have a plan going in. -
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My Early Days In Recovery
Someone asked me what my first few days in recovery were like. Here is what I remember. -
Health / WellnessThe Peter Principle Of Excessive Drinking
You don't have to be an alcoholic for drinking to negatively impact your life. -
Health / WellnessLegal Conference Exhibitors Giving Away Alcohol
The vendor certainly knew its audience. 
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In a scandal that rocked the business community, a former high-profile executive was sentenced to prison, plus five years of supervised release and restitution.-
Health / WellnessDepression And The 'P Word'
Be mindful of the fact that so many people do not enjoy the privilege that we do to access treatment for depression. -
Health / WellnessThe Lonely Lawyer
Don't let yourself become overwhelmed. If you need help, ask for it. -
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Health / WellnessHappy Dry January
Given that the legal profession suffers from a problem drinking rate at over twice that of the public, it can't hurt to self-evaluate. -
Health / WellnessWhen Asking About Depression, It's OK To Be Wrong
When confronted with depression, it's normal to project and experience anxiety reaching out.
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Luxury, Lies, And A $10 Million Embezzlement
In a scandal that rocked the business community, a former high-profile executive was sentenced to prison, plus five years of supervised release and restitution.
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Tackling Deposition Anxiety: How AI Is Changing The Way Lawyers Do Depositions
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Health / WellnessThe Lawyers Depression Project: A Support Group For Legal Professionals
Membership and meetings are confidential, and members have the option of anonymity when they participate. -
Health / WellnessThe Insanity Of Addiction: My 'Midnight Express' Moment
I was standing in the security line at McCarran Airport in Vegas when I suddenly remembered I still had drugs in my luggage. -
Health / WellnessWhen A Bullied Child Becomes A Bully
I was bullied and fat shamed in school. I ended up doing the exact same thing to my freshman college roommate. -
Health / WellnessThe Intersection Of Resilience And Failure
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. -
Health / WellnessRecovery Rocks!
I was awash in gratitude and reflection when I was asked to keynote the school’s 2021 graduation as the distinguished alumni speaker. -
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As Sick As Our Secrets
My friend thought his physical problems were the side effects of our cocaine and alcohol binges. He was wrong. -
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Sobriety At 60
I'm now 60 years old. Where the hell did all the years go? There was a time when getting here was in serious doubt.
