About Us | Alcoholisnt

Vision

To energize a movement to alleviate individual and collective suffering from alcoholism.

Mission

Alcoholisnt seeks to mitigate or eliminate the countless negative effects of alcohol and alcoholism through education and awareness, financial assistance for individuals seeking quality treatment, and support of scholarly research.

Guiding Principles

Compassion

We are driven by empathy for those suffering and a desire to decrease it.

Community

We give support, receive support and gain strength through connection.

Perseverance

If we don't do what seems impossible, we will be faced with the unthinkable.

Transparency

We are upfront, honest and free from shame or judgment.

Integrity

We do what we say we will do.

Founder and President

Bryan Hertweck Ph.D.

Bryan created Alcoholisnt in response to his own struggles with alcohol. He hopes that Alcoholisnt can help others avoid some of the struggles he has experienced in his life. Bryan holds three Virginia Tech degrees: a Ph.D. in business along with B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering. In his career, he has served as a software consultant, a small business owner, and has worked in higher ed as a professor, administrator, and consultant. He is also the author of both Unabashed: Breaking the Bottle and the Alcoholist Blog. Bryan lives in Boise, ID with his Belgian Malinois, Ruvo.

Bryan was interviewed about his experiences as well the effects of the pandemic on alcoholics. See the story here.