Posts Tagged ‘alcohol abuse’
Choosing Not To Drink
Choosing not to drink can be difficult – not because a person necessarily has trouble not drinking, but rather it’s because of the prodding, probing questions of peers, friends and family, such as: “Why aren’t you drinking?” “Come on, just have a beer.” “Let me pour you a glass of wine – one can’t hurt…
Read MoreMyths About Drinking – Throwing up, drinking coffee, taking a cold shower or walking around the block will sober you up
True or false? Throwing up, drinking coffee, taking a cold shower or walking around the block will sober you up. As with other myths about drinking, the answer is FALSE. Why the Myths About Drinking – Throwing up, Drinking Coffee, Taking a Cold Shower or Walking Around the Block – Do Not Sober You Up…
Read MoreRaising the Bottom – Helping a Loved One Seek Recovery
Raising the bottom – it’s true – we don’t have to let a person “hit bottom.” There are healthy ways we can intervene to help a loved one raise their bottom. Why is this important? Addiction is a developmental disease and the earlier its progression is interrupted, the better. Raising the Bottom – Helping a…
Read MoreSecondhand Drinking – Understand, Treat and/or Prevent It and We Can Reduce Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism and Underage Drinking
Secondhand Drinking is caused by another person’s drinking behaviors. If we understand the causes of drinking behaviors, we can prevent secondhand drinking. And, if we prevent secondhand drinking, we can reduce underage drinking, alcohol abuse and alcoholism. How? First is to Understand Drinking Behaviors These are the behaviors that a person exhibits when they drink…
Read More9 Reasons a Person Can Lose Control of Drinking
Lose control of drinking – what does this mean and how does it happen? What does it mean to lose control of drinking? Losing control of one’s drinking results in drinking behaviors like those listed below. These kinds of drinking behaviors occur when a person drinks more alcohol (which contains ethyl alcohol chemicals that change…
Read MoreAddiction Recovery – Why All Does Not Seem Better When Your Loved One Stops Drinking
Addiction Recovery – why does it not “feel” better when a loved one finally stops drinking (or using drugs, if they’re a drug addict) and seeks help? Time and again readers and those I speak with express their concerns that “things” don’t feel better once the drinking (or drug use) stops. They worry that “this…
Read MoreOur Elastic Standards of Drinking
This is a guest post from The Discovering Alcoholic, who writes a top rated recovery blog, www.discoveringalcoholic.com, covering alcoholism, substance abuse, treatment and recovery issues. Just one couldn’t hurt… but I’ve only had two… maybe one more please, to cap the night off. As an alcoholic, I always found a reason to have one more…
Read MoreDual Diagnosis – Explanation & Treatment
Dual Diagnosis – what is it and how is it treated? or can it be treated? One of the repeated concerns I hear when giving my presentations is the lack of satisfactory treatment for a dual diagnosis, which occurs when a person is diagnosed with both a mental illness (PTSD, Anxiety, Bipolar, ADHD, schizophrenia) and…
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