7 Subtle Signs That You’ve Got a Problem with Alcohol
7 Subtle Signs That You’ve Got a Problem with Alcohol April is Alcohol Awareness Month. As the month comes to a close, we want to remind our readers that there are signs, often discounted, that a person may have a drinking problem. Problem drinkers generally show several signs together and that is where their friends […]
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month The National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence has named April Alcohol Awareness Month. 2013 marks the 27th year that the NCADD has run this program which seeks to increase public awareness and understanding aimed at reducing the stigma that too often prevents individuals and families from seeking help. Myths […]
Do I Have to Believe In God to Recover from Addiction?
Do I Have to Believe In God to Recover from Addiction? This is perhaps one of the longest running debates in addiction recovery – must I believe in God, or a Higher Power, to achieve recovery? The short answer is no. When Alcoholics Anonymous, the first of the 12 step programs was created, it was […]
Overcoming Inflammation Through Healthy Eating – Renewed Efforts
Overcoming Inflammation Through Healthy Eating – Renewed Efforts I never expected to live past about twenty-five. I drank so heavily and was so overwhelmed by past trauma that I didn’t believe there was hope for me. Now forty, I’ve been sober almost fifteen years and find I have problems that I never imagined I’d have. […]
Alcohol Street Names and Nicknames
Did you know that over 40 percent of kids have consumed alcohol by the 8th grade? That number climbs even higher to 75 percent by the end of high school. Those are scary numbers, yet many parents refuse to believe their child would fall into these statistics.
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome and How it Can Affect You
Chronic alcohol abuse destroys a person’s body, but perhaps one of the most devastating effects of alcohol abuse is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome. Also known as “wet brain,” Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome is a severe mental disorder that occurs when malnutrition creates a thiamin deficiency. It is the ultimate and tragic consequence of years of heavy drinking. If caught […]
Alcoholism Side Effects
Alcoholism is a progressive and dangerous disease that can seep into every area of a person’s life. The effects of alcoholism are not just physical; there are also significant psychological effects, not to mention the effects of alcoholism on family and other relationships.
The Mental Effects of Alcoholism
Alcoholism causes a variety of physical consequences that are well known and easy to recognize, but it also causes a variety of psychological consequences that people rarely discuss. When people talk about the “effects of alcoholism” they often only talk about the physical effects; people rarely talk about alcoholism and the mental effects. Because […]