What to Say to a Loved One When They Are in Denial About Alcohol Addiction
What to Say to a Loved One When They Are In Denial: Here’s What to Say There is nothing worse than watching someone you love suffer. It is especially hurtful when your loved one is in denial about their suffering, and how it’s affecting their lives and the lives of those around them. A sad […]
Alcohol and the Brain: What Happens?
Alcohol and the Brain: What Happens? As most drinkers know, alcohol can cause many side effects on mood, behavior, and decision making. Alcohol has a large impact on the brain and how it functions, but what exactly happens to the brain? In addition, what are the long-term effects of alcohol and the brain and can […]
The Dangers of Alcohol
The Dangers of Alcohol The dangers of alcohol begin at the first sip of the first drink. Although most responsible drinking habits shouldn’t be cause for major concern, everyone who drinks runs the risk of encountering the negative effects of alcohol. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans defines moderate drinking as up to 1 drink per […]
All About Blood Alcohol Levels
All About Blood Alcohol Levels Blood alcohol levels, also known as blood alcohol content, is a way to measure an individual’s level of alcohol intoxication. It represents the percentage of alcohol that is concentrated in the bloodstream. Blood alcohol levels are used for legal purposes, such as measuring individuals for drunk driving incidents, and for […]
The Second-Hand Harms of Drinking
What Are Second-Hand Harms of Drinking? An addiction to alcohol doesn’t just affect the person with the addiction. In fact, about one-fifth of adults in the United States have experienced some form of harm due to someone else’s behavior while drinking. These behaviors are ripple effects from the addiction and are known as second-hand harms […]
Cliffside Malibu Approach vs AA Approach
Cliffside Malibu Approach vs AA Approach What Is the Cliffside Malibu Approach? Cliffside Malibu has an evidence-based, well-thought-out three-fold approach to addiction treatment that creates the foundation for lasting recovery—different from AA. When all three are used together, the outcomes are more effective than any individual part on its own. Those three approaches are: Intensive […]
Doctors with Patients Fighting Alcoholism Should Try AA Themselves
Doctors with Patients Fighting Alcoholism Should Try AA Themselves The Partnership at Drugfree.org recently issued a news release with their recommendation that physicians treating patients with alcohol disorders or alcoholism attend Alcoholics Anonymous or other support group meetings prior to counseling their patients to do so. “Any doctor treating addicted people should go to at […]
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 […]