One Drink or Two? Signs of Problem Drinking
One Drink or Two? Signs of Problem Drinking As summer is in full swing and more people are getting vaccinated for COVID-19, many festivities come along with it. Unfortunately, however, with summer fun often comes drinking. When you attend a barbeque or pool party, you can easily be tempted to have one or two drinks. […]
How to Know if You Have a Drinking Problem
When you consider how normalized consuming alcohol is within American society, it is no wonder that identifying drinking problems has become so complicated. Everywhere we look, it seems that alcohol is somehow involved. Movie theaters are now offering alcoholic beverages, and there are even movies made solely about the comedic value of getting belligerently intoxicated. […]
Toxic People and Places: Safeguarding Your Recovery
Toxic People and Places: Safeguarding Your Recovery Relieving your body of toxic substances related to addiction is a top priority when beginning recovery. An important step many people overlook has to do with toxicity in other arenas. Once a person returns home from treatment, it benefits them to be on the lookout for toxic people […]
Sober Curious: From Curiosity to Permanent Sobriety
Updated 4/29/25 Sober curious is a social movement based on author Ruby Warrington’s book, Sober Curious. Her book asks questions that pointedly consider the use of alcohol in any situation. How it works is to ask yourself this question: “Would I be happier, more productive, thinner, confident or act differently without alcohol?” Think about your […]
10 Tips to Stop Drinking
Now that 2021 has come, it is a perfect time to begin setting goals for the year and working to achieve them. If you are thinking about stopping the use of substances, now is a great time to take that step forward and work toward a better life. Many do not understand why people turn […]
What is a drinking problem?
It may be hard to tell if you or a loved one has a drinking problem. Drinking is an everyday activity for most people once they become of age. But when does it cross the line? When does having a few drinks become a full-blown problem that gets out of control? A drinking issue can […]
How to Quit Drinking
How to Quit Drinking Alcohol is everywhere — restaurants, corner liquor stores, bars, college, celebrations, sports events, weddings, the holidays and more. It can seem nearly impossible to escape alcohol since drinking culture is so embedded in American life. Millions of people suffer from alcohol use disorder and aren’t able to maintain acceptable drinking habits, […]
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 […]