Four Warning Signs of Alcohol Addiction
Drinking may be such a part of your daily life, you don’t even notice how abnormal your use is. Do you check out happy hour several times a week? Are there times after you drink when you can’t remember a thing that happened? Do you say you’re just going to “have a few” but then end up hiding or covering up your excessive drinking? If you said yes to any of these questions, you may have a problem with alcohol. Take a closer look at four signs of possible alcoholism.
Married To An Alcoholic Woman
If you are married to an alcoholic woman, you have a heart wrenching challenge. Marriage is supposed to be about two people sharing their lives with each other. Alcoholism cuts one person off and creates an emotional black hole in the relationship. Take a look at the ways alcoholism can affect you, your children, and your wife.
Girls Abusing Drugs and Alcohol
Some girls use drugs and alcohol to drown away a bad family life or haunting mental illness. Others lack self confidence and believe that they will be more easily accepted if they go along and drink like the other kids. Some may even drink because they think guys would be more interested in them. Regardless of the initial reason, girls who drink or use drugs at an early age can evolve into women with an addiction.
Drug Addiction And Your Employees
You’re the boss at a small business and you think you’ve hired some pretty good people. You know Michelle has gone through a few rough things recently – divorce, losing her mother to cancer. But she’s always come to work, done her job, and been a good influence on others. You’ve noticed some odd things . . . . Continue Reading
Women Facing Alcohol Rehab
You have considered yourself a strong woman for a long time. You’ve toughed it out through some bad family times, a difficult marriage, and plenty of money problems. You started drinking in the evening just to take the edge off the stress, and now look at you. Your parents won’t let you come over. Your . . . . Continue Reading
Using Both Drugs And Alcohol
I was recently on a message board for drug rehab and addiction looking for a good topic. I came across this question: If you are a recovered drug addict, can you still drink alcohol? At first, I scoffed and dismissed it. But now I’m taking a second look at it. What does this question reveal . . . . Continue Reading
Perfectionism And Alcoholism
What’s the source of perfectionism? Childhood beliefs carried into adulthood. More than likely, your “good enough” wasn’t good enough for someone in your family. Expectations were unrealistic, your accomplishments could always be better, simple satisfaction was never the goal. Always perfect and knowing exactly what to do. Perfection Unrealistic Hurtful Message For Kids You know . . . . Continue Reading
Get Sober Save Your Marriage
How much can your marriage take? Do you believe your husband will stick out your addiction indefinitely, or you fear he has a point of no return? Do you know that you are destroying your marriage but you don’t know how to stop your addiction? Then this is the best time for your to consider . . . . Continue Reading
Addiction Drains Your Confidence
People often turn to drugs and alcohol as a social crutch. Liquid courage, as they say. When their inhibitions are lowered, they feel like they can do anything. They drink, take a hit of meth, shoot up some heroin – this is their ritual. Unfortunately, an intoxicated person is likely to make good rational decisions. . . . . Continue Reading
When You Hurt Yourself With Drug Addiction
Some people are dealt a pretty rough hand in life. This can happen early on or even in later years. In desperate times, a person sometimes chooses to hurt themselves in various ways. These include drug addiction and self injury. Let’s take a look at how these unhealthy coping methods are related. Self Harm And . . . . Continue Reading