How Alcohol Can Damage a Marriage
The words ‘until death do us part’ are in the vows at many weddings, but some people never even consider that one day it may come sooner than expected because of excessive drinking and the disease of alcoholism. Alcoholism destroys almost every important piece of happiness that any alcoholic has, or it drains the joy . . . . Continue Reading
Alcoholism Treatment for Mothers
Drinking is a coping mechanism for many women, especially mothers with children young enough to still live at home. Alcohol consumption has become normalized. Often times, women see having a glass of red wine as a way to unwind but, more and more women are having more than “just one glass.” The dangers of eating . . . . Continue Reading
Gastric Bypass Surgery Linked to Development of Alcoholism
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are reporting they have found a link between patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery to reduce their weight and the development of alcoholism.
New Study Finds No Negative Health Effects from Light Drinking During Pregnancy
The surgeon general has remained constant saying the consumption of alcoholic beverages while pregnant may cause birth defects, perhaps that is the office’s way of erring on the side of caution as the scientific community seems to still be on the fence.
Has Alcohol Abuse Turned Into an Alcohol Addiction for You?
Both alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction are problems that make you lose out in life – money, friends, family, opportunities, hope, goals – but the good news is that both issues can be treated at an alcohol rehab. It helps to know whether you are dealing with alcohol abuse or alcohol addiction when seeking treatment; . . . . Continue Reading
Sobriety And Changing Your Social Group
Does the title of this post scare you when you think about getting sober? Does it make you reconsider sobriety, even if all the arrows in your life are pointing in that direction. OK, there may be one possible way to keep your entire social group when you decide to become sober. Your entire social group gets sober right along with you. If that sounds like a near impossible task, then you get the point. Getting sober may be absolutely necessary for your life, it does require some real sacrifice and change on your part.
Addiction Thinking Paints The Past With Rosy Colors
Do you sometimes miss your drinking? Do you wonder if you really needed to get sober, or if it was just your relatives being worry warts? What was the harm anyway if you got drunk now and then? Stop right there – don’t let another one of those rosy thoughts go by. Do you know what happens when you let your mind think like that? It’s addiction thinking sneaking up on you again.
Alcohol and Energy Drinks
A dangerous trend is growing mostly among younger alcohol drinkers – mixing energy drinks and alcoholic beverages. The popularity of energy drinks has swept through the younger populations of the United States and other countries. How much do you know about the dangers of mixing alcohol and energy drinks?
In The Wake Of Someones Alcoholism
You didn’t ask for this, living a life of daily survival and emotional uncertainty. When you got married, you thought you were getting a partner for life to go with you through thick and thin. You thought you would have a loving competent parent to raise your kids with you. Instead, you have what amounts to another child in your home. This isn’t what you signed up for.
Alcohol Rehab One Piece of the Big Picture
You’re at the end of your rope, you are unable to keep up with your addiction anymore. It’s driven you straight into the ground, and now you are going to start alcohol rehab. It seems so big right now, so all encompassing. But in truth, it’s just the beginning of a whole new lifestyle.