Resources
Category: Alcoholism
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What Makes Drugs Addictive?
Understanding why drugs are addictive can help us realize that addiction is a biological process, not something we can “turn on and off” at will.
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Avoiding Addiction Triggers and Relapse Risks
While we can make major progress within a treatment program, the situation is different when we re-enter our everyday lives. Without the same level of structure and support, it becomes easier for us to succumb to triggers and even relapse. Here are four strategies to deal with addictive triggers in the real world.
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Does One Drink Count as a Relapse?
If you have been diagnosed with alcohol use disorder then the answer is yes, one drink counts as a relapse. Because addiction is a chronic condition, there is no cure, and no cure means managing your disease one day at a time for the remainder of your life.
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Understanding Codependency and Addiction
Relationships are complicated, especially when addiction is a factor. In families with addiction, the addicted person often becomes a sort of eye at the center of the hurricane.
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Five Tips for Managing Addiction Recovery, Even in Quarantine
Navigating addiction recovery with potentially months of social distancing ahead seems daunting. Let’s take a look at what’s working in some recovery communities and what help is available for those struggling.
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The Real Facts Behind Binge Drinking
Most Americans are familiar with the idea of “binge drinking” even if they aren’t familiar with the term. You may not, however, know the true impact binge drinking has on your body, both in the short and long-term.
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How to Confront an Alcoholic – Without Losing Your Cool
Identifying the truth, in the face of a family disease like addiction, isn’t an easy task. This is especially true if you’ve been living with active addiction. To help, we’ve put together some tips on constructively confronting someone struggling with alcohol addiction.
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Why Cold Turkey Detox Isn’t Safe
Recovering from addiction is rarely successful when someone goes it alone. This is particularly true of detox. Simply abstaining from a drug isn’t recovery. In fact, attempts to control your use of a substance without the right support is a symptom of addiction.
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How to Support a Newly Recovering Addict
Initially, don’t expect newly recovering people to provide much in terms of amends. Instead, they need to focus on getting through one more day without using substances. How then, does a family shaped by addiction provide support when their loved one is new to recovery? If the wounds are still fresh, how do you move…
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What are the Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. What is alcohol poisoning? Alcohol poisoning can be deadly. It occurs when a person drinks more alcohol in a short period of time…
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Alcohol-Related Deaths in Texas
Approximately 88,000 people die every year in the U.S. due to alcohol-related causes, many of which are traffic fatalities. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Texas often leads the…
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How An Addict Thinks
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. What is an Addict? The Latin origin of the word addict is chillingly appropriate – “to sell out, betray, become enslaved by.” Addiction…
