How Understanding The Stages of Alcoholism Can Help With Recovery
The nature of addiction and alcoholism shouldn’t be a mystery, especially when it comes to recovery. That’s why educating oneself about the stages of addiction will make it possible to find the solutions to achieving lifelong sobriety. The challenge of understanding addiction has faced the recovery community for decades. There are a number of theories […]
Fighting Alcoholism in Russia
Addiction to alcohol does not disciminate. It can affect everyone of every ethnic group imaginable. At the same time, the cultural context can affect the way addiction is manifested in people’s lives. Culture plays a role in how public your addiction is, and how your behavior is understood and treated by the community, and social […]
The Beginner’s Guide To AA
Deciding to join Alcoholics Anonymous is a big step. It may have taken you months or even years to get there, but that doesn’t mean the hard work is over yet. Being a newcomer to AA means you have a lot to learn, from how to be of service, to the social etiquette at meetings. […]
Treating Both Alcoholism and Domestic Violence
Although most people who drink start because it seems to make their lives better or more fun, for many, alcohol can do the exact opposite. By making people’s actions more impulsive, excessive use of alcohol can sometimes be a contributing factor in risky and harmful behavior. One of the tragic examples of this is domestic […]
5 Substances To Avoid With Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, which is characterized by dramatic swings in between “high” and “low” emotional states, can be an extremely stressful mental health disorder. The person suffering can find either being in a state hard to deal with and out of control. However, through a combination of prescription medication and therapeutic intervention, many people with bipolar […]
College Students Are Less likely to Receive Advice From Doctors Regarding Alcohol and Drug Use
Reckless use of drugs and alcohol is a contributing factor behind the death, injury, and poor health of many college students. Substance abuse can also contribute to problems with mental and emotional health, lead to high-risk behaviors such as unprotected sex, and greatly diminish academic performance. A 2013 survey by the National Institute on Drug […]
Treatment of “Drunkorexia” an Eating Disorder with Alcohol Abuse
“Drunkorexia” is relatively new term that references the co-occurrence of an eating disorder alongside high levels of binge drinking. A person suffering from drunkorexia may deprive himself or herself of food during the day, then drink high amounts of alcohol during the night. It might be someone who avoids calories during the day to compensate […]
How Alcohol Can Affect Binge Eating Disorder
When people think of addiction, they might not consider food a part of a person’s addictive cycle. For people with binge eating disorders, however, they can be very much addicted to food and the way that it makes them feel. It is not surprising then that someone who has an addictive pattern with food might […]
Sarah Hepola Draws Attention to Blackouts
Sarah Hepola has worked as a comedian, and writer for many publications, covering topics including travel, music, film, and sexuality. Currently, she works as the personal essays editor for Salon.com and “reads people’s secrets for a living.” In June of 2015, she published her memoir, Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget. In it, […]
How To Handle Late Onset Alcoholism
A disturbing trend growing among adults age 60 and older is arousing concern. Alcohol and prescription drug abuse rates are soaring among adults in this age range, and the causes may have a lot to do with the way our bodies handle drugs and alcohol as we get older. There is also concern that many […]