Category: Alcohol

Have you ever counted the advertisements you see every day for alcohol? They are literally everywhere, and they are always depicting individuals from every walk of life drinking alcoholic beverages without a care in the world. Whether the advertisement is taking place somewhere on an island in paradise or at a person’s backyard barbeque, the […]

Watching a loved one battle alcohol addiction can make you feel powerless to intercede. The reasons behind their addiction may vary from personal stressors to inherited genetic predispositions to environmental factors, but the pain of watching them struggle with their substance use disorder is all the same. Trying to reach someone who is lost within […]

You’ve decided it’s time to finally stop drinking and become serious about overcoming your addiction. As you’ll probably find, there are numerous methods out there to help people conquer and cope throughout the healing process. You may have started to read about different rehab programs and their treatment methods. While it can be an overwhelming […]

How many times have you felt hopeless, lost or defeated? Like a person wandering the desert with no specific course and a dwindling water supply. As an alcoholic, you want to move toward sobriety, but temptations always seem to set you back no matter how hard you try to fight the cravings. Living with an […]

It’s never been a question of if you will achieve your goals, but how far you will exceed them. Your drive and tenacity has always been your trademark – something that defined you – but was still never able to make you whole. Perhaps you turned to alcohol to fill this void, and for a […]

As parents, there is nothing that means more to us than our child’s health, happiness and advancement in life. Nothing. Even at their worst – when they roll their eyes, talk back, disobey or disrespect, as all children are bound to do at one point or another – we still love them unconditionally and strive […]

Everyone experiences bad days, anxious moments and stressful rough patches. And when these situations hit, it’s common for people to turn to alcohol in an attempt to relax and temporarily take their mind off an undesirable reality. While most people can find their way back from difficult experiences, those who struggle with depression experience those […]

As an alcoholic, realizing you need to stop drinking is one of the most sobering, life-changing thoughts you can have. Recovery from alcohol addiction starts with this reflection. What comes next may be some of the hardest work you do in your life. But, without question, it will be the most important. If you’re ready […]

You’ve started to notice more and more beer cans and wine bottles in the trash. Your loved one spends most nights out on the town bar hopping and coming home smelling like alcohol. At first, they used to try to hide their drinking and play it off like they were just unwinding from a long […]

The biggest obstacle to people with alcoholism getting the treatment they need is the social stigma surrounding the disease. According to research, nine out of ten people with addiction issues reported experiencing discrimination at some point in their lives and although our understanding of the disease is greater these days, many people still cling to […]

There is considerable social stigma surrounding drug and alcohol addiction, despite our greater understanding of it being a disease that can be treated. Unfortunately, for some people in great need of drug addiction treatment, they feel the taboos of addiction are such that they risk harsh judgment from others if they are seen to be […]

Many people put off checking themselves into detox treatment centers, mainly because of their fears about the withdrawal symptoms they may face. There are numerous misconceptions about detox and it is also misrepresented by the media to appear as one of the most torturous experiences imaginable. The fact is, however, that a detox program in […]