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Loving an Addicted Partner - Enforce Boundaries but Don't Manipulate
Learn how setting personal boundaries and demanding accountability works better than trying to manipulate behavioral change.
Intervention Tip #1- Avoid Distraction and Don’t Debate
Tips on running a successful intervention. Stick to the facts and avoid getting bogged down in debates about what’s true and what’s not.
Considering Marijuana Maintenance: Cannabis as a Substitution Therapy for Alcoholism
Looking at the scientific evidence for and against marijuana as a substitution medication for alcoholism.
Alcohol Detox – The Signs of Mild, Moderate or Dangerously Severe Alcohol Withdrawal
If an afternoon in a doctor’s office and a few pills could save your life/keep alcohol withdrawal symptoms from progressing to dangerous levels, is it worth just doing it on your own? Read on for information on why you need medical assistance, what to expect from detox and how to predict the severity of symptoms.
Considering Milk Thistle for Alcoholic Liver Disease – an Overview and Review of the Evidence
If you have alcoholic liver disease should you be taking milk thistle? The research evidence is inconclusive, but a number of studies show real benefits and no studies show significant harms. Read on to learn more about this potentially life-saving herbal medicine.
How AA Works – Identifying the Individual Mechanisms That Help People Maintain Abstinence
OK – so we know that AA helps people stay sober…but how and why does it help? Well, some of the ways people benefit from AA include: by changing their social networks, by experiencing less depression, by increasing self-confidence and others.
A Timeline Charting the Progressive Nature of Alcoholism
Here are 2 facts about alcoholism: It tends to get worse over time (it is progressive) and most people experience a fairly similar progression of symptoms and consequences. Here is a timeline which charts the progressive experiences of alcoholism through the early, middle and late stages. If you have a drinking problem, find out where you fall on the timeline and consider what’s coming in the future.
Addicted to Alcohol? Learn About Alcoholism & Treatment
The difference between alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction (alcoholism), what puts you at risk of becoming an alcoholic and what to do once you’ve crossed that invisible line to addiction.
"Am I an Alcoholic?"
The most challenging aspect of answering this is that it depends entirely on what we believe an alcoholic is.
Understanding the ‘Dry Drunk': The Challenges and the Steps to Permanent Change
Understanding what it means to be a "dry drunk" and un-learning negative behaviors can pave the way to permanent recovery.
Addict but Not Alcoholic, Is It Ever Safe to Drink Again?
If you're an in-recovery drug addict, but not an alcoholic, can you ever drink alcohol again? Learn how to decide for yourself.