In: Alcoholism
Can Alcohol Make My Anxiety Worse?
Those who live with anxiety understand how difficult daily life can be. Anxiety causes fears, often irrational, to affect not only...
5 Coping Strategies to Overcome Drug or Alcohol Cravings
Cravings can catch you off guard. No matter how well your drug or alcohol addiction recovery has been going, it only...
Breaking the Cycle of Abusive Relationships Before They Break You
A very dysfunctional synergy exists between relationships, abuse and chronic alcoholism or addiction. When all three are present, they can create...
Is Alcoholism Inherited or Learned?
For years, alcoholism was seen by many as a family trait that was passed down from generation to generation mercilessly, often...
Surviving the Holidays without Alcohol
Whether the holidays are a happy time or a lonely or sad time, or perhaps some of both, the alcohol flows...
Saying Goodbye to Alcohol
When alcohol controls our lives more than we do, it is time to say goodbye. When our health, relationships, work, legal...
Recovery During the Holidays in 2020
The holidays can be a difficult time to be sober. Traditional social gatherings often have an excess of alcohol and other...
How to Stop Drinking Alcohol
Maybe you’ve found yourself reaching for a drink without thinking about it. Or maybe you’ve started to drink when you feel...
Alcohol and its effect on the Brain
Nobody plans on becoming addicted to alcohol. For some, what started as something to help us relax or have a good...
St. Patrick’s Day and Alcohol
If you have a complicated relationship with alcohol, holidays like St. Patrick’s Day can be tough. If you’re struggling with drinking,...