Tag: alcohol addiction
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Family Roles in Addiction and Their Impact on Recovery
Addiction and recovery are extremely personal experiences. However, your family (whether biological or chosen) is also impacted by your addiction, and can play an integral role in your recovery.
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7 Dangers of Detoxing Alone
Detoxing from drugs or alcohol is a big step, but doing it alone can be risky. Many people believe they can handle withdrawal by themselves, but detoxing without support can make things worse. Let’s dive into why detoxing alone is not a safe choice and how seeking proper help can lead to a safer, more…
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PTSD in Children of Alcoholics
By Bobby Shriver In addition to the basics of food and shelter, children also need stability, consistency, and emotional care in order to thrive. Typically, at a young age, children form an emotional attachment with their caregivers, and this has an influence on their development. The most important emotional attachment for a child is usually…
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Death by Detox: How “Just Stopping” Can Be Fatal, Part Two
Following the passing of my sister in August 2022, I struggled to wrap my mind around how Pip actually died. How did my sweet, hilarious sister become a statistic? How did she die from alcohol withdrawal? I knew it was possible, but as I mentioned previously, I never fathomed it could happen to me. One…
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Death by Detox: How “Just Stopping” Can Be Fatal, Part One
We all know those things that happen in the real world, that we believe could never happen to us. As a licensed counselor and educator, I am well-versed in how complex it is to detox safely and why you should detox from alcohol in a safe environment. But my professional experience and insight never prepared…
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The Devastating Effects of Addiction
By Beau Black How does addiction affect you? Substance use disorder impacts all of us, directly or indirectly; the effects of addiction may be physical, relational, financial, or societal. The effects of addiction on those around us, like family, friends, and co-workers, are wide-ranging, but what about its effects on ourselves? They can seem overwhelming.…
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The Importance of Community in Recovery
By Beau Black Substance use disorder affects us all, in a multitude of different ways. The impact goes beyond the addict and his or her family, extending into the community. In our society we may face significant costs as the result of addiction. These costs can come in many forms such as: Loss of friends…
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9 Ways Excessive Drinking Affects the Body
By Christa Banister Whether it’s beers during the big game or bottomless mimosas at brunch, there’s no shortage of occasions for alcohol to be enjoyed. But it can be hard to know how much is too much. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), women who consume eight or more alcoholic beverages…
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Addiction Denial: Could This Be You?
By Clint Fletcher As the worst of the pandemic subsides and we continue our slow return to normalcy, this could be a good time to self-reflect and ask ourselves some important questions. One of those could be whether or not you’ve been living in denial of any health issues that may have cropped up during…
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Does Depression Make You Drink More?
By Beau Black Depression and alcohol use disorder are often connected conditions. Each can make the other worse, and one can trigger the other. Many who struggle with depression turn to alcohol to medicate their symptoms. But while alcohol may dull your senses in the short term, it ultimately worsens these symptoms over time. Likewise,…
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Personalized Treatment for Alcoholism
Steve attended five different treatment centers in an effort to overcome his alcoholism. The Meadows is the program that finally worked for him. He credits his recovery to the individualized care and treatment he received from the outstanding staff, and the courage and strength the gained along with his peers during group therapy. If you’re…
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Protect Your Sobriety Without Missing Out
By: Michelle Peterson Back in the day, you loved to party. Whether you got drunk or high, it was how you had fun. Well, not really. It took you a while to realize it, but substance abuse was an attempt to run away from problems, and it wasn’t very successful. Eventually, you realized you wanted…