A part of addiction recovery Addicts and alcoholics in early recovery experience the healing and freedom of forgiveness. During active addiction, alcoholics may have heard about forgiveness, and they thought…
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Rejection in Addiction
How to deal with it in recovery Rejection is not easy under any circumstances. For the alcoholic or addict who may be feeling rejected or dishing rejection, rejection is a…
Tolerance to Alcohol
One of the first warning signs of alcoholism The word tolerance has many meanings. To most people, tolerance denotes a capacity to consume large amounts of alcohol without passing or…
Honesty
Why is honesty important in addiction recovery? Recovery from addiction starts with detox, a medically supervised process for getting the body rid of toxins. After that, recovery is a life-long…
Humility
The path to a healthy, happy recovery from addiction Humility is a frequently talked about topic in Twelve Step meetings. Through understanding humility, recovering persons learn to live and cope…
ADHD and Substance Abuse
Is there a link? A recent survey found that about 15 per cent of adults who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had abused alcohol or drugs in the past year….
Identifying Alcoholism
How to look through the barriers of denial and arbitrary scales Most often, rigid, arbitrary standards are not so helpful in defining alcoholism. Then what? Obliviously, a large number of…
The Abnormal Metabolism
The factor that makes some people vulnerable to alcoholism Acetaldehyde, the intermediate byproduct of alcohol metabolism, appears to be one of the major villains in the onset of alcoholic drinking….
It’s Your Life, Your Recovery, Your Goals
How to set your own goals in sobriety One of the most exciting prospects you’ll discover in sobriety is the magic in setting goals. Of course, you would have several…
What are some Common Myths about Addiction?
Just as alcoholism and drug addiction are commonplace, there are numerous myths and misunderstandings about addicts, addiction, and withdrawal. Let’s look at some of the false ideas about addicts and…
13 Habits of Humble People
Humility is the key to sobriety and success Alcoholics and addicts become highly self-centred and selfish. Their behaviour appears grandiose and arrogant. Therapists point out that this arrogance arises from…
Preventing Relapse after an Addictions UK Home-Detox
Now downloads are available online! Alcoholism and drug addiction is a primary, progressive, relapse-prone disease. While it is chronic (incurable), it is treatable. If not treated, it can prove to…
How alcoholics manage to survive without sufficient food
We have seen alcoholics in the late, deteriorative stages of their addiction, eating less or nearly no food. So how do they survive without food? Because alcohol contains calories, it…
What causes alcohol-related brain damage?
Dementia, other brain disorders and Alcohol There is adequate evidence to point out that excessive alcohol intake over a prolonged period causes several problems. These include a range of physical,…
Addiction and Your Children
A comprehensive guide for parents Some research indicates that one of the causative factors of chemical dependency is a ‘strained relationship’ in the family – especially between parents and children….
Did Lockdown Increase Alcoholism BBC Radio Tees interview
On the 12th May Simon Steven Stephens did an interview with BBC Radio Tees about lockdown and if it did increase unhealthy drinking habits in people. Below is the interviews…
Dry Drunk Syndrome
Intoxication without alcohol may be a warning sign of relapse ‘Dry Drunk’ is a term that describes the state of an alcoholic who is uncomfortable when he is not drinking….
Enabling the Alcoholic to Stay in Denial
How others strengthen denial and delay recovery It is observed that denial is a part of addiction, be it alcoholism, drug abuse, or a behavioural addiction such as gambling. Here…
Denial – It’s Not a River in Egypt
It has been established that denial is part of the disease of addiction – be it to alcohol or any other drug or even behavioural addictions such as gambling. What…
Statins and Alcohol: a deadly mix?
NHS has issued a serious warning about drinking alcohol and taking statins Heart disease in the UK Heart and circulatory disease are much more prevalent than you might think. It…
Is Anger Stopping You from Getting Sober?
Tips for managing your anger and enjoying your recovery Understanding anger Anger is a natural, healthy emotion. It’s neither good nor bad. It is our way of expressing that we’re…
Fear is the key
Fear is a universal human emotion. When we feel threatened, we get into a ‘fight or flight’ mode. Fear is incredibly high in the lives of active alcoholics and addicts….
Alcohol – How much is too much?
Drinking any amount of alcohol causes brain damage: Study According to a new study, there is no such thing as a “safe” level of drinking. Scientists say that increased alcohol…
6 Ways to Love Yourself in Recovery
During active addiction, we land up in so many embarrassing situations. Such incidents generate toxic feelings of shame and guilt, which we keep bottled up. Moreover, when we use substances…
How to Build Healthy Habits
The process of recovery from addiction has taught us all about the phases of change and discarding old, destructive habits. But what’s involved in developing new, healthy ones? What you…
Home Detox Programme
Many people would prefer to be treated at home for any illness and we know that this is particularly true of people…