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…
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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….
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…