Type or amount doesn’t matter, finds a study According to a new study, drinking alcohol at any level is not safe. Poor brain health is connected to increased consumption of…
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Leap of Faith in Addiction Recovery
Importance of faith in recovery A “leap of faith” is an idiomatic expression that refers to a decision or action taken with little or no evidence or assurance of a…
The Pandemic of Loneliness
Strategies to cope Everyone feels lonely at times. People who are working through the recovery from addictions feel more so. They have to avoid hanging out with their other drug…
4 Powerful Daily Habits To Improve Your Health
Staying fit in early recovery prevents relapse When we get clean and sober, we are in recovery not just mentally but physically too. A healthy lifestyle and a positive mindset…
Relapse Triggers in Early Recovery
Safeguarding yourself from a relapse into addiction In the early stages of recovery from an addiction to drugs or alcohol, or other types of addiction, certain factors can “trigger” the…
Twelve Steps to Resentment-Free Living
Break free from emotional bondage The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has the account of a woman whose drinking placed her in jail twice and nearly destroyed her third…
The AA Big Book’s Promises
The compelling reasons to join the fellowship Bill W. and Dr. Bob Smith established Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA, in Akron, Ohio, in 1935. The foundation of AA consists of the…
10 Common Myths About Addiction
Do these look familiar to you? Do you believe you understand addiction? Then you may recognise the following prevalent misconceptions: Myth No. 1: Drug addiction is a choice. You begin…
Common Myths About Addiction (Part 2)
Know the facts before you help someone Addiction is a Problem of Self-control While this is partially correct, it is not entirely right. Yes, a person with a drug or…
Common Myths About Addiction (Part 1)
To help, we must first understand Drug and alcohol addiction is an illness that is frequently misunderstood. Some of the myths are small, while others can be rather dangerous. Like…
What Are the Root Causes of Addiction?
And what’s the way out? A chronic illness, alcoholism, affects a person’s brain and neurological system. It is an incurable, life-threatening condition. Alcoholism has many causes and risk factors, but…
What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Drinking?
Just reducing alcohol intake increases several benefits You May Avoid Accidents At least half of all fatal injuries from serious trauma, including burns, drownings, and killings, are caused by alcohol….
Adult Alcoholic Children
Overcoming Childhood Addiction Trauma “Perhaps the biggest tragedy in our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns”- Tara Brach…
The Effects of Alcohol on the Brain
They really don’t go well together It’s no secret that a night of drinking can make your head spin, from the immediate brain high to the hangover-like feelings and headaches…
Magic of the 12-Step Programmes
How and why do they work? When Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935, there were only two members: the founders. It now has over two million members and over 125,000…
Is Alcoholism Hereditary?
What scientific evidence says about the genetic factors Accumulated evidence indicates that alcoholism is hereditary. However, professionals and researchers are often reluctant to accept heredity as a significant cause of…
Is Alcohol Beneficial for You?
The Good and bad of drinking In certain circumstances, for some people, the answer is YES. In most cases, for most people, however, the answer is NO. As always, with…
The Science Of Craving
Why stopping and staying stopped is difficult for alcoholics “I need a drink.” Every alcoholic understands the overbearing demand of that statement. And we have heard that statement so often….
Are more clinical psychologists needed in GP practices?
The mind-body connection The link between mental and physical health is well known and well documented. Our ancestors were aware of this. As the old saying goes, “You can die…
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…