How it impacts the child’s personality development Trust is one of the most vital elements of a healthy personality. Trust formation begins at birth and is crucial during the first…
Category: Alcohol
Children of Alcoholics – Do they ever grow up?
How alcohol affects their emotional development The environment profoundly influences children’s physical, emotional, and personality development. It is generally considered to be the dominating factor in human development. Biological development…
Children of Alcoholics
The dilemma of growing up in an alcoholic family We know that alcoholics have a profoundly negative impact on the family, especially the children. Not all children of alcoholic parents…
Alcohol – Friend or Foe?
Withdrawal is an early warning of addiction Alcohol is associated with fun, companionship and a feeling of well-being. But that is far from the truth. In the middle stage of…
What happened last night?
Blackouts and Alcohol Have you ever completely forgotten how you got home after a bout of drinking? Or you may vaguely remember a fight but cannot recall what you said…
5 Ways To Get An Alcoholic Into Treatment
Family and friends need to act before it’s too late Without help, most alcoholics cannot permanently quit drinking. A combination of factors works to imprison the alcoholic with their addiction….
Who can help in getting alcoholic into treatment?
Several people can help in this challenging task We are all aware of how difficult it is to convince an alcoholic or addict to get into treatment. Who can help…
Alcoholics Anonymous
What it is and what it is not Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a vast organisation with representatives and groups in virtually every community in the country and throughout the world….
Fears In Addiction Recovery
How to deal with common fears in recovery When we were drinking or chasing any other high during our active addiction, fears were an intrinsic part of our lives. We…
Alcohol and Your Central Nervous System
Apart from other areas, alcoholism negatively impacts the CNS Alcohol is toxic and overdrinking damages all parts of the alcoholic’s life. Their brain, liver, gastrointestinal system and heart are affected…
Alcoholism and Suicide
The risk factors increase dramatically for alcoholics Suicide is often described as “a permanent solution to a temporary problem.” For chronic alcoholics, whose brain cells cry out day and night…
Alcohol- A Matter Of The Heart
An emotional, social and physical connection between alcohol and your heart Drinking alcohol is associated with aggressive behaviour, accidents and several health problems. Yet many people choose to drink socially…
Alcohol And Loss Of Control
Can alcoholics achieve “controlled drinking”? “One drink from a drunk,” the AA saying goes. The adage is not meant to be taken literally, for alcoholics can and often exercise amazing…
Alcohol Advertising as Insidious as Alcohol
How alcohol companies are targeting us and our children via digital media For nearly decades now, alcohol marketers have been aggressively using digital and social media platforms to promote and…
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…
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…
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…
Why Is Alcohol So Addictive?
Addictions can take several forms. An addiction is defined by continuing to do something repeatedly despite adverse consequences. For instance, continuing to drink in the face of losing a job,…
How I got in and out of the pit of alcoholism
I loved life as a child, I was the youngest of 4, and with 3 older brothers, I was the only girl my parents had. My dad and I had…
Alcoholism in the UK
If you feel you are in trouble with your drinking, or your consumption of alcohol has reached a point where it troubles you or your loved ones, you may be…
Adult Children of Alcoholics: Does the hurt ever heal?
The term “adult child of alcoholic” (ACOA) first came out around 1980, to describe the multitudes of “children” trapped in adult bodies. These individuals were in a constant state of…
Millions of Pounds slashed from Merseyside Drug and Alcohol Budget
Addictions UK are alarmed that almost £2 million will be axed from Merseyside’s addiction treatment services – despite Liverpool being named England’s drug abuse capital. Liverpool clinical commissioning group (CCG),…
Can Sobriety Tags Help Alcoholics?
Simon Stephens, Director of Case Work at AddictionsUK.com, speaks to Radio Newcastle about sobriety tags and whether this could be an effective tool to help alcoholics. Transcript Presenter “Let’s speak…
Alcohol Causes Brain Damage
Simon Stephens, Director of Case Work at AddictionsUK.com, speaks to Radio Tees about how alcohol can damage the brain. Transcript Presenter “Let’s talk to Simon Stevens, Director of Case Work…
Detox at Home for Drugs and Alcohol
Detox can be arranged as part of your Home-based Recovery Process. We offer a choice of detox, including residential options, which is affordable, effective and confidential. Home-based detox services managed…
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…