Alcohol Addiction

If you’re struggling with alcohol use—whether or not you’re in AA—it is up to you to choose how you describe your situation. Ultimately, the important thing is that you are working toward self-improvement and recovery. When we feel powerless, we may feel hopeless, helpless, and stuck. We may lose motivation and interest in things we […]

Not only does liquor make a unique decorative addition to a bookcase (or China cabinet, like in the photo above), but it’s also a surprisingly convenient storage spot. Unlike white wines and champagne, hard liquor can and should be stored at room temperature (yes, even vodka). Unlike with food, your primary concern doesn’t need to […]

Although currently few treatments are available for tackling this significant health problem and providing relief for those suffering from the disease, there is hope. Given that alcoholism is a chronic relapsing disease, many alcohol-dependent people invariably experience multiple bouts of heavy drinking interspersed with periods of abstinence (i.e., withdrawal) of varying duration. A convergent body […]

If you’re taking medication and you don’t know how it reacts to alcohol, don’t consume alcohol. In short, alcohol and pain medication are a deadly combination, so it’s best not to mix them. Acetaminophen alone can cause toxic damage to the liver, which is called acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity. This toxicity is the most common cause of […]

Alcohol use also potentiates the risk of fatal overdose from opioids (alcohol was involved in nearly 15% of opioid overdoses in 2017; [Tori et al., 2020]). Responsible physicians will never prescribe oxycodone to patients who are known to abuse alcohol. However, oxycodone is so widely abused that it is even stolen from pharmacies for resale […]

Across recovery stages, individuals were 4.1 to 8.6 times more likely to achieve sustained abstinence by continuous 12-Step meeting attendance and involvement. Eden Ministries director the Rev. James Cliffe recalled that for a couple of months, Earle adhered to the facility’s rules, abstaining from alcohol and drugs, and attending frequent 12-step meetings. AA has helped […]

A 2018 meta-analysis looked at the results of 62 studies and found that grandiose narcissism has a moderate association with increased social network use. It found that individuals with grandiose narcissism have more friends and followers, post more often, and spend more time on social media than other people. The cycle of addiction and narcissism […]

If someone you care about has a drinking problem, A.A. Has helped more than two million alcoholics stop drinking. Recovery works through one alcoholic sharing their experience with another. At 4-, 6-, and 8-year follow-up, girls (40% of the sample) had more abstinent days than boys. This search will pull up the closest 250 meetings […]

The important thing is not how you define a Higher Power. The important thing is that you don’t consider yourself to be your own Higher Power, because your own best thinking found your bottom for you. One sweet lady said her higher power was a radiator in the Mustard Seed, “because when I see it, […]

Nobody is beyond help and the support and understanding of loved ones can be absolutely crucial in the recovery process. However, a person needs to understand and accept they have an alcohol addiction and be ready to change for treatment to be successful. You cannot force your alcoholic father or mother into rehab but try […]