My life as an alcoholic began innocently enough at the ripe old age of 26. After earning a master's degree in business administration, I landed a job with a company catering to wealthier people needing on-demand personal jets for business and recreational purposes. One of the company's accountants abruptly left to ... Read More
Help for Alcoholism
Alcoholism is the most common form of substance abuse, yet it’s a danger is often undercut by its legality and common usage in culture. Upwards of 70% of those who seek treatment for their alcoholism experience some form of withdrawal, making it difficult to face on your own. The articles found here focus on the many aspects of alcoholism including denial, identifying characteristics of alcoholism and staying sober once you’ve had your last drink.
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How Bedwetting When Drunk Is a Real Thing
5 Risks of Alcohol Abuse When Coping with Divorce
How I Achieved my Career Goals by Quitting Booze
Generational Shifts in Drinking – How Do Millennials Stack Up?
The United States has long been accused of having an unhealthy culture surrounding alcohol consumption. While children overseas are introduced to alcohol gradually and as a normal part of life, American youth are taught that alcohol is dangerous and illicit... until one day, it isn't. This, combined with the huge ... Read More
Recurring Injuries, Increased Aggression and Other Signs of Hidden Alcohol Abuse
In the United States, nearly 15 million adults show signs of an alcohol use disorder — around 4.5% of the population. Alcohol use disorders can manifest at any stage during life, from drinking heavily as a college student to enjoying a bottle of wine every night to mask the stress of the day. In many cases, the ... Read More
Inside the Mind of an Alcoholic
The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous refers to the "insanity of alcoholism" as the way alcoholics justify their alcoholism. In one section, it reads as follows: "People drink because they like how alcohol makes them feel. This feeling is so elusive that, even though an alcoholic admits it is injurious, they eventually ... Read More
Can You Reverse the Damage of Alcohol?
Alcohol is among the most popular abused substances in both the United States and around the world. Over 80% of American adults have had at least one drink, while 70% have had a drink in the last year and over 50% in the last month. Unlike other substances that can be highly addictive and prone to substance use ... Read More
Alcohol Sensitivity: Who’s Most Vulnerable?
You may have heard of alcohol tolerance, which is a social concept. People with a high tolerance can drink a lot without becoming intoxicated, and people with a low tolerance are the opposite. What you may not be aware of is that the oversimplification of the concept of alcohol tolerance is hiding another issue from ... Read More
Fatigued After Quitting Alcohol? The Scoop on a Common Symptom in Recovery
Updated February 2, 2021 Even if you've never been addicted to alcohol, you probably already know that feeling of waking up tired, dehydrated, and a little nauseous from too much to drink the night before. Tiredness is normal as part of a hangover, but if you've ever tried to get sober, you know that extreme fatigue ... Read More
How the Jellinek Curve Explains the Stages of Addiction
Whether you've experienced alcoholism yourself or had to watch a loved one sink farther and farther into addiction, you've probably seen firsthand what the progression of alcohol addiction is. The Jellinek curve puts much of what you've observed into an easier-to-see format that shows how a person goes from normal ... Read More
