Better Sober: How to Enjoy Watching Sports in Orlando Without Alcohol
Watching Sports in Orlando Without Alcohol When you were still in active addiction, you may have felt that watching sports went hand-in-hand with drinking. Now that you’re in recovery, you will find that watching sports is actually better sober.
Statistics on Alcohol Abuse in America
The State of Alcohol Consumption in the US Alcoholism has, unfortunately, been a part of American society in some way, shape, or form, since our country’s inception. It was only recently that alcohol use disorder was classified as a disease. During colonial times and up through the 1900s, alcohol abuse was thought to be the […]
How to Help an Alcoholic
The Most Effective Ways to Help an Alcoholic If someone you care about has been struggling with a drinking problem or suffering from alcoholism, you may be wondering how to help an alcoholic. Still, you may also think no amount of nagging will convince them to get the addiction treatment they need. You can set […]
The Importance of Medical Detox for Drug and Alcohol Addiction
The Best Way to Detox From Drugs and Alcohol People struggling with active addiction face multiple challenges as they try to get clean and stay sober. The discomfort and potential dangers of withdrawal can be some of the most significant. Even if you know you need to seek help for drug or alcohol addiction, you […]
What Is a Functional Alcoholic?
Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Functional Alcoholism Even after enormous amounts of research into the disease of addiction, lingering myths and misconceptions remain about alcoholics and alcoholism. Many people still believe, for instance, that alcoholism is merely due to a lack of willpower and that those who drink to excess could stop if they […]
The Connection Between Anxiety and Substance Abuse
The Cycle of Anxiety and Substance Abuse Anxiety presents a significant problem in modern life, one that can have troubling repercussions for individuals and society as a whole. And since many anxiety disorders go undiagnosed, it’s not uncommon for those who suffer from anxiety to try to self-medicate with alcohol and drugs. A strong correlation […]
How to Cope with Insomnia During Detox
Coping With the Common Withdrawal Symptom of Insomnia According to a study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, people in early recovery are five times more likely to experience insomnia than the general population. Insomnia is defined as persistent difficulty falling or staying asleep, and it’s a common withdrawal symptom of alcohol and many […]
The Spectrum of Alcohol Use Disorder
Understanding Alcohol Abuse as a Spectrum Disorder The terms “alcoholic” and “alcoholism” tend to conjure images of the most extreme cases of alcohol addiction. But many people have a drinking problem that impacts their life enough to require treatment even if their substance abuse doesn’t look like the stereotypical idea of alcoholism. Downplaying the shades […]
Key Facts About Alcoholism in Older Adults
What Is Alcoholism? The term alcoholism gets thrown around a lot, but many people don’t really understand what it means. This can be especially true of older Americans who came up in a generation that didn’t understand alcoholism as a disease, the way we do today. Alcoholism involves more than just excessive drinking and it’s […]
Bored, Stressed and Home Alone: Many Find Themselves Drinking to Excess During the Pandemic
Anxiety, Depression and Substance Abuse During COVID-19 The world has been struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic for most of 2020, and the virus shows no signs of slowing down. If anything, the rate of infection in much of the world has accelerated in recent weeks, and public health experts warn that the worst may be […]
