Step 1 of AA: Admitting You’re Powerless Over Alcohol
Recognizing and admitting to the consequences of your alcohol use will help you to realize that your life has become unmanageable.
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Step 2 of AA: Believing in a Higher Power
Choosing a higher power and truly believing in them can take some time, but is a necessary step in addiction recovery.
Continue readingAlcoholic Neuropathy: What is It and Who is At Risk?
Alcoholic neuropathy is a potential consequence of chronic alcohol abuse that leads to progressive nerve damage.
Continue readingWhat are the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions?
The twelve steps and twelve traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous form the basis for the program and the structure for people who follow it.
Continue readingAlcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Deadly Consequence of Drinking
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a term used by mental health and other medical professionals to diagnose individuals with significant …
Continue readingHow to Help an Alcoholic: Top 5 Tips
Learn how to help an alcoholic loved one by using these top 5 tips, including how to talk to them, hold an intervention, and offer support.
Continue readingThe AA Prayer (Serenity Prayer) Explained
Learn more about the AA Prayer, or Serenity Prayer, that is used as part of recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous practices and meetings.
Continue readingWhat Does the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book Teach?
Alcoholics Anonymous is a non-denominational program, but the group still has its own equivalent of a sacred text: The Alcoholics …
Continue reading5 Ways to Convince Your Loved One to Join AA
Helping a loved one realize they have an alcohol problem is easier said than done, but with the following tips you can convince them to join AA.
Continue readingAm I A Functioning Alcoholic? Questions to Ask Yourself
If you think you could be a functioning alcoholic, here are some questions to ask yourself and some commons signs that you may have a problem.
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