Getting charged with Driving Under the Influence – or DUI – can impact your life in more ways than you could ever realize. Trust me, I found out the hard way. When I was younger, I was vaguely aware of the consequences for getting behind the wheel after drinking too much. Losing your driver’s license…
In alcohol addiction recovery, you will identify people, places, situations, and things that generate a desire to consume alcohol. You may experience an urge to consume alcohol when you are reminded of times you used to in the past because your brain associates those people, places, and situations with drinking. These experiences are known as…
It’s important to recognize the social effect of alcoholism—or how being isolated affects alcohol misuse—as that factor may impact your road to recovery as you navigate the 12 Steps of AA. Your social connections may be a strong influence for developing alcohol use disorder (AUD), and on the other end of the spectrum, your ability…
Have you ever had something great happen to you, only to feel more down and even somewhat empty afterward? You may even feel compelled to drink alcohol. You’d think that you would be able to revel in your victory or whatever accomplishment you just experienced, but it doesn’t always work out this way. Sometimes, alcohol…
Recovery is more than abstaining from alcohol. It’s often referred to as a journey or process that begins with abstaining and continues by making healthy changes to improve overall well-being. Recovery is an opportunity to find purpose in life and fulfill that purpose for the greater good. In early recovery, you may find yourself wanting…
Knowing the difference between binge drinking and an alcohol abuse problem can help you determine whether you or a loved one requires treatment help.
Character defects are coping mechanisms developed as a means to manage life. Step 6 of Alcoholics Anonymous states, “(We) were entirely ready to have God Remove All These Defects of Character.” A famous quote by Maya Angelou states, “Do the best you can. Then, when you know better, do better.” This quote embraces the spirit…
Over a decade ago, I moved in with an ex-boyfriend of mine. We had been dating for a couple of years at that point, so I thought we knew nearly everything about each other. But living together exposed a secret side of him: he was a drinker. Not just a social drinker, mind you, but…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a huge strain on our mental health system as people are struggling to cope with the fallout of the pandemic. Rates of pandemic mental health diagnoses spiked dramatically across all demographics, but the rise is particularly prevalent among young people. Since March 2020, rates of suicide have exploded, along with…
Is there such a thing as safe drinking? Is there a shortcut to sobering up? Is drinking occasionally really that bad? What exactly are unsafe drinking behaviors, anyway? Unsafe drinking behaviors may include underage drinking, blacking out, injuries, violence, driving while intoxicated, accidents, overdoses, and death. There are so many myths about drinking that could…
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