Vanderbilt study suggests coffee may help alcoholics quit drinking
Not all recovering alcoholics smoke cigarettes, but almost all of them drink coffee, according to a new Vanderbilt study suggesting that healthy intake behaviors could help addicts kick their habit.
The study, “Coffee and Cigarette Consumption and Perceived Effects in Recovering Alcoholics Participating in Alcoholics [...]

Breaking through denial is
alcoholic’;s first step in
recovery Looking in the
mirror and accepting what
we see can be one of the
hardest things we ever do.
It’;s especially hard when
the image staring us in the
face is painful or doesn’;t
fit with how we want to
see ourselves. Sometimes,
the truth is so painful that
we avoid it at any cost.
Refusing to accept a
painful reality that alters
the perception of ourselves
is a psychological defense
called denial. As human
beings, we may use denial
to protect ourselves from
knowledge, insight or
awareness that threatens
our self-esteem, mental or
physical health, or
security. The

The Promises…of Alcohol and Drug Addiction

If we are casual with this phase of our development, we will be drunk before we are halfway through.
We are going to know a new imprisonment and a new misery.
We will relive the past and won’t be able to shut the door on it.
We will comprehend the word CONFLICT [...]

Understanding alcohol abuse and alcoholism can be a key step in solving drinking problems
Some people worry about their alcohol use but are not convinced that they need help. Friends or relatives might express their concern–"You have a drinking problem." But often that well-intentioned statement fails to define the issue or suggest a clear solution.
To [...]

When I was drinking it was simply terrible.
I was playing the drums with a group of mates and a bottle of port was passed around. I would have been about 16 years old and still at high school. A girl who had shown interest and I was interested in her came around to hear [...]

Strong Link Between Problem Drinking and Gambling
A new study reveals a strong link between alcohol dependency and gambling problems, Reuters reported Dec. 17.
According to researchers at the Research Institute on Addictions at the University at Buffalo, N.Y., adults with an alcohol addiction are 23 times more likely to have a gambling problem than those [...]

Binge Drinking Damages Brain and Stops Growth
Researchers found that binge drinking not only damages the brain, but interferes with the repair of brain cells, as well, Reuters reported Nov. 15.
Researchers at the Center for Alcohol Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studied inebriated rats. They found that new cell growth in [...]