Help an Alcoholic 10
This is a bit like the picture at left – can you see other faces in the flowers and the disease of alcoholism? Understand the nature of the chemical alcohol, how alcohol affects the alcoholic and the non-alcoholic in different ways, and why the alcoholic continues to drink when drinking is obviously harming them. Learn …∞
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Alcohol Awareness for Loved Ones
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. …∞
Posted in Adult Children of Alcoholics, Al-anon, Alateen, Alcohol, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholics Victorious, Alcoholism, Codependency, Denial, Disease, Family, Help an Alcoholic, Treatment and tagged abuse, anxiety, brain, Denial, dependence, detachment, Disease, doctor, drinking, fear. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Addiction is a Disease, not a Lifestyle Choice
US Government Bill Labels Addiction as a Disease The Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act of 2007, sponsored by Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), seeks to literally rewrite the federal government’s language regarding addiction and recovery, ABC News reported Aug. 3. The legislation calls for renaming the National Institute on Drug Abuse as the “National Institute …∞
Posted in Addictions, Disease, Faith, Men, Sponsorship and tagged choice, Disease, neurobiological, NIDA, social stigma. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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5 Stages of Alcoholism
The Disease of Alcoholism There are, and have been, many theories about alcoholism. The most prevailing theory, and now most commonly accepted, is called the Disease Model. Its basic tenets are that alcoholism is a disease with recognizable symptoms, causes, and methods of treatment. In addition, there are several stages of the disease which are …∞
Posted in Alcoholism, Men, Relapse, Treatment, Women and tagged causes, Disease, symptoms, tolerance. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Brief Twelve Step Facilitation Training
Brief Twelve Step Facilitation (Brief TSF) is a manual written by a recovered alcoholic and professionally trained therapist. In plain language Brief TSF is complimentary to peer helping by recovering alcoholics, addicts, gamblers and co-dependents. This e-booklet informs and energises with a process to assist identification of problems, break down denial and connect with 12 …∞
Posted in 12 Step Fellowships, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Education, Help an Alcoholic, Recovery, Treatment and tagged 12 steps, counselling, dependence, Disease, doctor, faith-based, psychologist. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Detachment from the Alcoholic
It applies equally for the co-dependents of addiction, compulsive gambling and overeaters. “Alcoholism is a family disease. Living with the effects of someone else’s drinking is too devastating for most people to bear without help. “In Al-Anon we learn individuals are not responsible for another person’s disease or recovery from it. “We let go of …∞
Posted in Addictions, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Al-anon, Alateen, Alcoholism, Codependency, Family, Food, Gam-anon, Gambling, Healthy, Help an Alcoholic, Higher Power, Naranon, Relationships, Spirituality and tagged abused, detachment, Disease, obsession, overeaters. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Chocolate Lowers Blood Pressure
Cocoa, but Not Tea, Lowers Blood Pressure People in recovery may suddenly find themselves more aware and willing to take care of their bodies. Here is one helpful hint. More happy justification for chocolate lovers: blood pressure responds favorably to cocoa, but not tea, a new analysis suggests. Authors of the study say that while …∞
Posted in Food, Healthy and tagged blood pressure, chocolate, cocoa, Disease, heart, mortality, stroke, tea. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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The Science of Addiction, Free e-Book
Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction This, 30-page, full-color booklet explains in layman’s terms how science has revolutionized the understanding of drug addiction as a brain disease that affects behavior. The ‘Science of Addiction’ booklet discusses the reasons people take drugs, why some people become addicted while others do not, how drugs work …∞
Posted in Addictions, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drugs, Drugs and tagged brain, Disease, e-book, free, NIDA, science. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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The Lotus Eaters
The story of Odysseus is about more than just a Greek guy in a boat. About 3000 years ago, the poet Homer told a story about a man called Odysseus and his voyage home to Greece following the Trojan Wars. Odysseus and his men met up with many exciting adventures along the way, but the …∞
Posted in 12 Step Fellowships, Disease, Higher Power, Marijuana, Marijuana Anonymous, Youth and tagged abstinence, abuse, addict, dependence, Disease, substance abuse. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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Alcohol Collateral damage
I didn’t cause alcoholism, I can’t control it and I can’t cure it,
Posted in Al-anon, Alateen, Alcoholism, Codependency, Family, Women and tagged Disease, drinking, guilt, isolation, mood. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
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