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  • 12-Step Treatment More Effective than Alternative

    12-Step Treatment More Effective than Alternative, Study Says

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    Shame and Relapse

    Shame about past alcoholism predicts relapse and declining health in recovering alcoholics This research proves the value of removing or reducing underlying shame to avoid relapse. The 12 Steps are a most effective program to address shame. Feeling shame about past instances of problem drinking may increase the likelihood of relapse and other health problems, …∞

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    Continue with Nicotine Patches

    Continuing to wear nicotine patches after smoking lapses promotes recovery of abstinence It has been proven that recovering alcoholics, addicts and compulsive gamblers can quit smoking with 2 strategize; Using the 12 steps of Nicotine Anonymous and, Using nicotine replacement patches. This research adds to that knowledge by asserting continued use of patches after a …∞

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    Alcohol in Food

    Contrary to popular belief, alcohol does not completely cook out of foods — something recovering alcoholics and those with alcohol-related illnesses need to keep in mind. A study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that recipes with added alcohol retained from 4% to 85% of the alcohol. The recipes ranged from …∞

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    Aggression & Hostility in Recovering Alcoholics

    Image via Wikipedia Hostility in Sobriety There is a long-recognized association between alcohol consumption and aggressive behavior. But does aggression and hostility continue into sobriety? This study was designed to examine aggression in a group of socially well-adapted recovering alcoholics. The question addressed was whether the treatment, together with long-term abstinence from alcohol, could reduce …∞

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