The list of short-and long-term effects of alcohol is long. If you struggle with addiction, you’re putting your health at risk. This post will help you: ● Recognize Short-Term Effects: Understand how alcohol immediately impacts your mental and physical health. ● Learn About Long-Term Risks: Learn how your body and brain respond to the long-term […]
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There are several reasons why you may over drink. It’s not unusual if you have no idea why you drink and why you can’t stop drinking after having a few drinks. There are several persons who don’t know why they drink in the first place and sum it up to: ‘it’s just a habit’ or
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What is addiction? Addiction is the consistent dependence on substances or things. It’s the inability to break the pattern of using, accessing or being around those substances or things. It is the strong, consistent desire to do or have something to the point that you are unable to resist it. For some people, it doesn’t
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Getting sober from meth is easier said than done. Why? Because Meth is a highly addictive stimulant that results in a surge of dopamine that causes an intense feeling of pleasure. Once the drug wears off, it leaves you with negative side effects that will make you want to take meth again so you can recapture the initial
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It is critical to have strategies at hand to manage cravings for food, gambling, alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, sex, etc. The techniques that we Highly Recommend that you use are to Delay, Distract and to Decide. 1. Delay If you have a craving, give yourself some time before you indulge. Set an alarm for 5 – 30 minutes. The
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You may not be counting how much you are spending per week or per month on alcohol/drugs/food, but if you do a quick check on how much you are spending, you might be pleasantly surprised. Fun Fact: Reducing your spending on your habits can lead to significant savings in the long run. How much have you spent last
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We live in a culture that is designed to destroy your belief in yourself and you have to learn ways to connect to the powers within yourself to push you to where you want to be. The challenge is, you are operating in the constraints of who society says you are (an alcoholic, an addict,
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Are you worried that your drinking is problematic? If so then you are not alone. To get help and take action, speak to an experience Recovery Coach who will help support your treatment goals and consider enrolling in an Online Recovery Program specifically for Alcohol Recovery. Additionally, see the tips below for reducing your drinking:
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Drinking to unwine, or to socialize or to celebrate is very normal. But sometimes, you can be drinking too much and don’t realize it or you could be in denial about it. What type of drinker am I? Generally speaking are 3 types of Drinkers*: 1. Moderate Drinkers: This is typically 2 drinks per day for
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Recovery is not a ‘one size fits all’ process and relapse doesn’t mean failure or that you are an addict or will always be an addict. You might feel a lot of guilt and shame when you relapse or you might even feel like a failure, but don’t beat yourself up, because relapse or ‘slip-ups’
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