Nov 30 2007
Many of us have our first drinks in our teens. Youthful experimentation usually is behind that first stolen drink. Some experts believe that your emotional development process peaks at the moment an alcoholic experiences their first drunk. If this is the case then is it any wonder so many alcoholics act like spoiled, stubborn children who are seriously self possessed.
Nov 26 2007
In-House Rehab – Support Group – Confidential Counseling
Any form of recovery from alcohol abuse and excessive drinking is a great method if it works for the recipient. However not all forms of treatment are created equal and that’s an important consideration for someone who is in the acute phase of withdrawing from Alcohol. Continue Reading »
Nov 21 2007
Blatantly pinching a famous opening line, it was the best of times and the worst of times for Brenda and Liz. This sentence brilliantly describes the lives of these two women who shared a problem. These women could not be any more different and probably would ignore each other if they met by accident on the street. Yet they share an eerily similar dark secret; they both are nurturing a growing dependence on alcohol. Continue Reading »
Nov 16 2007
As unconventional as it was, having an intervention for Carol even though she was 30 days sober seemed like the right thing to do. It was obvious to her family she wasn’t taking rehab seriously, at least not doing it for her. Each previous stint in rehab ended with her reacting poorly to her stressors and succumbing to her addiction, leaving her young family and crashing with her siblings. Continue Reading »
Nov 13 2007
It helps to have deep pockets if you intend to have a long drinking addiction. One possible cure for excessive drinking is to get out your calculator and do some basic math. When you think about it, paying for your fix of alcohol is not any different than buying dope in an alley except that you won’t end up in handcuffs for buying a fifth of vodka. Continue Reading »
Nov 08 2007
- Some Observations -
Since the late sixties and seventies the women’s movement has been striving for ‘equality’ with men. When it comes to alcohol consumption, some women can ‘drink like a man’ but it definitely affects them on a different scale. Women who drink excessively stand a greater chance of having health related issues and these physical problems will manifest themselves much quicker in females than in males. Continue Reading »
Nov 06 2007
I had been alcohol free for 3 ½ months and was attending regular A.A. meetings. I was doing all the right things to further my recovery but was feeling empty. I was literally without happiness in my life and wondered if I would ever smile again. Sure I had physical problems that were slowing my feeling of well being but this was different. I was an emotional wreck… Continue Reading »
