Mar 28 2008
There are now a number of options for people who want to cut back on their drinking or quit alcohol altogether. New prescription drugs are available that will curb your alcohol cravings. These drugs need to be prescribed by a professional and only after an assessment is made of your condition.
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Mar 25 2008
If you suspect you have a drinking problem, chances are you may be falling into harmful drinking patterns. Recognizing these patterns early may mean the difference between returning to social drinking or eventually having no choice but to abstain altogether. Uncontrolled drinking will overtake you when you are not aware of the harmful effects alcohol is having on you. Sometimes the problem drinker is last one to realize it. Continue Reading »
Mar 21 2008
Is your drinking behavior scaring you? Do you fear the harmful effects that your excessive drinking may be causing you? Maybe you’re afraid you are missing out on things in life that you shouldn’t be because of your apparent problem with alcohol. If you would rather stay home and drink than go out to socialize, or you spend weekends with a glass of wine stuck in your hand because there is no work the next day, these are warning signs you want to take seriously.
Mar 13 2008
You are at the point in your treatment when you are starting to feel better. You no longer have an uncontrolled compulsion to drink alcohol and you are doing pretty well physically. You have an appetite again and you can think more clearly than you have in years. You can actually smile again. By golly, you must be cured!
You believe you can get back to a normal lifestyle now that you have your drinking under control. You opted for medication to help curb your craving for alcohol and it worked better than you could have imagined.
Going back to the life you had is something you are looking forward to and you missed it.
Maybe your drinking problem was never as big a deal as you thought it was.
Be careful of that sort of thinking
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Mar 06 2008
There are many schools of thought about whether an excessive drinker or an alcoholic can actually be encouraged to get help, or if they must hit their bottom first. Certainly it isn’t easy dealing with the belligerent or denial-prone drinker to get some aid, but there are some things you can do to help the process along. Continue Reading »
Mar 02 2008
What Will Motivate You?
David P.
David P. was an insurance salesman and financial planner and hating every minute of it. He was successful enough but was also bored. He began drinking in college and back then it was almost a sport. When he wasn’t in classes he was partying with friends. He eventually left school, bounced around in different jobs settling on work in the insurance industry.
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