Category: Sober living
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How many drinks per week do doctors consider alcohol misuse?
An alcoholic can have a good job, social life and be surrounded by family and friends. Understanding the nuances between moderate and binge drinking is essential for individuals who consume alcohol. This clarity can help one make informed choices about alcohol consumption and its potential impacts on health. If you feel the need to cut…
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10 Most Common Triggers for Relapse and How to Avoid Them Lantana Recovery: Addiction Treatment Rehab Center
Clinical experience shows that when clients feel they cannot be completely honest, it is a sign of emotional relapse. It is often said that recovering individuals are as sick as their secrets. One of the challenges of therapy is to help clients practice telling the truth and practice admitting when they have misspoken types of…
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Australia is high on ice, eclipsing 24 other countries News and events University of South Australia
But the wires nonetheless revealed a pulsing ecosystem of independent brokers, truckers, packagers, pilots, shrimp-boat captains, mechanics, and tire-shop owners. In the United States, the system included meat-plant workers, money-wiring services, restaurants, farm foremen, drivers, safe houses, and used-car lots. The ecosystem harnessed the self-interest of each of these actors, who got paid only when…
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Phenobarbital Uses, Side Effects & Warnings
In the late 1950s and 1960s, an increasing number of published reports of barbiturate overdoses and dependence problems led physicians to reduce their prescription, particularly for spurious requests. This eventually led to the scheduling of barbiturates as controlled drugs. Barbiturates are medications that cause you to relax or feel drowsy. Barbiturates have been around since…
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Australians are top meth users across the world, ACIC report Australias leading news site
Because of the drug’s high potential for misuse, it is rarely prescribed for these treatments and is prescribed in very low doses. The country’s ports are believed to regularly receive containers of cocaine that are in transit and do not even land ashore, the drugs agency said. “What makes this different from other [seizures] is…
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History of Alcoholics Anonymous Wikipedia
Subsequently, during a business trip to Akron, Ohio, Wilson was tempted to drink and realized he must talk to another alcoholic to stay sober. He phoned local ministers to ask if they knew any alcoholics. Norman Sheppard directed him to Oxford Group member Henrietta Seiberling, whose group had been trying to help a desperate alcoholic…
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Mixing mushrooms and alcohol: What you need to know
All of the volunteers were averaging seven alcoholic drinks at a time before the trial. There are also archaeological reports of psychedelic beer having been brewed and consumed for similar reasons — to establish a social connection between leaders — in Egypt, Scotland, and Norway. Some evidence even suggests psychedelic beer was brewed at the…
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‘Twisters’ draws from storm-chasing science led by Nebraska expert Nebraska Today
This was a popular meeting hall I learned about during my time at Valley Hope. I have stayed sober since attending inspirational stories of sobriety that meeting. It became my homegroup, and I’m still friends with many people from that meeting hall today. The Power of Personal Stories in Recovery When something awful happens to…
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Stages of Alcoholism Signs, Symptoms, Treatment
Outpatient programs offer flexibility, as individuals can attend therapy sessions while still going about their daily lives. Chronic heavy drinking can cause high blood pressure, irregular heart rhythms, heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular disorders. Alcohol interferes with the production of white blood cells that are essential for fighting off infections and diseases. As a…
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Family Roles in Addiction & the Importance of Family Support in Recovery
It is important to carefully consider the different types of treatment programs available to ensure you and your family members’ needs are met. You may find there is not an appropriate treatment program in your area for families. family support in addiction recovery One of the symptoms of drug addiction is the priority that drug abusers place…