Category Archives: Alcohol Addiction

There are so many classifications of drinkers out there—social drinker, binge drinker, heavy drinker, problem drinker. Those classifications have their … Continue reading 3 Signs You Might be an Alcoholic →

[rt_reading_time label=”Reading Time:” postfix=”minutes”] Imagine a spectrum. On one end is your Aunt Helen. She drinks half a glass of … Continue reading Have You Crossed the Line Into Problem Drinking? →

  If you’ve recently become aware of your adult child’s addiction to alcohol or other drugs, you might be wondering … Continue reading 3 Tips for How to Help Your Child with Addiction →

  Have you ever woken up after a night of partying and wondered if you were drinking too much – … Continue reading 5 Easy Tips for How to Drink Less →

  Social pressure is one of the most common addiction relapse triggers, especially during the early stages of recovery. One … Continue reading 5 Ways to Turn Down a Drink and Save Your Sobriety →

By the time I got to The Raleigh House, my parents were well aware of the damage their enabling and … Continue reading Diary of an Alcoholic: Part 3 – My Road to Recovery →

In my last post, I talked about how my alcohol addiction impacted my education, my finances, my health and even … Continue reading Diary of an Alcoholic: Part 2 – Facing the Truth →

I used to daydream about what my life would be like if I wasn’t an alcoholic: I graduated college. Had … Continue reading Diary of an Alcoholic: Part 1 – Dreams vs. Reality →

Becoming an addict can happen to anyone. ANYONE can become an addict, even those of you reading that sentence and … Continue reading Becoming an addict →

Excessive alcohol consumption directly affects the brain cells by slowing down their responses and impairing their metabolism. Alcohol has direct … Continue reading Alcoholics May Suffer Brain Damage And Changes In Normal Behavior →

People who suffer from drug addiction or alcohol abuse frequently lack the motivation discipline and psychological support to succeed at … Continue reading What does it take to get clean of all drugs and alcohol →