According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, programs like AA “can be particularly helpful during recovery, offering an added layer of community-level social support to help people achieve and maintain abstinence and other healthy lifestyle behaviors over the course of a lifetime.” However, it can be hard to attend the program if your family…
Step eight of Alcoholics Anonymous asks its members to make a list “of all persons [they] have harmed” and to be willing to make amends to those individuals. This can be not only a long task but a difficult one, especially because it asks members to look back into their past and face some harsh…
The eleventh step of Alcoholics Anonymous is “We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out” (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). While prayer can be an important part of…
There are many reasons you should go to detox for alcohol withdrawal instead of going it alone, one being that it can ease the uncomfortable symptoms.
On the surface, it seems easy. You walk into the room. Stand at the podium. Introduce yourself. “Hi. My name’s Molly. And I’m an alcoholic.” Everyone responds, “Hi, Molly,” and suddenly you’ve got a room full of friends. In reality, meeting people in AA isn’t nearly that easy. At least, it doesn’t seem like it…
There’s AA for alcoholics, NA for narcotic addicts, and even MA for those addicted to marijuana. But what about people who’ve been affected by alcohol and alcoholism, but don’t have a problem drinking? Don’t they have a support group? They do, and it’s called Al-Anon. Designed for family and friends of alcoholics and anyone who’s…
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, one of the key characteristics of addiction is lying and deceit. Anyone who has ever dealt with an alcoholic knows that they will lie to keep drinking. Here are just a few lies that people tell in order to keep their habit and addiction safe. I can…
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, there are many forms of drug and alcohol treatment. One of the up and coming forms is gender based treatment. This is treatment the focuses on the problems and needs of a specific gender or sexual orientation. Some doctors view gender and orientation as special populations when…
Many wonder if they can take part in AA without fully committing to the proposed 90 meetings in 90 days that most groups encourage. While there are flexible options in AA and other 12 step programs, it’s vital to remember the importance of commitment when you enter treatment or support for your recovery. Without commitment,…
In recent years, new alcohol addiction treatment drugs were approved by the FDA. Previously, doctors thought that there was no treatment for alcohol addiction. To many who struggle daily with alcohol addiction, these medications prove highly effective in treating addiction. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, these medications are designed to…
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