We live in a culture where drinking is normalized. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 70 percent of Americans …
Should You Be Going to Al-Anon Meetings?
12-step meetings such as AA and NA are often valuable resources for people recovering from addiction. Even if you have completed a residential or outpatient …
3 Ways Your Life Improves Once You Stop Drinking
An alcohol use disorder can have a serious impact on your life. It can ruin your relationships, tank your career, and damage your health. About …
3 Tips for Socializing Without Alcohol During Sobriety
Living a sober life in a drinking culture can be challenging. Many people are afraid to stop drinking because they are afraid it will ruin …
Unpacking the Value: Step 12
Step 12 states, “Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice …
Can I Choose To Control My Drinking?
When the ideas of the ability to choose and the ability to control drinking come into the same conversation, that conversation gets fairly heated fairly …
Detox Timeline: What to Expect When Withdrawing From Alcohol
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome can become dangerous, even life threatening, when it is not properly managed. Medically assisted detox is the safest way to stop drinking …
Am I An Alcoholic?
“Am I an alcoholic?” Many a drinker, alcoholic and not, have asked themselves this question. Commonly, the question comes on the tail end of a …
Is AA the only way?
For centuries, there was no solution to the problem of alcoholism. Medical and psychological professionals alike were confounded by the persistent obsession of alcoholics and …