Functioning Alcoholic

14 Signs of a High Functioning Alcoholic

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Not all alcoholics fit the “typical” mold. There are some individuals who manage to hold down high-level professional positions and seem to have it all together, yet they also happen to have a moderate alcohol use disorder. They are able…
Stages of Relapse

Stages of Relapse and Relapse Prevention

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Identifying Warnings Signs and The Stages of Relapse When it comes to addiction recovery, no matter how committed to sobriety a person is, there is always, always the risk that they may return to using or drinking—especially…
Severe Alcoholism Physical Symptoms

What are Severe Alcoholism Physical Symptoms?

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Who would ever think that the partying so common in young adulthood could possibly result in end stage alcoholism and death, but in reality it actually can. Most people become acquainted with alcohol in the college years, where booze-saturated…
30 days sober benefits

30 Days Sober Benefits Will Surprise You

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When someone decides to get sober they may not actually believe they will ever see 30 days sober. For an alcoholic, even one day sober is a huge mountain to climb, much less thirty days. In fact, at the outset of entering treatment,…
preventing relapse during pandemic

7 Ways of Preventing Relapse During the Pandemic

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Maintaining sobriety during the coronavirus pandemic will definitely present some unusual challenges. Never in our lifetimes has the nation had to navigate the kinds of upheaval we are currently facing, which, for someone in recovery, can increase…
Signs of an Alcoholic Relapse

Signs of an Alcoholic Relapse

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Alcoholic relapse is not the result of a lack of commitment to sobriety. In fact, relapse can happen to even the most dedicated, determined individuals. Relapse is the outward sign of just what a chronic disease with compulsive features looks…
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Holistic Medicine for Heroin Addiction

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Holistic is hip. Americans are warming up to accepting Eastern alternative healing protocols across the healthcare spectrum, which now includes addiction treatment as well. Rehab programs are embracing the holistic treatments to compliment their…