Sober living

While this might not seem connected to end-stage alcoholism initially, depression can lead to suicidal thoughts, especially as it worsens. These thoughts can eventually cause someone to take action, leading to a successful suicide attempt. If you have thoughts about harming yourself, this is not normal, and you should talk […]

Celebrate your 100th day of sobriety by treating yourself to something nice, spending time with loved ones, and planning something special for a sober anniversary in the future. Reflect on your progress and consider doing something you’ve always wanted to do to reward yourself for your hard work. Joint activities […]

It makes so much sense when we look back at our behaviors—the threat of relationships ending, poor health, work-life, bad decisions, legal trouble, etc. We’re powerless when our mind is obsessing, so it’s nearly impossible to make the right decision. Step 3 is no longer a particular prayer, or a […]

A key point in Miller’s theory is that motivation for change is “action-specific”; he argues that no one is “unmotivated,” but that people are motivated to specific actions or goals (Miller, 2006). The neurobiological basis of mindfulness in substance use and craving have also been described in recent literature40. Motivational […]

I know that your group has done many animal studies, as you pointed out, and one of the postulated theories was the effect on the GABA neurotransmission pathway. Basically, we need to wait for results in the next years to come from randomized clinical trials to better unfold the question […]

Acute alcohol administration resulted in expected, dose-related alterations in subjective, psychomotor, cognitive, and physiological effects. These effects typically were greater after the higher dose, and the time course follows the known effects of alcohol (Brasser et al., 2004; Holdstock et al., 2000). Subjective measures of alcohol intoxication were greatest at […]

Alcohol use disorder includes a level of drinking that’s sometimes called alcoholism. Successful recovery from heroin addiction involves a thorough approach that includes detox, rehabilitation, and ongoing aftercare to support sustained sobriety and a healthier life. The part of the brain that controls co-ordination and balance, the cerebellum, can deteriorate […]

The eligibility criteria for inclusion in the review were qualitative research design; peer-reviewed studies in English; based on verbalized patient utterances; and a level of abstraction or analysis of the results. Eligibility criteria for inclusion were based on a modified PICo framework for qualitative reviews [63]. To evaluate the association […]

People who take anticoagulant medications should use herbal supplements and teas with caution. Several herbs interfere with the anticlotting abilities of blood thinners. They can also increase your risk of bleeding and the amount of time you bleed. Some medications work by thinning the blood to keep blood cells from […]

In contrast, regular drinkers had 43% increase in overall mortality (HR 1.43, CI 1.35–1.52) and shortened life by 6.9 years (95% CI 6.6–7.1 years). As most drinkers also smoked, 59% in modest and 75% in regular, the combined effect shortened life by 2.0 years (95% CI 1.6–2.4 years) in modest drinker and 10.3 years (95% […]