This year’s National Alcohol Screening Day is coming up on April 9. Since 1999, the National Institutes of Health has set aside one day each…
Many indicators arise when one has crossed the line from social drinking to problem drinking. Problems seem to pile up. Controlled drinking is not enjoyable…
Depression and addiction are often connected. Depression can be a cause of addiction, and addiction can be a cause of depression. They can also both…
All alcoholics and drug addicts live in a state of denial, as do their families. Denial is the No. 1 symptom of addiction. High-functioning alcoholics,…
There are a number of quizzes and lists that can help you determine whether you have a drinking problem. The National Council on Alcoholism and…
Families facing the problem of addiction in a loved one want to do everything possible to help. The desire comes from a place of caring…
When an individual suffers from an addiction, family members, friends and employers suffer, too. An addict’s denial and defense mechanisms often go something like this:…
Blanketing mass and social media this week is the report that Mad Men actor Jon Hamm recently finished rehab for alcohol addiction. Hamm has asked…
There is a lot of talk about the “addict personality” and how the disease of addiction dictates thinking and the tendency to relapse. To some…
YOU are the most important person involved in your recovery process. There undoubtedly will be many wonderful people along the way who will help you…