Did you know that one of the top reasons people turn to alcohol is because it makes them feel good? It’s common for people to fall into alcoholism because the alcohol masks what they’re going through. Sometimes a person’s desperate circumstances cause them to resort to desperate measures to find … [Read more...] about Alcoholism: Managing Stress Without Alcohol
For Parents: How to Handle an Underage Drinker
Your child is under the legal drinking age, and they’re drinking alcohol. What do you do? Learning how to handle an underage drinker is as important as learning how and when to educate your child about alcohol. And here’s how you can handle it: Step #1: Determine the Facts How do you know your … [Read more...] about For Parents: How to Handle an Underage Drinker
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention vs. Prison
What is a domino effect? You line a box of dominoes up in a pattern, knock one down, and what happens? If you set the pieces up correctly, the one you knock down will hit the one behind it which will, in turn, hit the one behind it and this really cool and quick process of dominos falling one by one … [Read more...] about Cognitive Behavioral Intervention vs. Prison
5 Ways You Can Get the Most from Substance Abuse Counseling
Enrolling in a drug and alcohol treatment program takes guts. It’s not an easy choice, and sometimes it’s not a choice you make on your own; sometimes events lead to your being required to enter a program. Regardless of how you got here, you’re interested in making the best of it. So how can you get … [Read more...] about 5 Ways You Can Get the Most from Substance Abuse Counseling
Can Alcoholics Cook with Alcohol?
You have this close friend or relative who is a recovering alcoholic. They’ve successfully quit drinking, and they’ve been sober for a long time. You reach into the cabinet and grab a bottle of wine while cooking. It’s second nature. Pull it out, pop the cork, add it to the recipe. But can … [Read more...] about Can Alcoholics Cook with Alcohol?
4 Ways Parents Can Help a Child Beat Addiction
What if your child is struggling with addiction? How do you as a parent help? Your instinct is to fix it. If you could snap your fingers and erase it, you would. But that’s not how life works. Actions generate consequences, and sometimes they hurt. Substance abuse often leads to addiction, and if … [Read more...] about 4 Ways Parents Can Help a Child Beat Addiction
For Parents: Should I Spy on My Child If I Suspect they’re Underage Drinking?
Surviving parenthood is a lot like surviving war, except there aren’t any rules of combat or textbook strategies. There’s no how to guide to follow, and the world is full of self-help books from so-called parenting experts. The tactics implemented to parent are often the most creative plans you’ll … [Read more...] about For Parents: Should I Spy on My Child If I Suspect they’re Underage Drinking?
