by admin | Feb 10, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
A recent study shows that when we aren’t paying attention to what we eat, we tend to eat more and even get hungry sooner. When we are distracted, we can’t remember how much we’ve eaten and memory is tied to satiety. Researchers found that distracted...
by admin | Feb 4, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Brain, Cravings for a Drink, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
The desire to drink is truly “wired into our brains.” Bad habits are ingrained very deeply and intensely. Why are they stronger than good habits? -because we’re like toddlers who love and crave immediate reward. Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the...
by admin | Feb 3, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Medications, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Good news! A small, but good study, using a “gold standard trial design and evaluation methodologies,” replicated the Italian study finding that Baclofen is effective in the treatment of alcohol addiction. A previous post talks about French...
by admin | Feb 3, 2011 | AA, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
A while back I posted an article about the embarrassment of calling or emailing an ex or boss after too many drinks. I just found out about an optional feature on Gmail, called Mail Goggles , that makes you do some simple math problems before your email will go out....
by admin | Jan 2, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
In a recent online discussion of what type of treatment works best with alcoholics, addiction recovery coach Allistair Rhind stated that- Alcoholics are immune to all forms of treatment when they are not ready to quit, and when they are ready to really quit, then a...
by admin | Dec 24, 2010 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Health, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
The holiday season can be down right depressing for many people-having to deal with difficult relatives (or being lonely), financial worries, overwhelming to-do lists, exacerbated by the lack of sunlight and exercise. While his recommendations seem like common sense,...