by admin | Nov 2, 2010 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Health, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
A panel of experts from the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs, in England, made the assessment that in looking at the entire picture of the damage that is caused by drug abuse-including the physical, psychological problems and their effects on the family and...
by admin | Oct 29, 2010 | AA, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Medications, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
A few years ago, the respected French cardiologist Dr Olivier Ameisen, who had served as the official physician to the prime minister and a recipient of the Légion d’Honneur, wrote a book about his self-medicating path to recovery from a severe case of...
by admin | Oct 29, 2010 | Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Eating for Recovery, Health, Nutrition Issues, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Ever wonder why you are so hungry the next day after a binge? Well, there are several reasons, but one of them is that you probably didn’t have a very good night sleep. Either you slept too lightly and didn’t go through all the sleep cycles or you woke up...
by admin | Oct 28, 2010 | Addictions, Brain, Detox, Health, Recovery, Recovery Centers, Sobriety, Uncategorized
An article, entitled Making Addiction Visual, announcing the opening of the first rehab center on the East Coast to use SPECT scans in addiction treatment, shows a few brain scans of people addicted to drugs or alcohol. Pretty scary. There is hope, though. Take a look...
by admin | Mar 10, 2008 | AA, Detox, Journal to Recovery, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Years ago, it was embarrassing enough to realize I had called someone the night before after too many drinks, but at least I embarrassed myself with only one person at a time. Nowadays, it’s way too easy to hit “reply all” to work email in an...
