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New Medication for Alcoholics?
Since some of the latest research shows that "there is a common biological basis for the addiction to both alcohol and tobacco," a new medication, varenicline (brand name Chantix), which has been used as a non-smoking aid for almost a year, is also showing promise in...
read more“Just say NO”
Yeah, as simple as that. It always works so great with teenagers, well no matter what our age!! This is an interesting post, related to my latest--- The Myth of the Simple, Magical Solution "During the Reagan administration, First Lady Nancy Reagan was influential in...
read moreAA Sees World in Black and White
In a Newsweek article (5/21/07), The Truths we Want to Deny, clinical professor of psychiatry at NYU Medical Center, Kerry Sulkowicz discusses Bush's great capacity for denial, for instance, telling his mother "everything would be OK," when his little sister died. The...
read moreTools to Deal with Cravings for a Drink
Thanks for the suggestions and, of course, the "standard AA stuff" is great to be reminded of. The "eat a sweet" suggestion is a very temporary fix for those whose alcohol biotype is related to blood sugar issues, but the underlying unstable glucose levels need to be...
read moreCravings for a Drink
What self-help suggestions do you have for what to do when alcohol cravings start up? For me, I always have to ask myself about HALT. Am I Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired? Almost always, it's one of those, usually hungry, so I've learned to grab a snack, even just a...
read moreRecovery Tools I’m Trying
It's been such a treat to wake up clear every morning and not to have to spend a few hours just trying to be ready to start the day. The two first mornings I slept about 13 hours to make up for the nights where I must not have had the right kind of sleep. Besides more...
read moreToday is the Day!!
It seems so embarrassing to announce Day 1 again after hundreds of times over the last 20 years. It seems like I shouldn't even say anything until I've at least made it a month, but I imagine that by putting it out there and officially calling it my "sobriety" date,...
read moreDay After Tomorrow!
I keep thinking that today is going to be the day that I will get back on the road. At least I am sure of it in the morning. Almost every morning. Today, though, I'm not even going to fantasize about tomorrow being "Day One," because one of my most charming, engaging...
read moreRepairing the Damage
Sept. 3, 2006 As I mentioned I was very disappointed with my choice of a place to detox. Since then, I have searched on the internet to figure out where I would go if I ever needed more treatment. It certainly will be a place that provides, and even specializes in,...
read moreA Healthier Alcohol Rehab
Aug. 3. 2006 I just got back from the local wannabe health food store with over $100 of vitamins and supplements. My detox and 2 weeks of intensive treatment was quite a disappointment. Yes, I've been drinking too much on and off for 35 years, putting poison into my...
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