by admin | Mar 6, 2022 | AA, Addiction Freedom, Addictions, Blogroll, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Moderation Management, Recovery, Sobriety
The first phase of withdrawal from an addictive behavior or substance may only last from a few days to a few weeks. The second phase lasts several months to a year and the symptoms and discomfort are more emotional and psychological. It can be tough not to reach for...
by admin | Nov 9, 2020 | Blogroll, Cravings for a Drink, Sobriety
A recent study looked at before and after drinking patterns and found that the average person’s drinks per day had increased 27 percent; heavy drinkers were drinking 21 percent more and binge drinking had increased 26 percent. They also found that being female or...
by admin | Nov 26, 2019 | AA, Addiction Freedom, Blogroll, Cravings for a Drink, Events, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety
There is increasing recognition that many addictive behaviors start in childhood, when we search for ways outside of ourselves to soothe our anxieties, sadness and pain. Our She’s on the Way Back support group next Sunday will include a powerful hypnotic...
by admin | Nov 26, 2019 | AA, Addiction Freedom, Addictions, Blogroll, Brain, Cravings for a Drink, Eating for Recovery, Moderation Management, Neurotransmitters, Recovery, Sobriety
Do you drink to relax? You might be low in GABA. Do you drink to have fun? You might be low in serotonin. Do you drink to connect and engage with others? You might be low in dopamine. Take a look at this short video to find out how this nutritionist wellness expert...
by admin | Jan 3, 2018 | Addiction Freedom, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Events, Moderation, Moderation Management, Recovery, Sobriety, Spirituality and Addictions
On Sunday evenings, I’m offering two innovative recovery support meetings for women The first one, at 5:30 pm, Create New Ways of Thinking to Free Yourself from Addictions with SMART, is based on the SMART Recovery Program. SMART stands for-Self Management for...
by admin | Jul 10, 2017 | AA, Addiction Freedom, Addictions, Blogroll, Brain, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Recovery, Sobriety, Spirituality and Addictions
HEALING GENERATIONAL TRAUMA Research is now showing that many addictions start with early childhood trauma. Other research shows that some of our anxieties and fears may not actually have had their start in our own lives. They were events that happened to our...
