by admin | May 14, 2014 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Health, Moderation, Moderation Management, Nutrition Issues, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
My favorite- 1. MY SENSES ARE HEIGHTENED X1000 Wow I feel everything with a noticeable heightened sensitivity. This includes emotions, muscle pain, sense of smell, hearing, and taste. My nose is so sensitive to smells I am ALWAYS saying “it smells like ___ in...
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,...
by admin | Dec 21, 2010 | AA, Cravings for a Drink, Health, Moderation, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Bad news for alcohol moderators, researchers are now saying that “even a small increase in alcohol intake can up the risk of several different kinds of cancer”-including liver, breast and oral cancer. Those that conducted the study at MD Anderson Cancer...
by admin | Nov 29, 2010 | AA, Health, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Interesting comparisons of how drinking affects the heart–looking at Irish vs. French men and their drinking patterns. Some that are using the moderation management groups to abstain most of the week and only drink 2-3 days per week have been proud of their...
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 | 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...