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 | Nov 29, 2010 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Medications, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Given the recent report that alcohol is the most dangerous drug, posted previously, and the reality that there are now more marijuana “wellness” clinics than Starbucks in many areas, should those of us addicted to alcohol start smoking? This summary of...
by admin | Nov 18, 2010 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Journal to Recovery, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Spirituality and Addictions, Uncategorized
Geez, some “spiritual” people are so judgmental of those of us with addictions. Of course, New Age devotees very often are not free of the self-righteousness and addiction to perfection of the traditional Christian denominations that they were raised in...
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 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...