by admin | Mar 5, 2015 | AA, Addiction Freedom, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Uncategorized
In 2006, one of the most prestigious scientific research organizations in the world, the Cochrane Collaboration, conducted a review of the many studies conducted between 1966 and 2005 and reached a stunning conclusion: No experimental studies unequivocally...
by admin | Mar 6, 2011 | Addictions, Brain, Cravings for a Drink, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Do you find yourself assuring yourself that you will never allow yourself to feel so miserable again. You realize fully that last night, once again, you seem to have forgotten how lousy overdrinking makes you feel. You well know your limit, but somehow, when the...
by admin | Mar 5, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Journal to Recovery, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Take a look at a short video by Dr. Marc Kern that compares the life of substance abuse to a carousel. We may have the sensation of going somewhere, but it’s only up and down movement-getting high or a buzz and then going down again into depression and remorse,...
by admin | Mar 3, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Moderation, Recovery, Uncategorized
While a lot of recovery programs emphasize rational thinking, a new approach similar to a video game focuses on impulses. As with any addiction, like smoking or overeating, we can know all the reasons in the world why we should not be reaching for that cigarette or...
by admin | Feb 28, 2011 | Addictions, Brain, Cravings for a Drink, Recovery, Uncategorized
Choose your movies carefully, a new study published in theThe Journal of Neuroscience shows that “in addition to activating brain areas linked to addiction, watching movies in which people smoke activates brain areas that drive the body movements a smoker makes...
