Social Effects of Alcoholism
“Alcohol is a very patient drug. It will wait for the alcoholic to pick it up one more time.”
Mercedes McCambridge, 19
Read moreReal people sharing real stories about their experience with substance abuse and mental health.
During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
Read more“Alcohol is a very patient drug. It will wait for the alcoholic to pick it up one more time.”
Mercedes McCambridge, 19
Read moreFor as long as I can remember, fear ran my life. As a child, I let fear stop me from making friends, getting outside of my comfort zone and raising my hand when I had a question in school. I let fear keep me from standing up for myself, even when I knew it was the right thing to do. I let fear keep me from trying a new hobby that I was secretly interested in or even applying for a job that I wanted. I let fear consume my life. My life was no longer based on what “Lisa wanted”, but instead it was a life based on what I thought others expected of me. Needless to say, it was exhausting.
Read moreWhen I first made the decision to give up alcohol and other substances, I was not aware at the time that I am a creature of habit, someone with an extremely addictive personality. Having thought of myself as a “normal” person apart from the excessive drinking and drug use, I truly believed my alcoholism was simply that – an addiction to alcohol and drugs.
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Read moreBy LYLE R. FRIED, CAP, ICADC, CHC
Cross addiction and co-addiction both complicate recovery from substance abuse disorder because they involve multiple addictions.
In this article, we’ll take a close look at the definition of cross addiction
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