Posts Tagged ‘alcoholism’

To the surprise of many, highly respected professionals like doctors, lawyers, dentists and corporate executives are working each day as functioning alcoholics and drug addicts. In fact, recent studies have determined that licensed professionals experience depression at higher rates than any other occupation leaving them [...]

It’s not always easy to identify the signs of alcohol addiction in a loved one. For one thing, alcohol is legal. It’s not like other drugs where the mere possession of the substance means that trouble is afoot. Almost all American adults who are not [...]

As difficult as it may be to believe, there are still those who discriminate against men and women living with addiction or in recovery from drug addiction or alcoholism. Uninformed, pre-conceived notions about addiction lead these individuals to shun the recovering addict or, in some [...]

A recent CSNBC post cites research conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in August of 2008. According to the research, 12 percent of deaths among Native Americans and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related -”more than three times the percentage in the general [...]

You’ve hit the bottom with your drug addiction and you’ve fought your way back up. Now, you’ve progressed to the point where you want to have a baby. Whether this is would be your first pregnancy or your fifth, you’ll need to prepare your mind [...]

For those of us who are free of mental illness, the concept that alcoholism is a clinically confirmed sickness may feel unjustifiable. Non-alcoholics often have difficulty comprehending the cunning, baffling, and powerful nature of alcoholism. It can be hard to grasp its insidious capacity in [...]

You are in addiction recovery, but sometimes you feel like the world is against you. You got turned down by another potential job, your family is embarrassed by your addiction, and you feel overwhelmed with all the change. Does this mean you aren’t going to [...]

When you think about it, drug and alcohol addiction is kind of a slow suicide. You may not want to end your life in the heat of the moment. But you do permit the gradual poisoning of your mind and body. Aside from that, some [...]

A lot of alcoholics really don’t think they have a problem. But most of the time, people around them can tell something is wrong. If you feel like people get on your case about drinking or you wonder if you are getting into trouble, you [...]

You have gotten past a lot of hurdles to get sober. It’s been a tough road, but it’s been worth it. The following seven things could derail your sobriety and set you back at square one. Find out what they are and learn how to [...]