Heavy daily drinking can make stopping medically risky, so this section starts with how to quit safely, then covers treatment, AA and other support, and stories from people who have done it.
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Stopping alcohol suddenly after heavy drinking can be dangerous. Here is how to plan a safer stop with a clinician, what treatment involves, and how family can help.
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Understand risks and support
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Once you stop drinking or using, there is still work, family, stress, and free time to figure out. Staying sober involves building routines and knowing who to call when you want to use again.
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Bottoms Up! In the world of substance use disorders is a concept of a “bottom” or “rock bottom.” Even those outside of recovery programs recognize that to find a way out of the deep well of...
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A wise man and a friend of mine used to say "If you've got a problem with alcohol, I have a solution for you. Stop drinking. If your problem is with alcohol then when you stop, it will go aw...
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To the best of my recollection, I was in my early twenties when I first ventured into an AA meeting. Though I can't recall exactly what prompted so drastic a measure (seems it had something...
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We live in the age of the computer. Where selfies and vines are the new form of slap-stick comedy. Someone doing something at great risk is the que for us to pull out our phones and hit reco...
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It’s rare that anyone ever wants to get sober. Mostly, we are in a great amount of pain and change is our only option. Why is sobriety scary? That’s a loaded question. For me, I was terrifie...
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