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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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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Video Transcript: Tim here. Sobernation.com I'm doing another video because I was asked an interesting question the other day and it's a question that I have been asked a bunch of times. I'v...
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I’ve been impulsive for as long as I can remember. For the purpose of this article, "impulsive" implies acting without forethought. It began as a kid in a tree. My brothers would climb high...
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They are my worst memories. They are the one's that are embedded in my mind so vividly, that I can still remember what we were wearing and what was said. All of the moments I wish I could fo...
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Whether we like to admit it or not, social drinking is the fabric that makes up a lot of our social lives. Whether it is happy hour, tailgating, dinner parties or the backyard barbecue, chan...
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No matter how you slice it, when you abuse alcohol you have to face the inevitable backlash that your body and mind will unleash. We know what can happen; hangovers, bad behavior and the neg...
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