Understanding Functional Alcoholics Alcoholism is a complex disease, though many still think it’s one that’s easy to spot. They often picture someone who does nothing more than sit at home and drink. While this is true in some cases, alcoholism more often takes a different form – one that is much harder to detect. Generally,…
Self-detoxing from alcohol addiction is not something you want to attempt on your own, any more than you would attempt to treat any other type of serious medical condition without obtaining advice and support from qualified professionals. When a person has been drinking heavily for months or years, they cannot simply stop their alcohol use…
For many people, the vision they hold in their mind of an alcoholic is someone who drinks too much and is generally drunk much of the time. Many times, we also assume alcoholics are unemployed or have difficulty holding a job or are homeless and their life has completely fallen apart because of alcohol use.…
How much do you really know about alcohol abuse? A number of people may discount its impact since it is both legal and readily available, but that would be a mistake. While drinking in moderation can usually be safe for adults, alcohol abuse is dangerous and can lead to serious health issues and problems with…
Alcohol is a common addictive substance, most likely because it’s legal (as long as a person is the age of majority in the particular state), readily available, and socially acceptable to use. We have a number of euphemisms for alcohol addiction that we tend to use, since many of us shy away from using this…