There are many symptoms of severe drinking problem. Such symptoms may vary from person to person. But there are some major symptoms which will be helpful in detecting the severity of alcoholism. Alcohol dependence or alcoholism will show the following symptoms:

1. The drinker will begin to neglect social or other recreational activities due to heavy alcohol consumption.
2. He\she will start drinking more frequently and that too in larger amounts.
3. The drinker will...

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Here's a question: How many gratitude lists have you written in your recovery? And how many times have you suggested that same list-writing exercise to others? I assert that the answer is MANY-- if notmany, many. I also assert that the reason we continue the tradition and encourage our fellows to do the same, is because it works. And you know what they say, "If it's not broken, don't fix it." A list...

I often find myself baffled by the alternatives to 12 step Recovery. It's kind of right out of the AA Big Book; "looking for an easier, softer way!"
If you really look at what happens to the person that is afflicted with the disease of Addiction, it's a tale of immorality, unscrupulous ways, and anti-social thinking being adapted to. With the focus of a life becoming narrowed down to obtaining and using a drug, not much is left that would indicate ever needing to be...

Whatever county you live in will have their own Detox Center. You can check in the phone book or visit your local Police Department and ask them. They can go here while they're waiting to get into Drug Rehab. They have forms for those who meet the criteria. Most people who go here don't have enough money to pay for a private rehab facility. In fact, many don't work or even have medical insurance, so this would be where you should consider taking her.

In many cases the court...

Moderation can be more difficult to learn and practice than abstinence.

The first step, especially if you are overweight or obese, is to see a physician. Your doctor will perform an exam so that any physical issues can be addressed during recovery. Your doctor will probably recommend that you also consult with a nutritionist to develop an eating plan.

Serious binge eaters may elect to go into treatment. There are facilities throughout the world that specialize in...

So why do people believe they should be easier to quit cigarettes and heroin? People often think quitting smoking is as easy as putting down a cigarette. If it were so simple, why so many people struggle to quit smoking every year? There is a fallacy that some simply do not have the willpower to quite. Willpower alone rarely breaks the nicotine addiction. Most people that quit smoking end up smoking again within six months. For most smokers it takes far more than willpower to quit. Here...

Anorexia can cause serious health problems as the body struggles to cope with an absence of nourishment. The challenge of recovering from anorexia is learning to trust food again.

For anorexics, food is the enemy. Food equals fat. Food intake is something to control, monitor, and ration according to a strict plan. The anorexic equates feeling safe with controlling food and avoiding weight gain at any cost.

Most cases of anorexia go untreated unless diminished body...

Never has there been a more common hobby that leads to addiction than the case of alcoholism. Much like the case of smoking and drug use, alcoholics tend to start with small sips and then gradually moving on to the harder stuff. Unfortunately, because it does not happen overnight, people close to an alcoholic might dismiss the red flags and miss out on what the situation actually is.

There are several ways by which an alcoholic can free himself from the control of his addiction....

As strange as it may sound, the use of medication in treating people suffering from drug addiction is something that is not unheard of. In fact, almost all drug rehabilitation centers make use of different drugs along with their therapy programs.

In order to better understand how a treatment program utilizing certain medications goes, we first need to keep in mind that drug rehab programs focuses on two phases in an addict’s recovery – the treatment of the abuse...