Tag: alcohol
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What is an Alcohol Rehab ?
Rehabs and treatment centers have long been associated with helping people who have drink problems. The name given to someone who has a drink problem is normally that of an alcoholic, but there are a number of other names floating around as well. The most common is something like alcohol addiction, a dipsomaniac or someone […]
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How to Manage Withdrawal from Alcohol
Anyone getting sober is likely to have to do with the issue of withdrawals from alcohol, whether or not a detox is necessary, and possibly the effects of withdrawal from narcotics as well. If someone has been drinking heavily for a while, or to a point where it has become a problem for them, then […]
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What is Alcoholics Anonymous ?
Many people will have heard of AA, and will associate it with people being able to stop drinking. Some of the most common questions people have about AA include : – How do you define an alcoholic ? – Is AA religious ? – What are the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous ? – What […]
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Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms and Treatment
The issue of alcohol withdrawal, historically often referred to as dt’s, is a far more serious problem than the term dt’s often implies, and is an issue that needs to be understood and dealt with and managed safely when anyone is stopping drinking. The issue of alcohol withdrawal will normally always refer to someone who […]
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ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL ADDICTION
Anyone entering a rehab for a problem with alcohol, commonly referred to as alcoholism or alcohol addiction would be well advised to be aware of the potential effects of alcohol withdrawal, sometimes referred to as a detox, historically referred to as the DT’s. The effects of withdrawal from alcohol addiction or alcoholism can be severe […]
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ALCOHOL REHAB ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
An alcohol rehab, which can also be referred to as a treatment center, is possibly thought of as a more traditional type of rehab, as when rehabs and treatment centers began to emerge as a way of treating alcoholics, they tended to deal with alcohol only, and as such are often referred to as alcohol […]
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ALCOHOLISM OUTPATIENT RECOVERY
The nature of alcoholism can sometimes be debated in a theoretical sense, the most common debate being between nature and nurture. There is a place for this debate, but for the majority of people are causing is best understood either by those who have it, those who are in recovery from it and those who […]
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ALCOHOL DETOX
An alcohol detox is perhaps one of the most important elements of recovery from alcoholism, that is generally either not given the amount of attention it should be, or is otherwise completely ignored. There is a bit of a myth among some people that simply stopping drinking does not present any dangers of itself, and […]
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ALCOHOL TREATMENT
Alcohol treatment will be a process designed for anyone who recognises or comes to recognise that they have a problem with alcohol, and are often referred to as alcoholics or people who have alcohol addiction problems. The nature of alcoholism and alcohol addiction can sometimes be endlessly debated, but in reality the basis for acknowledging […]
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ALCOHOL RECOVERY
It is sometimes surprising to people that the word alcohol only appears once in the 12 step program of Alcoholics Anonymous, given that this program is regarded as the main recovery tool in the field of alcoholism and addiction work. It is something of a paradox, that it is a realisation of powerlessness and alcohol […]