If you are your own best friend, you will generally be a content and well-adjusted person. The key to a happy life is not just to have relationships, but to have HEALTHY relationships. In recovery, we must work to establish health and wellness in all areas of our lives. This includes how we interact with …
In the absence of triggers, or cues, cravings are on a pathway to extinction soon after quitting. But some triggers can’t be avoided, and, further, the human brain, with its magnificent powers of association and thinking, can generate its own. Studies show that craving for alcohol peaks at 60 days of abstinence. No matter which …
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The effects of alcohol-related dementia may be reversible, depending on your circumstances. For instance, research suggests that a five-year history of drinking 35 alcoholic beverages a week for men and 28 for women presents a «sufficient» risk for the development of ARD. The broader category of alcohol-related dementia includes Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome as well as a …
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