The Impact of Alcohol Addiction on Our Children
One of my biggest regrets about my drinking is how it affected my children and how there is nothing I can do to take that
One of my biggest regrets about my drinking is how it affected my children and how there is nothing I can do to take that
Alcoholism is by no means easy to understand and there are many factors that influence an individual’s chances of choosing to drink. Raising their risk
If you want to stay sober, it is important to remember how bad drinking made your life. It is not a good idea to look
There are a number of similarities in the behaviour, thinking and memory of those with early onset dementia and those who have abused alcohol or
Many of us recovering alcoholics are perfectionists and we are also our own worst critic. Indeed, having gone through the rehab experience and examined my
If you go to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, you will probably see displayed somewhere the slogan ‘Easy does It’. Why? Many of us alcoholics –
Tradition 6 is along the same lines as Tradition 4 – that AA is entirely independent and does not get involved with any outside organisations
Soon after stopping drinking – and once you have got over the physical withdrawal symptoms. You will feel restless and continuously think about drinking. One
For an alcoholic or drug addict, alcohol and drugs are absolutely no-go areas if we want to stay healthy. If someone had an allergy to
This phrase can have several different meanings, especially for those of us who are alcoholics. When we were drinking, its most appropriate use was in
Many of us will be familiar with the promise that ‘we will never do it again’ after yet another heavy drinking or using session. We
Rehab is discovery, Alcoholics Anonymous is recovery – so goes the saying and I believe it. When I was actively drinking and miserable, in 2005,
In order to start on the path of recovery, an alcoholic must recognise that they have a disease and their behaviour and habits are reflections
This is a golden rule that all recovering alcoholics have to live by. It is a simple one. If we follow it we can never
Are you depressed? Do you no longer love yourself? Are you aware that drinking too much is all part of this miserable existence? Would you
There is no harm in going out and enjoying yourself and having a few drinks. It may be that there is no harm in experimenting
Many of us grew up knowing there were certain expectations placed upon us and many of us tried to comply and be the person we
The reading today in Daily Reflections is taken from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous about relations with our children. The alcoholic may find it
It is well known that excessive drinking can lead to liver damage. The three main stages in increasing order of severity are fatty liver, liver
Alcohol Abuse on the Liver The main effect on physical health that almost everyone is aware of from alcohol abuse is liver damage. The liver
Alcoholism on Children – There was an item on the news this morning about how many children in the United Kingdom suffer from having at