Tag Archive for: Alcoholism

What is Dual Diagnosis Treatment?
Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Recovery, Rehab, TreatmentWhat is Dual Diagnosis Treatment?
Imagine how hard it is to live with a substance use disorder (SUD). Now think about how much harder that would be if you also had a mental illness! Just one or the other is bad enough, but having both disorders…

Alcoholism and Bipolar Disorder
Alcohol, Bipolar Disorder, Dual DiagnosisAlcoholism and bipolar disorder are very common co-occurring disorders. When someone has both these disorders present then tend to have a more difficult time that if they had only one or the other disorder. Each disorder aggravates the other,…

Shaking Hands Sign of Alcoholism
Addiction, Alcohol, TreatmentIs Shaky Hands A Sign of Alcoholism
Alcoholism can sneak up on a person. You may be high functioning, able to sail through your days with no trouble. You might remain very social, never showing that you struggle with alcohol abuse. There will,…

The Top 3 Excuses to Ignore Addiction
Recovery
And why you can’t use them anymore
Maybe you’ve taken the first step in combating addictive illness — recognizing there’s a problem. There’s nothing to be ashamed of when you realize you struggle with the disease of alcoholism,…

Why Alcoholism Runs in Families
Recovery
And What You Can Do About It
If you grew up in an alcoholic family, you may have promised yourself that once you got out, you’d never make the same mistakes as your parents. You may even have sworn never to put your kids through what you…

Chronic Alcoholism and Pneumonia
Addiction, Alcohol, Detox, Recovery, Rehab, Substance Abuse, TreatmentIt is well known that chronic heavy drinking will eventually wreak havoc on the body. Specifically, most people are aware that untreated alcoholism ultimately leads to serious liver disease and failure. Other known health risks associated with…