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Those are the same chemicals that are triggered when you do other pleasurable activities, such as eating, exercising, and getting intimate. Add all of this together and it’s easy to see how drinking heavily can cause you to gain weight over time. That doesn’t mean you have to totally swear off alcohol if you want…
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The quicker you can assume a position of feeling gratitude for being sober, the more likely your recovery will be successful and make a lasting impact on your ability to maintain sobriety. Those who view recovery as a burden or see their recovery experience as negative are more likely to turn back to alcohol or…
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You may tried to do so much hard work building up your willpower in your efforts at self-improvement. You may have tried to control your behavior under the influence, or cut back on use to a level that feels more reasonable. Yet the addiction remains, as do the underlying tensions and issues that alcohol or…
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In Washington, our primary exposure was the Washington Supreme Court decision in State v Blake, which occurred on February 25, 2021. Conclusions and Relevance This study found no evidence of an association between legal changes that removed or substantially reduced criminal penalties for drug possession in Oregon and Washington and fatal drug overdose rates. Additional…
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Active addiction can damage your physical and mental health, relationships, finances, and your self-worth. It can also make you lose sight of all the things and people in life you feel grateful for and zoom in only on the problems and difficulties you face. This can lead to a cycle of despair and self-destructive behaviors…
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It’s an unflinching semi-comedic, mostly https://www.vermiculite.org/resources/health-safety nonfictional narrative podcast about the first 90 days of being sober. Earlier this year, Fcking Sober won a Webby Award for Best Writing in the Podcast category. This was a huge victory for the recovery community to win such a prestigious award in mainstream media. Morgan is a mental…
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Outpatient treatment is less intensive than inpatient treatment or partial hospitalization programs. They are best for people who have a high motivation to recover, but cannot leave their responsibilities at home, work, or school. PHPs accept new patients, and people who have completed an inpatient program and require additional intensive treatment. Anger management therapy is…
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If you think your drinking may be impeding your sleep or overall quality of life, speaking to your doctor or therapist is a great first step. So while cutting out drinking will likely benefit your sleep, there may be other factors affecting your shuteye. His research and clinical practice focuses on the entire myriad of…
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Seizures are caused by changes in the way nerve cells in the brain communicate. Nerve cells in the brain create, send and receive electrical impulses. Anything that gets in way of the communication pathways can lead to a seizure. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome Most of these medications lower your alcohol tolerance, causing you to become intoxicated…
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Once the hallucinations, which seem real at the time, are recognised as “merely” hallucinations, they quickly become less alarming. They do not herald the onset of madness; they are simply instances of benzodiazepines playing tricks on the brain which will right itself in time. A good mentor can usually reassure and “talk down” a person…
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