Alcohol Addiction « Putting The Pieces Together

NPR has two current pieces about drinking…

27 Dec 2010 Leave a Comment

: SAMHSA.gov

…. One deals with the question of how much is too much. Personally, I don’t think it goes quite far enough with its suggested precautions. Other than that and a misinformed remark from some “expert” that you should “exercise good judgement” about when to stop drinking (that is the portion of the brain that’s affected first by alcohol), it’s a good read, with some food for thought.

Link: When Does Moderate Drinking Become A Problem?

The other segment deals with permissive parenting versus strict parenting, and how they affect the likelihood of teens drinking. The results will surprise you.

Link: Parenting Style Plays Key Role In Teen Drinking

Via the Sunrise Detox Blog

Why Go To Meetings?

28 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment

by Bill in 12 Steps, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Drug Addiction, Family and Friends, Questions & Answers, Recovery, Sober Living

A Unique Experience

A man can never know what it is like to bear a child. If we can agree on that, then perhaps you’ll be able to follow along with me when I say that no non-addict will ever be able to understand exactly where an addict or alcoholic is coming from.

The experience of addiction is incomprehensible, on a gut level, to anyone who hasn’t been there. I can tell you that withdrawal from heroin, Oxycontin, methadone or other opiates is like the worst case of flu you’ve ever had, multiplied several times, and you still won’t really get it. More