You’ve probably seen alcoholic intervention discussed on a reality tv show or discussed on Oprah and Dr. Phil, but how does it really work? When I first heard about it, I remember thinking that people would either get very angry when they are confronted or become so humiliated they’d feel even worse.
Dealing with gatherings during the holidays can be quite challenging. It takes a lot of self-honesty to know if you can just have one drink or if you are not capable of that due to your past history or current situation.
It is not worth risking your recovery and sobriety if you know it can deteriorate [...]
Drinking is something that high school teenagers often experiment with through parties, dances and gatherings. Teens and alcohol is a bad combination due to not only legalities, but the fact that teenagers are often inexperienced drivers, already feel pressured in social situations in terms often due to trying to fit in and dealing with hormonal changes.
The effects of alcoholism are two-fold. One is the effects on the drinker’s
body, mind and spirit. The second part is the effects of alcoholism on
one’s family and life circumstances. Children of alcoholics have a lot of baggage and this is something to reflect upon seriously if you are a parent.
We seem to be surprised by finding out about celebrity drug abuse problems despite knowing that their lives often are high pressured, full of difficult
childhood situations and torn apart often due to inner conflicts. This
disillusions most people because there is the hope that fame and money would alleviate most problems. Here are some celebrity drug [...]