A study by NSW in Australia found that teens are spending thirty dollars a week on alcohol. At the University of Wollongong , Professor Jones studied 1263 answers from teens aged between 12-17 years in her research study. Ninety percent indicated they had consumed alcohol.
They are talking about alcopops which have fruit or malt flavoring [...]
Wishful Drinking is the autobiography just released by Carrie Fisher. She is the daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher and many remember her as Princess Lela in Star Wars. There was even a Friend’s episode about Ross having a crush on Princess Lela. She has had periods of recovery but also relapses over the [...]
Dual diagnosis is usually used in the context of someone having an alcohol or substance abuse problem along with a mental illness issue. The mental illness could be depression, anxiety , schizoaffective disorder or an eating disorder.
Some studies have indicated that a certain percentage of people suffering from an eating disorder also use alcohol [...]
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.
I was fortunate to be able to substitute for a friend at a drug rehab clinic in Florida who teaches yoga there. The response from the class was wonderful. The breathing, yoga and meditation helped people to turn inside but what I think is nice with this practice is that you experience something outside your [...]