How to Deal with Alcohol Cravings: 16 Effective Ways to Beat Your Cravings (Plus CMT Vs MBRP)
When you are attempting to make changes to your drinking habits or drug use, it can be frustrating trying to figure out how to control urges. You might be doing your best to avoid taking drugs or drinking, but you still find yourself having drug and alcohol urges or cravings. Not all is lost, however. […]
Mutual Support Groups Support Recovery
Introduction The Research Recovery Institute has published another webinar that we consider good news. Its title is Mutual Help Groups as an Addiction Recovery Resource by Dr. Keith Humphries at Stanford University. (Links to the webinar are at the end.) In this blog piece we will summarize the presentation and discuss related data on the […]
Do You Drink More When The Kids Are On Summer Vacation? How to Cut Back on Drinking As a Parent
Feeling stressed, exhausted, overwhelmed, or worried can seem like the dominant theme in parenthood. As a parent, you don’t have the option to call in sick and take a break. You do your best to cope with the challenges your children throw at you in each present moment, but even under the best circumstances, there […]
If You’re Striving For A Healthy Diet, Here’s Why You Should Limit Or Quit Alcohol
When you’re making decisions about changing your diet and lifestyle for the better, the issue of drinking is bound to come up whether you’re an occasional or frequent drinker. You might be wondering if limiting alcohol can have a positive impact on your health and diet. After all, some researchers say that a glass of […]
What You Should Do: Being Responsible with Alcohol & Drug Use During Summer Festivities
Summer is typically the time of year that almost everyone looks forward to most, including teenagers and adults alike. School is out and it’s time to go to pool parties, attend barbecues and cookouts, go on road trips, take family vacations to the beach, and participate in all the other adventures that happen during summer. […]
The Effects of Alcohol And Substance Misuse On Depression
Do you feel the urge to drink or use drugs when you are down and depressed? If so, you are not alone. Research shows that people with depression often tend to drink or use recreational drugs in order to suppress their feelings of sadness, pain, and anxiety and feel better. They are also more likely […]
Why Needing a Drink in the Morning Is a Sign of Alcoholism – Do Alcoholics Drink in the Morning?
Do you feel the need to have a drink as soon as you get up in the morning? Does drinking in the morning calm your nerves and make you feel better? Are you worried about your daily habit and whether you might be developing an alcohol use disorder? If so, it might be a good […]
How to Help Someone Who Binge Drinks (Plus Binge Vs Heavy Drinking)
Binge drinking is a widespread problem in the U.S. Data shows that one in six Americans tends to binge drink from time to time – with 25% of them doing it on a weekly basis. Binge drinking can not only affect a person’s health but can also have social and economic consequences. People who binge […]
Recovering from Alcohol & Drug Misuse: A Good News, Success Stories Series
This piece is the first in a series on recovery and the good news that comes when people change their relationship with alcohol and substances. The Good News: The Ongoing Positive Impact of Changing Your Drinking or Drug Use New research published by our colleagues at the Recovery Research Institute (RRI) has documented sustained improvements […]
Natural Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Misuse: A Good News Series
This piece is the second in the Good News series on recovery and the good news that comes when people cut back or stop drinking alcohol or using drugs. The Big Picture: How Common is Heavy Drinking? Jalie Tucker and her colleagues have recently published a significant review of the field of natural recovery from […]