3 of 7 – Rethinking Drinking: Should I Cut Back, or Quit? | Moderate Drinking Series
Moderate Drinking – The Seven Blog Series Blog 3 of 7 Rethinking Drinking: Should I Cut Back, or Quit? Preamble If you’ve come here after searching on this issue, it’s likely that you’re wondering about your drinking and whether or not you should cut back to reduce alcohol-related problems or risks for problems. If you’ve […]
5 of 7 – Can I Learn to Cut Back My Drinking and What Might My Chances of Success Be? | Moderate Drinking Series
Moderate Drinking – The Seven Blog Series Blog 5 of 7 Can I Learn to Cut Back My Drinkingand What Might My Chances of Success Be? Preamble If you’ve come here after searching on this issue, it’s likely that you’re wondering about your drinking and whether or not you should cut back to reduce alcohol-related […]
7 of 7 – Considering Your Progress in Moderate Drinking: What if Moderation isn’t Working for You? | Moderate Drinking Series
Moderate Drinking – The Seven Blog Series Blog 7 of 7 Considering Your Progress in Moderate Drinking: What if Moderation isn’t Working for You? Preamble If you’ve come here after searching on this issue, it’s likely that you’re wondering about your drinking and whether or not you should cut back to reduce alcohol-related problems or […]
How to Cut Back on Drinking & Chain Drinking: 9 Steps To Success
Having alcohol problems and need to break the habit of drinking too much? This is the fifth of a series of posts on moderate drinking. If you’ve come here after searching on this issue, it’s likely that you’re wondering about your drinking and whether or not you should cut back to reduce alcohol-related problems or […]
Drinking Due to Marital Issues: Are Marriage Problems Leading You to Drink?
Marital issues are leading you to drink? In this piece CheckUp & Choices explores the connection between marriage problems and drinking.
Are You Drinking Too Much? Moderate vs. Heavy Drinking: Key Definitions and Percentages
Moderate vs. Heavy Drinking If you’ve come here after searching on the topic of moderate drinking, it’s likely that you’re wondering about your drinking and whether or not you should cut back to reduce alcohol-related problems or risks for problems. If you’ve not read the previous post I recommend doing so as they build on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]