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  • The Process Of Alcohol Detoxification
    By: Crystal Smith | - On any given day, close to a million Americans are treated for alcohol addiction. Part of the treatment many problem drinkers go through is alcohol detoxification. Alcohol detoxification is described as the immediate termination of alcohol intake coupled with the ingestion of medicines that help to assuage the withdrawal symptoms that accompany prolonged drinking.

    Withdrawal symptoms include insomnia, headaches, palpitations, shaking of the hands, profuse sweating, clammy skin, pall ...
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  • Solution For Treating Alcohol Addiction
    By: Rolf Joho | - Alcoholism has in recent years been defined as a disease or addiction; however this idea can be hard for people to accept. Many alcoholics downplay the impact of their drinking, and sometimes loved ones fail to see the magnitude of the problem.

    However if alcohol has become a major part of your life or the life of someone you love then it might be time to seek help. The first step to recovering from this is to admit that a problem exists. Until an alcoholic admits this there is no ...
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  • Confessions Of An Ex-home Business Opportunity Junkie
    By: Robert Weems | - For persons familiar with Alcoholics Anonymous, one of the ways that persons with alcohol problems begin getting better is to admit they have a problem. Similarly, for persons who have become addicted to pursuing income opportunities, the path to getting better begins with admitting they have a problem.

    I can remember many years ago, when I saw my first income opportunity advertisement in a Popular Mechanics magazine during some down time at my job. Quite frankly, I had never real ...
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  • 12 Step Program: Information On Alcoholism Treatment Methods
    By: Dennis_Draking | - 12 step program: Information on Alcoholism Treatment Methods
    The 12 step program of AA standing for Alcoholics Anonymous is a self-help program for people suffering from alcoholism and is an outline for alcoholism treatment and recovery. When following the 12 steps, the alcoholic can rid himself from alcohol addiction. It is not of course the only alcoholism treatment program but its quite popular and common, especially in the Northern America and is recommended in conjunction wit ...
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  • Alcoholism
    By: Dennis_Draking | - Alcoholism

    Residential treatment programs:

    Many housing alcoholism treatment plans in the US comprise self-denial, individual as well as group therapy, contribution in alcoholism help groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), instructive lectures, family participation, job assignments, activity treatment, and use of professional staff and counselors experienced in treating the alcoholism.

    Following is what you may anticipate from a distinctive resident ...
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  • Depression And Alcohol
    By: Ed Philips. | - Alcohol is found today in many different settings. Many of our customs and events within our culture today incorporate alcohol at some level. While drinking occasionally in moderation poses very little threat, excessive drinking has increased dramatically over the last few years with drinkers not only drinking more, but starting at younger and younger ages.

    What effects exactly does alcohol have on the brain? Alcohol, along with other drugs like tranquillizers act directly as depr ...
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  • Stopping Drinking Has Just Become Easier
    By: Ed Philips. | - The overuse or abuse of alcohol (alcoholism) or other drugs is called substance abuse. It is common and costly. It can cause or worsen many medical problems and destroy families and lives. Alcohol abuse causes over 100,000 deaths in the United States and Canada each year. It is the drug most commonly abused by children ages 12 to 17. Alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death in teenagers. People who drink alcohol are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behavior ...
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  • Wow Fast Farming Guide
    By: Raul Krost | - Ah! Gold, that shiny yellow stuff around which your life in World Of Warcraft revolves. When you have lots of it, you are like a god. When you don't have it, all you can do is feel envious of the filthy rich players. Like in Alcoholics Anonymous, Step 1 is to recognize and accept that there is a problem: In this case, the problem is you don't have gold. Step 2: Figure out the different ways of making gold. Step 3: Take massive action to make fast World Of Warcraft gold.

    Owed to th ...
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  • Practicing Alcoholic - Professional Sot
    By: computerman | - Welcome to the short version of the life of a friend of Bill W. When dealing with the intoxicated, you might want to keep in mind the caveat of Oklahoma's Favorite Son and the esteemed movie actor, cowboy philosopher, political humorist, and Cherokee Indian Will Rogers who proclaimed, "I have Indian Blood in me. I have just enough white blood for you to question my honesty!".

    He countered the white man always ready to take pride in and brag about how his ancestors arrived in Ameri ...
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  • How I Stopped Drinking Alcohol
    By: Ed Philips.. | - My name is Jamie Gough and for the last 22 years of my life I've been an Alcoholic, yes I know it's nothing to be proud of and yes if you look at it I've wasted 22 years of my life drinking Alcohol everyday to put it bluntly. As people used to call me a waste of space or a waste of a life!

    I have just reached the grand age of 65 and have now been dry for the past 2 years. I really didn't have much of a choice as my doctor had been quite blunt with me one day and said "quit now or ...
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  • When Is Alcohol A Problem?
    By: Ed Philips. | - This really is a very simple and straight forward question you should be asking yourself, but would someone really know if they have a serious drinking problem?

    The simple plain fact is that the majority of people in the world don't and are completely unaware of their alcohol drinking problem. They behave like horses with their blinkers on and only focus on what's ahead instead of deviating from their stricken lives. This type of person is not prone to even admitting that alcohol ...
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  • A Cure For Alcoholism
    By: Ed Phillips | - In order to cure alcoholism it is first necessary to wipe out the addiction to alcohol. A doctor views alcoholism as a disease, the definition of which is a mental or physical state which interferes with the normal workings of the body. Disease in general can lead to a feeling of discomfort, dysfunction, disturbed behaviour, syndromes, distress or it can even result in causing death.

    In general, as the name would suggest, alcoholism will prevent the patient from kicking the habit ...
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  • Seek Medical Help When Experiencing Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
    By: Ed Philips. | - Withdrawal Symptoms: Why is it that most people who are social drinkers or regular alcohol consumers who drink in moderation can easily stop drinking with just a little will power and almost no side effects. However, people who are alcoholics or problem drinkers are bound to experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms ranging from mild to severe. The group of symptoms that is caused by a sudden withdrawal from alcohol after a prolonged period of consumption is often called the alcohol withdrawal synd ...
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  • Ways To Stop Drinking Alcohol
    By: Ed Philips. | - Drinking alcohol is potentially dangerous for your physical and mental health alike. It will eventually destroy family relationships and your job will be in firing line. But don't worry as ways to stop drinking alcohol are about to be revealed.

    The first step in making an effort to stop drinking may consist of identifying the reasons why you want to stop drinking. While some reasons can be general -applicable to all the drinkers- there may be others that may be specific to you. Ma ...
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  • Alcoholics Anonymous: Free For Anyone Who Wants To Quit Drinking
    By: Ed Philips. | - Alcoholics Anonymous, which is widely known as AA is in fact the largest joint support group in the world for anyone who wants to kick the habit of alcohol consumption. AA consists of a bunch of men and women who have previously suffered or who are currently suffering from alcohol dependency, and who support each other in fighting their addiction. Anyone who believes they are an alcoholic can find valuable support in the local AA centre.

    Members of AA would not tell you to your fa ...
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  • You can cut back on alcohol Shared By: tifajhonson - Seventy years ago, Bill Wilson -- the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous -- declared his powerlessness over alcohol in a book by the same name.

  • Saturday Night Sober group to support alcoholic students - The Daily Collegian Online Shared By: quitdrinkingnow - Sober since his sophomore year of college, Stephen said Alcoholics Anonymous meetings downtown were the only method of recovery that kept him on...

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  • Mr. SponsorPants: Just a bit more about antidepressants and sober alcoholics, etc Shared By: Tao23 - While no one speaks for Alcoholics Anonymous -- we have no official spokesperson -- there are a number of places in AA...

  • Gunmen Attack AA Meeting In Mexico, Killing 1 Shared By: NorthwestFire - (AP) MEXICO CITY (AP) - Gunmen burst into an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and opened fire in a violence-plagued Mexican border state, killing one...

  • Rehabilitation - resources for drug and alcohol treatment - GotTrouble.com Shared By: GotTrouble - Alcohol Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, National Assoc. for Children of Alcoholics Copyright © 1999-2008 GotTrouble.com, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Alcoholic pair died in blaze - News - Metro News Shared By: TraffordMetro - An inquest into their deaths on April 26 heard the couple met at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and that both were alcoholics. Ms Shaw’s sister, Anne...

  • Pages Australia » Blog Archive » My High School Substance Abuse Class Shared By: pages_australia - While taking this class and learning more about drug... , I read a lot about Alcoholic Anonymous, their meetings, how their programs have twelve steps,...

  • Alcoholics anonymous: Cult or Cure | kingez.com Blog Shared By: ezravancil - Well I've been consumed with AA for about a week or so. I knew nothing much of AA at my first meeting, witch was strongly suggested to me by many. s...

  • Alcoholics anonymous: break it down | kingez.com Blog Shared By: ezravancil - Alcoholics anonymous: break it down Posted by kingez in Uncategorized on November 12, 2008 | no responses To attempt to show the religiosity of AA I...


  • Facts On Alcohol
    By: Ed Philips | - Drinking can have quite a cost and the price tag involves more than money. Alcohol is an expensive proposition and abusing it makes the endeavor even more so. Let's add up some of the costs of overusing alcohol. We'll start with the monetary costs and move on to the emotional and relationship costs later in the article.

    It may start slowly and you won't even notice that the alcohol you consume is affecting your budget. A drink here or there after work with friends or coworkers. Li ...
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  • Effects Of Alcohol On The Body
    By: Ed Philips | - There are a group of symptoms that may occur when a person suddenly stops drinking alcohol. These symptoms may take place after either chronic or prolonged ingestion of alcohol. While not everyone who stops drinking will experience withdrawal symptoms, most people who have been drinking heavily or for a long period of time will have some form of withdrawal symptoms. It is hard to predict which symptoms an individual will experience.

    If you have been drinking for years or if you ha ...
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  • Alcohol And Feelings Of Anger
    By: Ed Philips | - There may be many emotions a person experiences while working on the issue of sobriety. Anger is one of those emotions and one of the most powerful.

    When a person is trying to remain sober it is important to know how to handle those feelings. If you understand how to recognize these feelings and what to do with them, it is easier to avoid relapse.

    There are some steps you can follow to help you deal with the anger issues that involve alcohol. When anger is mismanage ...
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  • Alcohol And Health Problems
    By: Ed Philips | - Think alcohol is harmless? Think again.

    Now, let's not get excited. Not all drinking is a problem. Consuming copious amounts of alcohol can indeed be dangerous.

    Combining alcohol with many drugs, prescription and over-the-counter, can be problematic. This practice can be dangerous, especially if combined with driving or the operation of heavy machinery.

    Any woman who may be pregnant or hopes to become pregnant will want to avoid the consumption of alc ...
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  • Problems Associated With Alcohol Abuse And Addiction
    By: Ed Philips | - There are approximately 10 million alcoholics in the United States. On top of this staggering figure you can also add 20 million alcohol abusers. Most of these alcohol abusers are teens and college students. Figures show that 2 out of 3 adults use alcohol. It has been determined that over half of all suicides, accidental deaths and homicides are related to alcohol.

    More than 10,000 young people were killed and 40,000 more are injured annually in accidents that involve drinking and ...
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  • Advice For Those Who Live With Alcoholics: Part Two
    By: David Peters | - Living with an alcoholic is difficult at best but there are choices you can make and steps you can take to improve the situation. None of these choices or steps will be easy and you may find yourself thinking that it is easier to just leave things the way they are. If this is what you decide you need to know that nothing will improve and your partner is unlikely to stop drinking on his/her own.

    Step One: Realize that playing the savior is not helping anyone. You have tried to he ...
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  • Advice For Those Who Live With Alcoholics
    By: Ed Philips | - Many people choose to stay in relationships with alcoholics. It is like living in a love triangle. There is you, the alcoholic and the addiction. You will feel that you really are part of a love triangle. His/her addiction takes money, time and attention away from you and from any family you may have.

    You may think of an alcoholic as a person who stumbles around the street, drunk, with a bottle in one hand and money for the next bottle in the other hand.

    This is not ...
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  • Fighting Stress Without Using Alcohol
    By: Ed Philips | - Many of us have problems with stress and this can sometimes lead to the misuse of alcohol.

    If you have a situation that has led you to abusing alcohol and need some ideas to reduce the stress while avoiding using alcohol, Parts One and Two of this article may help.

    A little bit of stress is good but too much stress is not. Sometimes we are so stressed out we turn to alcohol and at some point may realize we are having a problem with the overuse of it.

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  • Are Your Kids Drinking And Driving?
    By: Ed Philips | - Alcohol is not difficult for kids to get. Over 50% of eighth graders said it was fairly easy or very easy to obtain alcohol.

    When kids start drinking at an early age it is even more likely they will drink and drive as they get older. What can a parent do to prevent problems with alcohol and drinking and driving?

    If you have alcohol in your home keep track of it. It is easy to pay little attention to the number of beers in the fridge or the level of rum in the bottle ...
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  • Kids And Why They Shouldn't Drink And Drive
    By: Ed Philips | - It happens and sometimes it is a tragic choice. If you know that your child has a problem with alcohol and has been drinking and driving you need to take measures to put an end to this behavior.

    What can you do if you discover your teen has been drinking and driving and is not willing to get help? You have grounded the teen, taken away the car, enforced a curfew and made sure there is no alcohol in the house. You are sure there is still a problem and don't know what to do next.
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  • Alcohol And The Effects It Has On Your Brain
    By: Ed Philips | - Alcohol affects the brain centres, but the more alcohol you have the more parts in your brain are effected.

    Alcohol affects the brain in a set order, starting with:
    Cerebral Cortex
    The Limbic System
    Cerebellum
    Hypothalamus
    Medulla

    1 Cerebral Cortex
    This is the largest piece of your brain. This is where all the processing is done, it also controls most of the muscle movements. Alcohol affects these parts in the following way ...
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  • 6 Important Alcohol Questions You Should Ask Yourself.
    By: Ed Philips | - 1 Alcohol do we really need it?

    People use substances such as alcohol they like the way it makes them feel. Pleasure is an all consuming force. All drugs that are addicting, including alcohol, can activate and affect the brain's pleasure circuitry. Our brains are wired in such a way that if we do come thing that gives us pleasure we tend to want do it again.

    2 Alcohol addiction how do I know if I've got one?

    This is a disease that affects your brain ...
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  • If Alcoholism Is A Problem You Can Stop Drinking
    By: Ed Philips | - Many people do not understand the facts about alcoholism. Knowing the facts may lead to a person being ready to stop drinking.

    What is alcoholism? When is it time to consider the choice to stop drinking? Once you have the answers to these questions it may be easier to understand the problem and deal with it in a positive way.

    There are all kinds of people who enjoy a drink from time to time with friends or in social settings. People sometimes drink at weddings, p ...
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  • Problems Associated With Drinking
    By: Ed Philips | - Many people take an occasional drink with no problems. Some people drink moderately and appear to have no repercussions. There are times, however, when drinking can be risky business.

    Health problems can develop and relationships can suffer as well as careers. If you are concerned about any of these scenarios you may want to stop drinking. Read on and find out about some of the problems associated with drinking, even moderately.

    Did you know that you don't need to d ...
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  • Is There A Difference Between Alcoholism And Alcohol Abuse?
    By: Ed Philips | - Is there a difference between alcoholism and alcohol abuse? If so, what are the differences and is alcohol abuse a serious problem? Does alcohol abuse mean that a person needs to stop drinking?

    There is a difference between alcoholism and alcohol abuse. When a person is dealing with alcoholism the craving factor is involved. There is a physical dependence on alcohol for the alcoholic and also a loss of control over the drinking itself.

    Alcohol abuse is different ...
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  • The War On College Alcohol Abuse
    By: Denny Soinski | - Why do college students abuse alcohol? The answers are probably many, but the simplest answer is this: Because they can.

    Abusing Alcohol is Easy

    When there are so few immediate consequences for excessive drinking, when repeat offenders are not disciplined, when parents are not notified about their children's drinking activities, when students get mixed messages from the college administration about alcohol, when students have seen their parents drinking alcohol in ...
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  • Stop Drinking And Get Help
    By: Ed Philips | - When a person has made the decision to stop drinking there are many places to find the help that is needed.

    Some people decide to stop drinking on their own. This is a choice that can work well but many people need the assistance of a doctor, treatment program, or support group.

    The first step is to accept the fact that there is a problem and that alcohol is affecting your life in ways that are not good.

    It may be that you have been arrested for dr ...
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  • Alcohol Poisoning The Problems With Drinking
    By: Ed Philips | - One of the problems with excessive drinking is the possibility of alcohol poisoning.

    While there are people who think that a high school or college student who is stumbling around in a drunken stupor is funny, it may be a serious problem. Alcohol poisoning can be deadly.

    There are many dangers that exist concerning alcohol poisoning. Tragedies happen because people do not know what to do in these situations or even the signs to look for.

    Some peop ...
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  • Ready To Cut Down Or Stop Drinking?
    By: Ed Philips | - Ready To Cut Down Or Stop Drinking? Is it time for you to cut down on drinking or stop drinking altogether?

    Here are a few questions to ask yourself and then you may have a better idea if drinking is a problem for you.

    Does your drinking worry your family?

    Has your drinking caused a problem because you are late to work?

    Do you have a hangover or an awful headache after drinking?

    Do you sometimes drink when you are alone ...
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  • Things You Can Do When You Are Trying To Stop Drinking
    By: Ed Philips | - If you are trying to stop drinking then there are five specific things you can do to help discontinue your bad habit. The first of these is to set up your goals.

    Make a list of your personal reasons for lowering your drinking intake. List the improvements that can be made in your health, appearance and image if you decrease your amount of binge drinking. Use your thoughts as a guide to setting the appropriate goals for you.

    Make sure you know why you are stopping dr ...
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  • Why Your Body Wants You To Stop Drinking
    By: Ed Philips | - Your general health and quality of life will be improved if you stop drinking. In addition, those who live with you and care about you will see an improved quality of life if you stop drinking alcohol. Alcohol abuse or dependence has a number of serious health problems that can be reduced by discontinuing your bad habits. It also decreases your risk of getting into an alcohol related accident that can injure yourself or others around you. Relationships with parents, children and spouses will als ...
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  • How To Encourage A Friend To Stop Drinking
    By: Ed Philips | - It is hard to tell if a friend is having trouble with drinking. Most of the time people aren't comfortable walking up to a close friend and asking them for help with such a problem. Many times friends will do everything they can to deny or hide their drinking problem.

    However, you should make sure you stay alert to the signs so that you can help your friend even if they don't ask for it openly.

    Many times your friend will be okay to hang around with until they drink ...
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  • Dealing With Alcoholism In Yourself Or Someone You Love
    By: D Fraser | - It might be you, a loved one, or a friend dealing with the problem. No matter who it is alcoholism could very well be one of the most difficult issues you'll face over the course of your life. Similar to taking drugs or smoking alcoholism becomes a very big burden to carry around with you. Knowing it can lead to great disaster and even death of the person it directly effects. When ever you find yourself dealing with alcoholism you should prepare yourself for the worst, but hope the best will com ...
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  • How To Write About Something You Know Nothing About And Make It Seem Like You Do
    By: James Misko | - I'm too young for World War II, too white and well off to join the native street life, and I've never stepped on the back of an Iditarod dog sled, either coming or going. Never lived in a native village in the bush of Alaska or walked ninety miles through the wilderness.

    But I know about them.

    When my novel required me to be able to present the difficulties, dangers, and human frustrations of the protagonist who did know these things I had to find out what he went ...
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  • A Recovery Solution For Alcoholics And Addicts
    By: Gary Tooth | - As an alcoholic and addict that's had around 7 years of continued sobriety, I have to begin this article by saying that there is nothing in my life today that a drink or drug would make better. It wasn't always like this though, and I once thought that escaping into a hazy crazy world of alcoholic madness was the answer to all of my problems. You see, ever since my adolescent years I have been what can only be described as an egomaniac with an inferiority complex, so it was little wonder that I ...
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  • The 12 Step Program - A Sombre Guide To An Effective Program
    By: Linda E. Joy | - Alcoholics Anonymous is renowned for assisting people to overcome their addiction problems. The 12 step program is the operational basis for the organization's program. Countless people attribute their success to the program. Many individuals have incorporated the 12 step program into their lives for all kinds of addictions besides alcoholism and drug problems. Anyone who wants to take control of his life and behavior may benefit from following a 12 step program.

    As suggested by t ...
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