How Much Alcohol Is Too Much? What You Need To Know About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Apr 29, 2021

How Much Alcohol Is Too Much? What You Need To Know About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders affect children of mothers who consumed alcohol during pregnancy. New mothers are often advised to abstain from alcohol during...

Cirrhosis of the Liver: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Apr 26, 2021

Cirrhosis of the Liver: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment Cirrhosis is a condition of the liver in which it has become severely scarred and damaged. Healthy liver is replaced by scar tissue, preventing the liver from normal function. Blood flow is also...

The Illusion of Functional Alcoholism

Apr 20, 2021

The Illusion of Functional Alcoholism Alcoholics in the media are often portrayed in one of two ways: They either appear grizzled, unwashed, and borderline homeless (or actually homeless) in an effort to show that their alcoholism has destroyed their entire lives, or...

Beware of the Kindling Effect

Mar 23, 2021

Beware of the Kindling Effect The kindling effect occurs when a person goes through repeated alcohol withdrawals, and the symptoms become more severe with each relapse. The name is derived from materials used to start a fire. The more kindling added the fire burns...

Can Recovering Alcoholics Ever Drink Again? Abstinence vs. Moderation in Long Term Recovery

Jan 25, 2021

Can Recovering Alcoholics Ever Drink Again? Abstinence vs. Moderation in Long Term Recovery If you are reading this advice because you’ve reached a milestone in your sobriety, congratulations! Alcohol recovery is not easy for anybody, but those who have completed 30...

Quitting Alcohol Cold Turkey

Nov 16, 2020

Quitting Alcohol Cold Turkey How the brain copes Alcohol withdrawal is defined as a process the body goes through when someone abruptly stops consuming alcohol after a prolonged period. Alcohol has a slow-moving sedating effect on the brain when consumed, and if you...