Many of us say that we have the right to do whatever we want to our own bodies. We somehow think this is freedom, but we’re really becoming a slave to our own desires. And—as many of us here in this room know—it’s not long until those desires are running our lives. So let’s take…
Sober living
Fixes The New York Times
In previous research (Polcin & Korcha, 2015), this type of mutual support was viewed as a primary motivating force for maintenance of sobriety. Although these negative experiences within the houses occurred, they did not reflect the majority of participants’ views about how alcohol and drug use was handled. In the following example, [QL 44] noted…
Alcohol Brain Fog: How to Heal Your Brain
Alcohol is both a stimulant and a depressant, which significantly impairs cognitive functioning. Once the levels of alcohol in your body decrease, withdrawing from the substance can cause fatigue, headache, vertigo, hangxiety, and other symptoms of brain fog. It can vary from person to person depending on the duration and severity of alcohol abuse. Generally,…