Science is learning more and more about the damage caused by long term heavy drinking, and what science is learning helps to explain what healthcare professionals have witnessed. Many people who deal with problems associated with alcoholism have talked about the progression of the disease. Those of us who’ve worked in the field are well aware of the progressive lack of control as time goes on and the alcoholic continues to drink. We speak regularly of stages — early, middle and late stages. Read this article to get a better understanding of why alcoholism gets progressively worse and impulse control becomes more difficult when the alcoholic doesn’t abstain from alcohol.
Quirk Healthcare Solutions is coming to Savannah, Ga. Quirk offers healthcare solutions to local companies, offering a holistic approach, or so it seems from the article in Savannah Business Journal.
Good news for Savannah economy, too — Quirk Healthcare Solutions will add 150 jobs.
Cocaine users having chest pains might end up in the emergency room where they are tested and incorrectly informed that there’s no heart problem. Read this.
Below is a list, taken from Medical News Today, of some of the signs and symptoms of addiction:
Recovery is possible — this we know. Recovery is likely if effort is made to develop certain skills. Three major skills important to develop are self-esteem, utilizing support and recognizing triggers. Self-esteem may not seem like a skill, but getting to know oneself takes effort and practice. There’s an art to being honest with yourself, and it takes practice. Here’s an article that speaks to skill building in recovery.
Beating yourself up in recovery is not helpful. Using the support of others in recovery is vital. Knowing your triggers will help you prevent relapse and negatively stressful situations.
If you know anything about addiction problems, then you know denial is a big part of the defensive system built up over years by the individual with a problem. Denial is also often present among family members and friends of the addicted individual.
Here’s an article that’s very helpful for those who want to understand denial more fully.
You might know that heavy drinking can lead to liver problems. This is usually the extent of people’s knowledge regarding the physical damage caused by alcohol. The truth is that alcohol has many effects on the body and mind, and not many of them good. Even though most people know that heavy drinking can cause liver problems, they’ll likely offset this by talking about the positive effects of red wine we hear about often on the news.
I’m sure moderate drinking is not likely to cause serious health problems, but, still, anyone who drinks should know the facts. For instance, did you know that alcohol might play a part in gout? Read the whole article.
We passed the state survey last Thursday, and the state of Georgia is sending our license. Once we receive the license, we’ll be able to take clients and start our outpatient program.
It’s been a long road, but we finally made it. I’ll start posting information on a weekly basis.
This site is a new endeavor that I hope is helpful to all those interested in learning more about addiction and treatment. I’ll try to explain definitions as I go along. I’ll use resources gathered from the latest findings on addiction matters. Mainly I’ll write about addiction in reference to drugs, including alcohol. Gambling addiction, sex addiction and other forms of addiction will be addressed in time as we move forward.
I will add functions to the site to make it more interactive. In the meantime, just leave any inquiries in the comment section. Please don’t leave anything personal and private in comments. We’ll develop ways to handle private, personal matters as time goes on.
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