All Posts in Category: Sober living

Almost unequivocally, prevention is considered the most effective strategy in combating inhalant abuse. Prevention methods must aim to reduce the social acceptability of abuse and should be comprehensive and community based, involving not only abusers and family members, but also peers, schools and retailers (9). These substances are dangerous and have a great risk for…

Crystal Raypole has previously worked as a writer and editor for GoodTherapy. Her fields of interest include Asian languages and literature, Japanese translation, cooking, natural sciences, sex positivity, and mental health. In particular, she’s committed to helping decrease stigma around mental health issues. The only certain way to prevent depression after drinking is to avoid…

Tina Aswani-Omprakash vividly remembers the day that led her to give up drinking forever. Alcohol suppresses the production of certain neurotransmitters (chemicals that carry messages between nerve cells). Similarly, there are physiological changes as a result of long-term alcohol abuse. The prefrontal lobe is the part of the brain that undergoes the most change during…

Recognizing that there is a problem is often the first step towards seeking help for an alcoholic narcissist. It may be challenging for individuals with narcissistic traits to acknowledge the impact of their behavior on themselves and those around them. However, the negative consequences of alcoholism and narcissism can be far-reaching, affecting relationships, work, and…

Without such practice during intoxication, however, alcohol tolerance did not develop (Bitrán and Kalant, 1991). Anisomycin blocked the development of rapid tolerance in the moving belt test, suggesting that rapid tolerance requires de novo protein synthesis (Bitrán and Kalant, 1993). Chronic tolerance is reflected by both an increase in alcohol metabolism (i.e., pharmacokinetic tolerance; Hawkins…

This offers a level of flexibility you might not find in abstinence-based programs. I’m a big supporter of the idea that improvements in quality of life, in addition to or instead of measures of abstinence, need to be incorporated broadly into addiction treatment research. The way I see it, our goal in treating addiction is…

I’m here to help you or your loved one find the right addiction treatment program for your unique needs. Building a network within the recovery community offers you assistance, validation, and useful coping tools. However, nurturing relationships with non-addicted friends and family provides stronger support and interpersonal connections. loneliness in sobriety Recovery may feel lonely…

This study concluded that people with grandiose narcissism are more able to evaluate and recognize their problems with alcohol than people with vulnerable narcissism. People in the latter group are less able to recognize that they have a problem and are, therefore, less likely to be ready to change their behaviors. While narcissism is a…

A missing piece of the puzzle for many clients is understanding the difference between selfishness and self-care. Clinical experience has shown that addicted individuals typically take less than they need, and, as a result, they become exhausted or resentful and turn to their addiction to relax or escape. Part of challenging addictive thinking is to…

If you’ve decided to quit drinking, and tapering seems like the right approach, we’ve got you covered. Here’s how to wean off alcohol—including useful strategies, how to create a tapering schedule, and how to stay safe throughout the process. This condition most often occurs when someone who has long-term alcohol dependence stops drinking cold turkey….