Author: James Anderson

Some groups choose to host a single speaker (such meetings are usually denoted “speaker meetings”) to share for the majority of the meeting time. If you are considering undertaking the 12 steps of NA, you’re not alone. According to a 2020 study, approximately 45% of Americans who have recovered from substance addiction have used 12-step […]

This can sometimes trigger renewed alcohol use, especially in the absence of more helpful coping techniques. Learning the symptoms of dry drunk syndrome as well as a few strategies to better cope can help you or someone you love to move past this stumbling block toward lasting recovery. Originally coined by the creators of Alcoholics […]

With alcohol out of the equation, though, these chemicals cause withdrawal symptoms. Over time, however, the body builds a tolerance to alcohol, and a person may have to drink more and more to get the same feeling. Meanwhile, the brain is producing more and more neurotransmitters, making a person further imbalanced. Over time, heavy drinking […]

A shortage of fluids makes a severe hangover the next morning more likely, and dehydration can require medical treatment in severe cases. If you’re old enough, you may remember hearing in the anti-drug class at school that when taken together, alcohol and cannabis double the effects of one another. While there is no evidence of […]

The side effects often only appear after the damage has happened. It could be that it messes with the part of your brain that processes sound. Or it might damage the nerves and tiny hairs in your inner ear that help you hear. However it happens, drinking means you need a sound to be louder […]

Any amount of alcohol can diminish your judgment and functioning, and even low or moderate alcohol use can have harmful effects on different organs. Celebrating at parties, cheering a favorite sports team, and enjoying get-togethers after work are common ways to relax or be with friends. For some people, these occasions may also include drinking—even […]

Misusing both of these drugs can affect multiple areas of your body, leading to long-lasting health problems. Mixing alcohol with Valium also damages the liver, which is essentially the body’s filter. Liver damage can end with other, sometimes fatal, conditions such as cirrhosis, or hepatitis. When Valium is being prescribed to treat symptoms of alcohol […]

Likewise, while the alcohol concentrations listed are considered typical, there is significant variability in alcohol content within each alcoholic beverage. There are many different kinds of alcoholic drinks, and some of them contain more alcohol than others. The types of alcoholic drinks  with higher concentrations of alcohol are able to cause drunkenness and alcohol poisoning […]

Do not take more or less of it, take it more often, or take it for a longer time than prescribed by your doctor. This medicine will add to the effects of alcohol and other CNS depressants (medicines that make you drowsy or less alert). Check with your doctor before taking any of the above […]

By participating, our members agree to seek professional medical care and understand our programs provide only trauma-informed peer support. Setting and enforcing healthy boundaries is also critical to healing, as one can fight off anyone who would interfere with your healing. As an adult, ACOAs have the right to build boundaries and expect others to […]