Alcoholism

By Ed Philips People at Alcohol Anonymous will not tell you whether you are an alcoholic or not. So it is up to you to judge if you are one, in case there are any doubts. If you feel the urges or cravings to lay hands on your favorite poison, always end up drinking more than what you wanted to, or are physically dependent on alcohol to get you through the day or the night, then you are what can be termed an alcohol dependent or alcoholic person. Self-supporting: Alcohol Anonymous is a self... Read Full Story

 New research shows more women are saying “bottoms up” and rates of alcoholism are rising as a result, especially for women born after 1953. Researchers studied data from two large national surveys- one conducted in 1991-1992 and the other in 2001-2002-each based on face-to-face, U.S. Census Bureau interviews of 43,000 men and women. Participants were asked about alcohol use and factors that suggest loss of control over drinking (such as failed attempts to stop). The researchers compared... Read Full Story

TemasEtUnam At end-2005, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) resolved to undertake a regional effort to combat alcohol consumption under the guidance of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).  As they do, they'll likely study the efforts of Brazil to take the lead on the issue.  Read Full Story

TemasEtUnam At end-2005, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) resolved to undertake a regional effort to combat alcohol consumption under the guidance of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).  As they do, they'll likely study the efforts of Brazil to take the lead on the issue.  Read Full Story

By Roberts It is not certain whether alcoholism is a genetic oriented or not, though there is some evidence for it. According to a genetic study some clusters of genetic variation do have a role to play in alcohol addiction. Factors related to alcoholism and genetics have been mentioned below: Alcohol addiction treatment center provides purely psychological treatment. The watery will or poor character of the drinker will be changed through therapies. Theses psychic therapies decisiveness... Read Full Story

By Frank Dracman Alcohol the exotic poison has been used since ancient times for intoxication. It is true that this social mood lifter turns into a deadly poison when it's consumed in abnormally large quantities. It is said that only the weak minded fall for this poisonous trap, but that is totally untrue. Social pressure, family problems and money matters are all responsible for alcohol addiction and women are as affected as men. When we discuss alcoholism physical symptoms, we have to... Read Full Story

Not too long ago I took a deep breath and wrote the blog, My Year in Alcoholics Anonymous. The Blog talked about my thoughts and experience regarding my first year in the program and how I got there. My thought in writing it was the if even one person read the blog and it was the “tipping point” in that person going into the program and changing his/her life for the better, it was worth outing myself. Outing myself was really not a big deal to me. I am not going to be ashamed of what has... Read Full Story