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Skills for Drinking in Moderation You may be wondering – if this is not an abstinence program – then why is it important to have alcohol-free (AF) days? There are many reasons, but part of the philosophy behind moderate drinking or learning to drink socially is being able to live a life without it [...] Read Full Story
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Not yet published.
You may be wondering – if this is not an abstinence program – then why is it important to have alcohol-free (AF) days? There are many reasons, but part of the philosophy behind moderate drinking or learning to drink socially is being able to live a life without it being dominated by alcohol. While many [...] Read Full Story
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Published to Brat
You’re familiar with “defiance.” It’s that little voice inside that got us into trouble when we were teenagers, or caused us to back-talk to authority figures because nobody was going to tell us what to do. Well, it’s the same voice that shouts out, “WHAT?! You were going to FORCE me to have an alcohol-free [...] Read Full Story
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Published to Alcoholism
Why is it that we tend to drink more around certain people or in certain situations? Sometimes it is basically a triggered response where we drink because we are trying to escape from the feelings that we are having, for instance around a certain person because they make us nuts, or in an irritating situation [...] Read Full Story
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Published to Alcoholism, Gamma Knife and Cyber Knife
Our emotions, craving, impulses and ultimately our actions are dependent on a finely tuned system of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters are either “positive or negative” and essentially either tell part of our brains to turn on or turn off. The balance of these neurotransmitters is critical for “normal” healthy brain activity. But a [...] Read Full Story
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Published to Addiction prevention and treatment
Liz Michael, founder of Second Chance Health & Wellness, and developer of the MODER8 program will be a guest on BlogTalkRadio – Addiction Treatments that Work, this Thursday, June 23. The show airs from 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. EDT on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/harm-reduction. BlogTalkRadio – Addiction Treatments that Work is a series that interviews experts in the [...] Read Full Story
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Published to Alcoholism
There are times when you feel helpless and hopeless and no amount of supplements or mood altering medication will keep you from wanting to drink in order to cope. The problem is the drinking doesn’t help you feel better either – at least not for long. The “buzz” wears off and you start desperately trying [...] Read Full Story
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Published to Alcoholism, Gamma Knife and Cyber Knife
Our emotions, craving, impulses and ultimately our actions are dependent on a finely tuned system of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters are either “positive or negative” and essentially either tell part of our brains to turn on or turn off. The balance of these neurotransmitters is critical for “normal” healthy brain activity. But a [...] Read Full Story
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Published to Alcoholism
The following post is a “re-print” from the old website – but I think it is a very important topic, so I’m posting it again on this site. I hope you find it beneficial – Liz. ____________________________ I’ve recently been asked by several moms to elaborate on “drinking around children” and offer some thoughts and [...] Read Full Story
