Drinking in Secret: Why It’s a Problem

Drinking in secret can be a red flag that might signal a much bigger problem with alcohol abuse. The urge to hide this type of behavior is often an indicator that the person doing it knows it’s problematic. Additionally, it can also be incredibly dangerous. If you...

Avoiding Alcohol at a Work Event

Avoiding alcohol at a work event like a holiday party or team happy hour can be especially difficult. There is often a lot of pressure not only to fit in with peers but also to make a good impression on your supervisors or clients. However, if you are in recovery or...

How Addiction Can Affect Your Family

Addiction can affect your family in many ways, but the emotional toll that it takes can lead to lifetime anxieties and mistrust. Addiction affects everybody in your family, whether you realize it or not. Even young children are acutely aware when one parent is...

Handling Stress During Recovery

Getting sober from drugs or alcohol is difficult enough, but add to that handling stress during recovery and it can be overwhelming. Recovery and withdrawal come with their fair share of stress. However, if you are also dealing with outside pressures from your family,...

Avoiding Alcohol While Traveling

Avoiding alcohol while traveling can be difficult for many, as the idea of relaxing with a drink in hand is such a stereotype for vacationing. However, it is possible to go on an amazing trip without risking your sobriety. It just takes some planning and commitment....

Understanding Alcoholism as a Disease

Accepting alcoholism as a disease can go a long way in helping to understand the ways that addiction can affect the body and mind. For many years, health professionals have classified addiction as a disease, but it is still not largely thought of in that way by...