Alcoholism and Risk For Digestive Disorders
You’ve had a bad stomach for a lot of years, but you’ve never gotten to the bottom of it. You used to enjoy hot taco sauce with no problems as a kid. Now you have trouble with most things you eat. You’ve always just thought it was your age catching up to you, making things . . . . Continue Reading
Communication Problems and Drug Addiction
Slurred speech, mental fog, and incoherent conversation. Sound like a person high on drugs or completely drunk? Absolutely – communication behaviors are among the first ways you can tell a person is being affected by drugs. When a person succumbs to a drug addiction, they suffer from poor communication for days, months, even years. It . . . . Continue Reading
Thankful When You Have A Drug Addiction
Thanksgiving is a time for looking at our lives and being thankful for the many blessings we have. When you are a drug addict or alcoholic, being thankful can be tough. What do you say “thanks” for when you feel like your life is on the bottom rung? Well, some difficult things can be blessings . . . . Continue Reading
Alcoholism and Type 2 Diabetes Connected
Alcoholism has some fairly clear health risks – intoxicating the liver beyond its abilities, stomach problems, brain functioning, and doing anything dangerous while impaired like driving. However, not as many people think of Type 2 Diabetes as a potential side effect. How could diabetes and alcoholism be connected? Watch For The Extra Calories in Alcohol . . . . Continue Reading
Alcoholism and The Immune System
Alcoholism can put a person at risk for many life-threatening diseases including those affecting the liver, heart, and pancreas. But what about the common cold, a sinus infection, or strep throat. What’s that like for someone with alcoholism? I have a cold today, and I got curious. Here’s what I found out. Fluids Flush Out Toxins . . . . Continue Reading
Natalie Cole Deals With Hepatitis C
Natalie Cole is well known for her holiday songs and a memorable duet recorded with the voice of her father, Nat King Cole. However, in more recent years she’s become more open about her past drug use and resulting health problems. Hear about her recent hepatitis diagnosis and how her drug addiction put her at risk.
Signs and Symptoms of Drug Addiction Withdrawal and Tolerance
Every person with a drug or alcohol addiction has a unique experience. Even so, there are many different signs and symptoms that can help you tell the difference between occasional use and drug addiction. It helps to understand the behaviors and words of a drug addict. Look especially for ways they accommodate their drug use, the . . . . Continue Reading
The Many Forms of Drug Addiction Denial
Denial is the shield of emotional protection surrounding a drug and alcohol addict. They need this protection in order to continue using. If they absorbed the truth of their habit and the damage it has been doing, they would have tremendous emotional pain and internal conflict. Denial allows them to keep self medicating and unfortunately, . . . . Continue Reading
Anxiety Addiction and Relationships
You feel like a basket case – always worried about something, disappointed in people, serious about your high expectations, overly hopeful then crushed by reality. Up and down, up and down, it never stops. Your husband wonders why you are never happy anymore, and he’s more than a bit concerned about your increased “happy hour” . . . . Continue Reading
Drug Addiction Five Things You Might Say If You Are In Denial
No one likes to think they’re doing the wrong thing, even when they know they are. People protect themselves by making excuses and telling lies in their mind – so true of drug and alcohol addiction. If you find yourself saying one of these lines or something like it, you might need drug treatment. 1 . . . . Continue Reading