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AA Sponsorship: What it Means and How it Works
AA sponsorship is the system by which alcoholics gain support in their sobriety and to work through the 12 steps of AA, learning about themselves and the role of…...
About Alcoholics Anonymous and Support
The AA was created around 1935 with just a few members, and now has over around two million members throughout the world. Groups meet regularly to share their…...
Alateen: Support for Teenagers Affected by Another's Drinking
One area where public awareness of the effects of alcohol abuse is low to non-existent is that of the impact of that person’s drinking on children with whom they…...
Alcohol: Abstinence or Moderation?
Whether a person who abuses alcohol should abstain completely or can learn to moderate their habits is a heavily debated issue. While most experts support the notion…...
Attending Your First AA Meeting
If you’re an alcoholic, you’re almost certainly going to be advised to attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings. Some treatment and rehab centres insist on it,…...
Choosing a Rehab Centre Treatment and Support
A rehabilitation centre is a location that offers a safe and therapeutic location over an agreed period of time (which may be extended) and professional or voluntary…...
Drug Treatments for Alcohol Abuse
What treatments exist to treat alcohol abuse, and how can the medical profession support those who wish to stop, or moderate, their drinking?
Antabuse:…...
Recovering from Alcohol-induced Poverty
Whichever way you look at it, alcoholism and poverty are linked. There are some studies that find alcoholism causes poverty and others that find poverty causes…...
Rehabilitation for Recovering Alcoholics - What That Means
Rehabilitation is not just about giving up. When a person’s life has been controlled or affected by alcohol addiction, giving up is only part of the journey.…...
Support for Family and Friends of Alcoholics
When there is alcohol abuse in the family home it affects everyone, not just the drinker. It’s often said that alcoholism is a family disease and this is a good way of…...
The 12 Steps of AA: How They Work
The Twelve Steps, as developed by Alcoholic’s Anonymous, have become both a way of life for many and a substantial industry, especially in the USA where a range of…...
What Detoxification Really Means to an Alcoholic
The medical definition of detoxification is subjective but based on reported physical symptoms. This can lead to problems when the individual is unable, or unwilling…...
What Does Alcoholism Recovery Really Mean?
While the idea of recovery may seem simple enough – treat alcoholism and you no longer are an alcoholic – it is not that straightforward. In fact, having an…...
What to Expect at a Rehab Centre
Residential rehab used to have something of a stigma attached to it, but since celebs have started to use rehab centres regularly and publicly, they have risen in…...
