Lost and Found in America (LAFIA), along with partners Halogen TV and Special Program on Substance Abuse and Related Violence (SPSARV), will be hosting a free screening of Lost in Woonsocket at various locations across the U.S. starting on September 1 in Los Angeles to kick off National Recovery Month. Lost in Woonsocket (see trailer… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Change Your Mind, Your Brain and Your Life!
The following is a cross post of Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., a Clinical Psychologist who conducts a private practice in West Los Angeles. He is co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (New Harbinger, February 2010) and can be reached through his website. His post, originally appearing on MentalHelp.net, and is reprinted here with permission of… Continue Reading
Change Your Mind, Your Brain and Your Life!
The following is a cross post of Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., a Clinical Psychologist who conducts a private practice in West Los Angeles. He is co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (New Harbinger, February 2010) and can be reached through his website. His post, originally appearing on MentalHelp.net, and is reprinted here with permission of… Continue Reading
Tolerance for Alcohol – S/He Can Drink Me Under the Table and Never Get Drunk!
Tolerance for alcohol – one of the characteristics of a person who’s drinking has crossed the line from alcohol abuse to dependence. But wait… there’s more. How is it that some people seem to have a tolerance for alcohol and therefore the ability to drink huge quantities? Many of us have known or seen people… Continue Reading
What Does Normal Addiction Recovery Look Like?
Normal addiction recovery – what does it look like? Is there such a thing? This was a topic of discussion on another site, and I responded to a query by a reader concerned about her husband’s behaviors after several weeks of sobriety. She explained that her husband sometimes only gets a few hours of sleep… Continue Reading
TDA’s Secret Spell of Sobriety
This is a guest post from The Discovering Alcoholic, who writes a top rated recovery blog, www.discoveringalcoholic.com, covering alcoholism, substance abuse, treatment and recovery issues. Inevitably I have someone come up after a recovery meeting to ask me what is the secret to long term sobriety and recovery. It is usually someone new to the… Continue Reading
Water and a Big Meal Won’t Absorb the Alcohol
Contrary to popular belief – Water and a Big Meal Won’t Absorb the Alcohol in a drink – regardless of whether it’s vodka, beer, bourbon, wine or scotch. The following is another excerpt from my upcoming booklet, Seven Myths That Can Kill… Myth #4: Drink lots of water and eat a big meal, and it… Continue Reading
But S/He Only Drinks on the Week-ends
But s/he only drinks on the week-ends. This is a common phrase repeated by many who have a loved one who drinks too much, as if it somehow excuses their loved one’s drinking too much, or more importantly for most, as if it some how “proves” their loved one is not an alcoholic. But the… Continue Reading