Sober living

The concept of tailoring treatments to particular types of clients to increase effectiveness has been appealing to researchers both in terms of its logical plausibility and as a possible explanation for the reason why no one intervention has universal effectiveness. However, despite this, there is limited evidence to date that matching people with alcohol misuse …

Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Alcoholism Treatment PMC Lire la suite »

1In operant procedures, animals must first perform a certain response (e.g., press a lever) before they receive a stimulus (e.g., a small amount of alcohol). At the time of publication of the NICE guideline (February 2011), oral naltrexone did not have UK marketing authorisation for this indication. Behavioural therapies focused on alcohol-related problems should usually …

Alcohol Use Disorder: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment Lire la suite »

I struggled before with addiction, and focusing on the one person that I was in love with was what I needed, it worked for me! If they had not been there 100%, no questions asked, I would have given up, so yes, THEY DID change me! I tried to help her get treatment loving an …

Loving Someone with an Addiction: What You Can Do to Help Lire la suite »

When the situation passes, the hormones dissipate, and your body returns to normal. Sometimes stress is positive and helps motivate us, such as during a race or competition, or while finishing an important project on a deadline. It can give us strength and speed to get out of a dangerous situation. It could also be …

How to Cope With Stress: 10+ Strategies and Mechanisms Lire la suite »