Alcoholism – Sign...

Some signs of alcoholism have much in common with other types of  obsessive, compulsive behavior. A sign of alcoholism is that the alcoholic has a preoccupation with alcohol. In his need to maintain control over negative feelings, by using alcohol, the alcoholic will always ensure that...

Narconon Canada Steps U...

Drug rehab and drug education non profit redoubles its offensive against drinking and driving in Canada TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec - The drug rehabilitation centre and drug education non profit organization, Narconon Trois-Rivieres, today steps up its anti drink driving campaign with the...

The Personality Traits ...

The personality traits of an alcoholic are very often the opposite of   an individual’s genuine personality.  This is what is so sad; that an individual can go from a happy carefree person to a depressed and troubled one. An alcoholic has several personality traits related to the ...

A Dreaded Place, But a ...

Kayla seemed to “have it all”! She was a nurse, married to a successful doctor, Glenn, who was well respected and admired in the community. They had been working together for over 30 years and had raised 3 beautiful children. Then one day, Glen, decided to go to a tax rally that...

Aftercare for an Alcoho...

The 1st three to six months for an alcoholic after being diagnosed as “on the road to recovery” are crucial. This is the time when it is easy for one to “slip back” into familiar old patterns of alcohol abuse. Whether it be a support group or therapy session, a lack of...

Personality Traits of a...

It is possible that you might be worried about whether or not you are an alcoholic and would therefore like to know if you have any of the personality traits of an alcoholic. It is important to note that there is a difference between being an alcoholic and simply drinking a lot – being...

How to Tell if you May ...

If you are worried about your alcohol intake, it is important that you know the difference between abusing alcohol and being an alcoholic. An addiction is a physiological and mental response to a substance, and even if you drink a lot, it doesn’t mean you are an alcoholic (although if...

Life as a Functional Al...

After my horrifying experience with my daughter I thought that quitting alcohol would be easy.  After all, I could no longer sit and drink every night with the comfort that my drinking was not affecting my life which was the rationalization that always made it ok to take another drink. ...

Life as a Functional Al...

While most people think that alcoholics are people who dance on the bar tables and have random affairs, not every story follows those lines since alcoholism crosses every class line.  I am the perfect example of that since my alcoholism is one that is defined as a functional...

Personality traits of a...

When it comes to alcoholism, most people who love an alcoholic want answers once they finely admit that their friend or relative has a problem.  They want to know why someone chose alcohol over them or why their spouse or friend became an alcoholic while someone else might just eat a...