Category: Sober living

  • Does Alcohol Thin Your Blood? Effects and Impact

    But again, what you sip determines how long it’ll take for the alcohol from your booze sesh to clear out of your system. Didn’t have a plan, but you know you’re really feeling it? Get a ride-hailing service, even call a friend before you put yourself and others in danger. These kits are like pregnancy…

  • Neuroscience: The Brain in Addiction and Recovery National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA

    Below, we lay out the effects of alcohol on the brain and identify the specific drinking behaviors that research says put individuals at the greatest dementia risk. Although the effects of abstinence on the alcohol-abused brain vary, it appears that we display at least some ability to recover from the effects of excessive drinking. Future…

  • Alcohol use: Weighing risks and benefits

    After more analysis of the research, that doesn’t seem to be the case. In general, a healthy diet and physical activity have much greater health benefits than alcohol and have been more extensively studied. In the United States, moderate drinking for healthy adults is different for men and women. It means on days when a…

  • Understanding Why An Alcoholic Cannot Love And The Impact Of Alcohol Abuse On A Relationship

    Abuse of alcohol may have major consequences for a person’s physical as well as mental health. These consequences can include increased stress, diminished well-being, and a strain on the overall health of all parties engaged in the relationship. If a partner’s alcohol consumption is consistently causing harm or putting your safety at risk, it may…

  • MHSA Recovery Programs

    Brookford House is located in Dorchester and provides a safe supportive recovery environment for parents in early recovery who also need help to secure permanent affordable housing. This brings together all the expertise and services MHSA offers in both our recovery and shelter programs. Serving up to 18 families in two co-located buildings creates a…

  • Famous Alcoholics Recovered, in Recovery, or Currently Struggling

    However, some celebrities have also been able to successfully overcome their addiction and achieve long-term recovery. Anyone who has ever struggled with addiction knows that it can be a deadly disease. Unfortunately, many celebrities have lost their lives to alcohol and drug abuse. Despite their fame and fortune, they couldn’t escape the addiction that caused…

  • Famous People Who Died of Alcoholism List of Celebrity Alcoholism Deaths

    Alexander Godunov was famous for both his talents as a ballet dancer with the Bolshoi ballet and for defecting from the USSR in 1979 while on tour in the United States. He continued his career in the US, expanding his work from dancing to acting. Probably now known best as Drew Barrymore’s grandfather, John Barrymore…

  • Why You Bruise More Easily When You Drink Alcohol

    Although hypophosphatemia-induced hemolysis is rare, its most common cause is alcoholism, especially during the withdrawal phase. Phosphate is an essential component of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a compound that provides energy for many cellular processes. Profound hypophosphatemia may cause the phosphate and ATP levels in the RBC’s to decline substantially. This depletion of the alcohol and…

  • Alcohol Bloating: Face, Stomach, Weight Gain, and How to Get Rid of It

    Beyond bloating, make sure you remember alcohol should be consumed in moderation. Besides weight gain, alcohol can also lead to irritation of your gastrointestinal tract, which can cause bloating. Alcohol can cause puffiness in the face and inflammation in the digestive tract. Bloating may be worse when alcohol is combined with sugary and carbonated mixers.…

  • How Zoom Helped Alcoholics Anonymous Members Stay Sober During A Pandemic

    Then some members, like Chris, fearing they could slip, started attending a network of renegade meetings. They didn’t believe Zoom meetings provided the same fellowship, energy and miraculous messaging of in-person gatherings. If someone you care about has a drinking problem, A.A. The best place to start getting involved is through an A.A. Participating in…