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Removing alcohol from your life for a short period of time can help you assess your drinking habits and identify potential problems, especially if you’re concerned about something like binge ...
Abstaining from alcohol for a month is only one part of addressing negative effects from longer-term alcohol consumption. People who drink excessive amounts of alcohol are at higher risk of death ...
Between dinner parties, cookie exchanges and festive cocktails, most people report eating and drinking more than usual during the holidays, gaining on average 1 to 2 pounds of body weight. Now ...
SMART Recovery is based on scientific knowledge and is intended to evolve as scientific knowledge evolves. [4] The program uses principles of motivational interviewing, found in motivational enhancement therapy (MET), [5] and techniques taken from rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as scientifically validated research on treatment. [6]
The etymology of the term addiction throughout history has been misunderstood and has taken on various meanings associated with the word. [207] An example is the usage of the word in the religious landscape of early modern Europe. [208] "Addiction" at the time meant "to attach" to something, giving it both positive and negative connotations.
Rather than making addiction a lifelong battle, it is much easier to say "no" to the addictive voice, than to give in. Moreover, this separation of the rational self from the relentless "Beast" will, Trimpey says, enable addicts to always remain aware of the repercussions associated with a single relapse.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a recent advisory about alcohol use increasing cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal ...
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the tee-in teetotal is the letter T, so it is actually t-total, though it was never spelled that way. [3] The word is first recorded in 1832 in a general sense in an American source, and in 1833 in England in the context of abstinence.