Unfair and Unhelpful: Women Experience More Stigma Related to Substance Use Disorder
For a while now, examples of how women are mistreated or discriminated against have been rightly...
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Category: Alcoholism
Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Sometimes alcohol and the problems it can cause are overshadowed...
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For Functioning Alcoholics, Everything May Seem Fine—But It Absolutely Isn’t
We probably all have an image of an alcoholic in our mind. Media representations of a typical...
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Just Like Sticks and Stones, Words Can Be Very Hurtful
When Addiction is the Topic You know the old saying: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but...
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Are You a Dry Drunk?
You have finally cut alcohol out of your life. For the first time in as long as you can remember,...
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Addiction in Missouri: What You Need to Know
It is natural to sometimes feel that you are alone in the issues that you are struggling with, but...
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Addiction Hurts More Than Just You
“As long as my addiction is not hurting anyone else, it’s okay.” This justification is not...
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10 Reasons to Quit Drinking
Some Things to Consider If cutting alcohol out of your life feels like a task you would really...
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Telling Your Boss About Your Addiction
Don’t let your job be what’s keeping you from entering into an inpatient treatment program. It’s...
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5 Overdose Myths Busted
Over the span of almost 20 years, 700,000 Americans have died from a drug overdose (CDC). While...
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Recovering from Guilt and Shame
“Her shame about the addiction seemed to be more burdensome and harmful to her than the alcohol...
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How Is Your Addiction Affecting Your Child?
If you’re struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, it’s understandable to wonder how...
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