What About Motivation? You cannot motivate anyone else. Attempting to do so only annoys them, frustrates you, and wastes your time. There is no one on this planet who has not, at some point in their life, wanted someone else to do something—or even many things. You and I want the other person to do […]
Self-Help for Drinking Too Much
Are you questioning your drinking patterns, and wondering if your use of alcohol is problematic? It is not easy to recognize a drinking problem in yourself. This article may help you: recognize your drinking patterns& determine how much alcohol you consume identify a concern (if there is a reason to be concerned) make a decision […]
Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Abuse
On a fairly regular basis doctors fail to identify people with alcohol use disorders. This failure is often due to simply not asking the right questions. The consequences of such failure may be substantial, especially if the person has major surgery or develops a severe illness and then manifests acute alcohol withdrawal. Screening and brief […]
Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures
Physical dependency on alcohol develops following a sustained period of daily heavy drinking. This can result in the development of an alcohol withdrawal syndrome, with such symptoms as tremulousness (the shakes), sweating. In more severe cases withdrawal seizures (or fits) may occur. The more severe withdrawal symptoms occur between 24 48 hours after stopping drinking, […]
Process of Addiction
While it has been known to happen immediately, in most cases, addiction to a drug develops over time, and generally follows a specific chain of events. Here is an overview of the process of addiction: No Use —-> Experimentation —-> Use —-> Abuse —-> Dependence. “Experimentation” refers to the first few […]