Author: Charles Frank

According to a 2015 national survey, more than 86 percent of people ages 18 and older say they’ve had alcohol at some point in their lifetime. More than 70 percent had an alcoholic drink in the past year, and 56 percent drank in the past month. If you’re concerned about how you behave when you […]

Other factors affect the intoxication level that will cause BAC to rise more quickly and fall more slowly. If this happens too often, damage to the body’s brain and tissues can develop. Alcohol, also known as ethanol or ethyl alcohol, is the ingredient found in beer, wine, and spirits that causes drunkenness. At Ria, we […]

However, the act of stepping away for a few minutes to make tea can be therapeutic. Studies show that 1 gram of apple cider vinegar may take over 95 minutes to work its magic, while matcha may take up to an hour to work. If you have gum on hand, particularly scented gum, chew it […]

During the early stages of the disease, the person may drink heavily and may experience hangovers in between drinking episodes. However, during the end stage, the addiction has taken over, and the person may no longer be able to control their drinking impulses. You don’t need to wait until the brink of disaster to seek […]

According to some studies, writing down your goals increases your chances of achieving them by 42%. Going to a recovery clinic and getting treatment is frequently a critical step toward quitting the addiction. But recovering from addiction is a long process. Guide on How to Write a Goodbye Letter to Your Addiction Others choose to […]

Finally, treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) isn’t limited to the 12 steps. Other approaches like harm-reduction, medication-assisted treatment, and moderation-based programs may help you succeed if AA isn’t a good match for you. A primary reason 12-step works for so many people (in my opinion) is it sets you up with a new social […]

My first few months of recovery went fairly smoothly. So smoothly, in fact, that I was starting to wonder why I hadn’t committed to this new life much sooner. Especially when I was enduring the witching hour with my eighteen-month-old twins, one of whom gave up sleeping right when I gave up drinking. “Honestly, Workit […]

In order to reflect a “real-world” experience in a movement disorders clinic we did not exclude patients who had other diagnoses besides ET. The first 300 patients who met these criteria were included for this data analysis. Demographic, clinical, historical, treatment, and diagnostic data were retrospectively collected on 300 patients diagnosed by movement disorder experts […]

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Practicing mindfulness or meditation can reduce the impulse to turn to alcohol when boredom strikes. It teaches you to sit with your feelings, including boredom, without feeling the need to escape them through substances like alcohol. If you find yourself reaching for a drink out of boredom, try going for a walk, heading to the […]