Stop Drinking
It’s well-documented that alcohol can reveal signs of liver damage, and that there’s also a lot of societal and peer pressure to drink alcohol, which shows that there are certain things that ought to push people away from drinking (like the well-known health problems it can cause), but that there are still forced pulling people … Read more
Different groups of friends are going to be into different things. Some groups love to stay home and play board games on the weekend, totally sober, and everyone has an amazing time. Some groups of friends love to go to clubs and use all sorts of different substances. Sometimes, it falls somewhere in the middle. … Read more
Are you curious about weight loss after quitting drinking wine and thinking that getting in better shape could be a good inspiration for you to quit drinking, or just to drink less in general? You’ll be people talking about a “beer belly”, but the truth is that wine can also certainly help you put on … Read more
Is there a functional alcoholic in your life? Do you think you, yourself, could be a functional alcoholic? Here’s an interesting video that discusses functional alcoholism, what it means to be a functional alcohol, and what is a functional alcoholic? “Sometimes, people can have significant problems and they manage to live the way they are … Read more
AsapSCIENCE is a very popular YouTube channel that tackles a number of different topics through a scientific lens. Today, we’re taking a quick look at an 8 minute video they put out that covers the topic of how alcohol changes your body, and what it does when you drink it. This is a topic we’ve … Read more
This is the type of video that you watch, and it stops you in your tracks. It makes you reflect on what you know, it makes you reexamine biases you may hold, and it’s perfect to pass along to someone you care about to help them better understand what you (or another loved one) might … Read more
The liver does a lot of very important work in our bodies. This organ is located in the upper right area of the abdomen, and when something isn’t right, it can start to hurt. What Does the Liver do to Alcohol? The liver acts as a fitter, of sorts, by breaking down substances that we … Read more
Dealing with alcoholism is never easy, whether it’s your own drinking program or somebody you love that is having a hard time with alcohol. If somebody that you care about, or somebody that you’re responsible for, is having problems with alcohol, here are some things you should avoid doing because these things probably won’t help, … Read more
As a parent, a caregiver, or even a concerned friend, it can be difficult to confront the signs of teenage alcoholism. There’s a tendency to want to avoid “overreacting” to a teenager drinking, especially if it’s a friend of yours or if you’re a parent who is worried about alienating them and having them not … Read more
It’s important for alcoholics to take responsibility for their actions, and there aren’t any “excuses” for the things that people do when they’re drunk, or for why someone may have a harder time with alcohol than somebody else, but there are some causes of alcoholism that can make certain people more susceptible to this addiction … Read more
