How Can Drinking Negatively Impact Your Workout?
You may feel like getting a drink after a long workday. The problem is that if you plan on working out the following day, you may end up feeling dehydrated and wind up with an [...]
Dangers of Stereotyping Alcoholism
When it comes to alcoholism, many individuals often picture what they see portrayed in movies and mainstream media. This portrayal typically involves an older man stumbling home with no connections to his family, unable to [...]
How Do You Manage Finances During Recovery?
Managing money is challenging when you are in recovery. Trying to get your finances in order can trigger you to relapse to relieve the stress. Because money management is an essential life skill that cannot [...]
How Did “Leave It to Beaver” Tackle Alcoholism?
“Leave It to Beaver” was a family sitcom in the late 1950s about the shenanigans a little boy goes through with his family. Known for being family-friendly and straight-laced, you may find it hard to [...]
How Can Social Media Negatively Affect Your Sobriety?
Before social media, it was hard to tell how much drinking your peers have done when you are not around them. Now with social media, your peers are probably posting plenty of pictures of themselves [...]
Which is Worse — Binge Drinking or Daily Drinking?
Binge drinking is a dangerous habit, and the CDC says binge drinking is “the most common, costly, deadly pattern of excessive alcohol use in the U.S.” Daily drinking is also just as dangerous because if you [...]
Can You Die From Alcohol Withdrawal?
Alcohol withdrawal can cause you to experience uncomfortable symptoms like tremors, headaches, and nausea. Even though it is rare to die from alcohol withdrawal, it can still happen if you experience delirium tremens. To safely [...]
What is Important to Know About Alcohol and Blood Pressure?
Untreated blood pressure can lead to a risk of heart attack and stroke. Alcoholic beverages are loaded with calories, sugar, and salt, which can cause obesity and weight gain over time. That is one contributing [...]
How Can the Pleasurable Effects of Alcohol Predict Alcohol Use Disorder?
When you drink that first alcoholic beverage, you probably do not expect to make drinking a new habit despite the pleasurable effects it gives you. However, a new study showed that constantly experiencing the pleasurable [...]
What is the “Beer Blanket” Myth About Alcohol?
Alcohol use can lead to flushed cheeks and sweating. This can make you feel warmer as a result of your blood vessels widening and you may feel you are wrapped in a “beer blanket.”. If [...]
