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Want to Challenge How Much You Drink?

Therapists assess substance use early because addiction or dependence can limit therapy outcomes and require treatment.

fromwww.bbc.com

'I turned to alcohol due to pain from undiagnosed arthritis'

"The doctors told me I'd just been playing lots of rugby, to have a rest, and then it would get better. However, his condition did not improve."

Medicine

Mental health

fromBusiness Insider

4 months ago

I began drinking at 14 and continued for 55 years. I'm sober at 70.

Alcohol began as an escape from family problems and escalated into risky behaviors, blackouts, a car crash, and professional treatment.

fromPsychology Today

8 months ago

How to Restore Sleep Without Alcohol: A Therapist's Guide

If you've been relying on a couple of nightcaps to drift off, you probably know the painful tossing and turning that comes when you try to skip a night. I used to pack a dozen travel-sized rum bottles in my backpack for weeklong camping trips, lining them up like medical supplies-not for a "good time," but to guarantee a "good night's sleep."