Alcoholism
The “Whole Person” Approach: Why Holistic Alcohol Rehab is Taking Over Los Angeles
For decades, the standard image of alcohol rehabilitation in LA was clinical and sterile: white walls, fluorescent lights, and a strict focus on the physical cessation of drinking. It was a model built on “drying out” getting the alcohol out of the system and then sending the patient back into the world, often with little…
Read MoreAlcohol Treatment Help
What is Alcohol Abuse? I grew up in a home, where nobody drank alcohol. Quakers, all of us, for generations, we played Scrabble and not much else as the rules were strict all the way around. My dad died a few years back in his mid 80’s, never having tasted alcohol. So I still find…
Read MoreHow Orange Is the New Black Got Mackenzie Phillips to Tap into Her Past
The onetime One Day at a Time star, who spent years struggling with substances, had plenty to draw on when playing Barb””an addict serving a life sentence. by Lisa Liebman for Vanity Fair This story contains spoilers for Orange Is the New Black Season 6. When Mackenzie Phillips got a call about auditioning for a role on the new season of Orange Is…
Read More5 Weird Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Alcohol Withdrawal
Going through alcohol withdrawal is scary, but knowing what to expect can help make the process a little bit easier. We’re going to discuss the detox process, and cover 5 weird, but interesting facts related to alcohol withdrawal.
Read MoreIs Moderate Drinking Really Safe? We May Never Know
In light of the recent controversy over the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) $100 million dollar research study funded by the alcohol industry, we think it’s a good time to talk about the science surrounding moderate drinking. Quick Summary – In this article, we will: Go over the current guidelines on moderate drinking Discuss the…
Read MoreAm I Addicted to Alcohol? How do I Know?
Is alcohol addictive? Really? It’s not the same as other “hard” drugs, like crystal meth or heroin, which obviously are. Also, drinking alcohol is totally acceptable, and it’s legal too! Most people, even my friends and family drink without ever becoming addicts. Doesn’t this all mean that alcohol is a safer drug? Well, no not…
Read MoreThe New Peer Pressure: Hashtags and Facebook Feeds
Brad Lamm, CIP I can remember being in school and the hero worship my fellow classmates and I had for celebrities like Cheryl Ladd and Mr. T to name a few. Back then, we didn’t have direct access to our idols like people do today. If you wanted a hands-on experience, you had to write…
Read MoreDRINKING BACK THE YEARS
Brad Lamm, CIP The Golden Years, time for retirement, a slow-down, and for more and more Americans these days, consuming alcohol at alarming levels. More and more folks retire only to segue seamlessly from working a job to working an active addiction. According to a study published in the journal ADDICTION, about 2.8 million older…
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Brad Lamm, CIP When we’re kids we never think of doing wrong, right? We learn to say NO, I know. But actually doing wrong, in spite of what we know to be the right way to do something is rare. Right. Wrong. Cut and dry. We have to learn to do wrong I think. Impairment…
Read MoreCheers to Your Health
Brad Lamm, CIP | Most of us know that drinking can be dangerous. At the same time, most will agree that social drinking, a few beers at a BBQ, is harmless. What we know to be true is that alcohol can be dangerous for anyone prone to addiction or those who are reckless in…
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