What Is High-Functioning Alcoholism?
When most of us picture alcoholism, we tend to imagine someone who's clearly struggling to get through the day. But high-functioning alcoholism looks very different. People with high-functio...
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How Does Alcohol Affect Sleep?
One of the biggest misconceptions by drinkers and non-drinkers alike is that it doesn't affect sleep. But how does alcohol affect sleep? About 20% of Americans use alcohol to help them fall...
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Alcohol Cravings: Brain Differences in Alcoholics vs Social Drinkers
Alcohol cravings are common when a problem drinker or alcoholic decides to quit drinking. The more we drink, the more our brains associate alcohol with reward and pleasure. Alcohol actually...
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The Post-Booze Identity Crisis I Never Knew I Needed.
The stigma around alcohol abuse has definitely shifted a bit, but many people still have a very specific perception of a person who drinks too much. Here are the most common connotations: Th...
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Alcohol And Pancreatitis And The Gifts They Gave Me.
I remember back in 2016 when I had to go to the Beverly Hospital emergency room seven times and admitted in six of them totaling over two months staying on their sixth floor for this indescr...
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