Alcoholism is when your drinking causes serious problems in your life, yet you keep drinking. You also may have a physical dependence on alcohol. This means that you need more and more alcohol to feel drunk. Stopping suddenly may cause withdrawal symptoms.
Alcohol abuse is when your drinking leads to problems, but you are not physically dependent on alcohol. These problems may occur:
- At work, school, or home
- In your personal relationships
- With the law
- From using alcohol in dangerous situations, such as drinking and driving
If you have a drinking problem, you may:
- Continue to drink, even when your health, work, or family are being harmed
- Drink alone
- Become stirred up, excited, or tense when drinking
- Become hostile when asked about your drinking
- Make excuses to drink
- Miss work or school, or don’t perform as well because of drinking
- Stop taking part in activities you enjoy because of alcohol
- Need to use alcohol on most days to get through the day
- Don’t eat a lot or eat poorly
- Not care about how you dress or if you are clean
- Try to hide alcohol use
- Shake in the morning or after periods when you have not had a drink
Symptoms of alcohol dependence include:
- Needing more and more alcohol to feel drunk
- Alcohol withdrawal symptoms when you haven’t had a drink for a while
- Illnesses from alcohol use, such as alcoholic liver disease
Resources and information for those with (or family/loved one with) alcoholism…
- Alcoholics Anonymous – www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
- Al-Anon/Alateen – www.al-anon.org
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism – http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – www.samhsa.gov
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Facing Eviction After Heart Attack and Seizures
My friend and her family just moved to NC. Within a couple hours after unloading the moving truck, her husband had a heart attack. Thankfully, he was able to get treatment and is doing well, however he was out of work for several weeks, which put them behind in being able to pay their rent.To make matters worse, less than a month later, her daughter, starting having seizures again. These were previously under control and have suddenly, seemingly without any reason (all tests results are normal) coming back again.
Due to being partially behind on their rent, their new landlord has threatened to start the eviction process – despite knowing all the hardships they are currently going through.
Any help would be greatly appreciated – even if it’s just a couple dollars. If you are unable to donate, re-blogging would be helpful as well.
Thanks!!
There is no shame in needing—and asking for—help.
Alcoholism is when your drinking causes serious problems in your life, yet you keep drinking. You also may have a physical dependence on alcohol. This means that you need more and more alcohol to feel drunk. Stopping suddenly may cause withdrawal symptoms.
Alcohol abuse is when your drinking leads to problems, but you are not physically dependent on alcohol. These problems may occur:
- At work, school, or home
- In your personal relationships
- With the law
- From using alcohol in dangerous situations, such as drinking and driving
If you have a drinking problem, you may:
- Continue to drink, even when your health, work, or family are being harmed
- Drink alone
- Become stirred up, excited, or tense when drinking
- Become hostile when asked about your drinking
- Make excuses to drink
- Miss work or school, or don’t perform as well because of drinking
- Stop taking part in activities you enjoy because of alcohol
- Need to use alcohol on most days to get through the day
- Don’t eat a lot or eat poorly
- Not care about how you dress or if you are clean
- Try to hide alcohol use
- Shake in the morning or after periods when you have not had a drink
Symptoms of alcohol dependence include:
- Needing more and more alcohol to feel drunk
- Alcohol withdrawal symptoms when you haven’t had a drink for a while
- Illnesses from alcohol use, such as alcoholic liver disease
Resources and information for those with (or family/loved one with) alcoholism…
- Alcoholics Anonymous – www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
- Al-Anon/Alateen – www.al-anon.org
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism – http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – www.samhsa.gov
Talk Therapy Online and Counseling Services.
BlahTherapy is run by and was founded (April 2010) by a single individual who has had moments just like you – where we really needed to speak to someone.
Today, BlahTherapy connects you with random strangers around the world who are willing to talk to you about your problems, as well as sharing their own. As a community, we’ve found that talking through our emotional, psychological, or mental issues is one of the best methods of releasing our anger, stress, depression or pain. Sharing and connecting with other strangers who are going through a struggles just like you provides great consolation to anyone in need of healing or a friend.
This is glorious and even thought it doesn’t fit in the range of all the paranormal, creepy and science I usually post, I MUST share
It works like this: You tell Kitestring that you’re in a dangerous place or situation, and give it a time frame of when to check in on you. If you don’t reply back when it checks your status, it’ll alert your emergency contacts with a custom message you set up.
It doesn’t require you to touch anything (like bSafe) or shake your phone (like Nirbhaya) to send the distress signal. Kitestring is smarter, because it doesn’t need an action to alert people, it needs inaction.
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Depression Help Guide
What you need to know about depression. Find expert articles and advice on depression symptoms, treatment, medication, and self-help.
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Holding the Bowl 