Tag: alcohol
Antabuse
Antabuse Antabuse (Disulfiram) is a medication that some people in recovery take to help them stay away from Alcohol. This medication is considered aversive treatment because it makes a person violently ill if they drink alcohol while they are on the medication. This pill is taken daily, usually in the morning. Once taken, the person …
Is Alcohol Home Detox Safe?
Is Alcohol Home Detox Safe? Is Alcohol Home Detox Safe? A medically supervised Alcohol Home Detox can be safe especially when supervised onsite in the home by a qualified registered nurse. A medically supervised alcohol home detox with an on-site expert nurse increases the chances of a safe detox. Executive Home Detox was the first, and …
Alcohol Withdrawal: Sleep Disturbances
Sleep Disturbances Alcohol withdrawal has multiple signs and symptoms. Recent posts on this blog have looked at tremors or shakes, appetite disturbance, anxiety and nose bleeds. Another key symptom is trouble sleeping. Sleep disturbances include intense dreaming and nightmares. The withdrawal of Alcohol can cause symptoms that negatively effect sleep. Alcohol withdrawal causes neurological excitation and …
Not Leaving Las Vegas
The film starring Nicholas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas, about a chronic alcoholic who makes a decision to drink himself to death is a lasting impression about Las Vegas, Nevada and the futility of alcohol treatment. I’m not leaving Las Vegas, in fact I am going to Las Vegas! Going to Las Vegas to assist an …
A Harmless Commercial or a Menacing Message?
Thank God for Beer commercials. They pay the networks big money who then pay Sports leagues to carry their games. We get to watch these sporting events “free”. A series of beer commercials that is getting a lot of play, and therefore must be pretty successful, is the Miller Lite commercials depicting a young man …
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No News is often Good News
There have recently been a few celebrity related news items related to the use of drugs (cocaine) and alcohol. Human nature (and paparazzi) dictate the high demand for news about self-destructive behavior. However, we, the public, are less interested when these same celebrities are doing well. Therefore, we don’t hear about it. No news is …
As Another Bill Sees It: God and Recovery
A passage in the book, “As Bill Sees it”, is attributed to him stating “When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put ourselves in God’s hands were better than anything we could have planned.” God talk often scares away a person suffering from alcohol dependence. God talk …
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Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Abuse: Vitamin B and Alcohol
Vitamin B and Alcohol: Most people know there is some correlation between Vitamin B and Alcohol or Alcohol Abuse. People who are alcohol dependent, daily alcohol users, and alcohol abusers are susceptible to vitamin deficiencies. The primary vitamin of concern is the vitamin B family. Vitamin B1 – Thiamine – is not absorbed because alcohol …
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Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms, Alcohol Detox and Symptom Management
Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms, Alcohol Detox, and Symptom Management: Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are the body’s way of telling us there is a problem. A supervised medical detox performed by one qualified nurse clinician over a four to five day period allows clear observation of the withdrawal symptoms the alcohol dependent client is experiencing. We have had the opportunity …
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Connections in Recovery: A Key piece in sustaining sobriety
Connections in Recovery: I am very fortunate to maintain positive connections in recovery. I recently receive two phone calls from clients, both in the last couple days. One was from Angelina, who underwent an opiate home detox. And the other phone call was from Robert, who underwent an alcohol home detox. Their voices on the …
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