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How to Help an Alcoholic Who Doesn’t Want Help
How to Help an Alcoholic Who Doesn’t Want Help
It can be frustrating and even heartbreaking when someone you love refuses to get treatment for their alcohol addiction. And when you’re not sure how to help an alcoholic who...read more
Documentation of Sobriety Letter Examples For DUI [Free Templates]
Documentation of Sobriety Letter Examples For DUI [Free Templates]
When a person is arrested and convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), there is often a lot of variability in the potential sentences they can face. It all depends...read more
How to Cope with Sobriety Fatigue in Early Recovery
How to Cope with Sobriety Fatigue in Early Recovery
Sobriety fatigue is the emotional and physical exhaustion many people experience as they begin to heal from alcohol abuse – and it’s an often-unexpected hurdle on the road to recovery....read more
How to Help an Alcoholic Spouse
How to Help an Alcoholic Spouse
Living with a husband or wife who struggles with alcohol use disorder – and trying to figure out how to help your alcoholic spouse – can be an incredibly isolating...read more
Create Your Relapse Prevention Plan with this Free, Expert-Made PDF
Create Your Relapse Prevention Plan with this Free, Expert-Made PDF
A relapse prevention plan is simply a roadmap for what you would do if you felt a strong urge to drink. It’s designed to give you the steps you will...read more
Probation Alcohol Testing Procedures: What to Know
Probation Alcohol Testing Procedures: What to Know
If you’ve been convicted of or pled guilty to a crime and were sentenced to probation, you will likely have to undergo alcohol testing as part of the process. This...read more
How to Communicate with an Alcoholic: What to Say (and Definitely Not Say)
How to Communicate with an Alcoholic: What to Say (and Definitely Not Say)
When you’re debating what to say to an alcoholic, it can feel like you’re navigating a conversational landmine.  Will you inadvertently trigger them to drink more? Will you push them...read more
What Happens When You Get a DUI for the First Time?
What Happens When You Get a DUI for the First Time?
No one wants – and most people don’t expect – to get arrested or convicted of driving under the influence (DUI). Especially if they have never received this charge before. We...read more
Who Would Most Likely Develop an Alcohol Addiction in Adulthood?
Who Would Most Likely Develop an Alcohol Addiction in Adulthood?
If you have struggled with alcohol addiction (or any kind of addiction), perhaps you wonder if that puts your children at risk for addiction. Or maybe you wonder how you...read more
Emotional Sobriety: What it is & How to Achieve it
Emotional Sobriety: What it is & How to Achieve it
Have you ever felt genuinely sober, even when you haven’t consumed alcohol in days or weeks?Emotional sobriety is a concept that goes beyond physical abstinence. It’s about achieving emotional balance...read more
You Got a DWI in Texas – Now What? What to Know in 2025
You Got a DWI in Texas – Now What? What to Know in 2025
It’s safe to say that pretty much everyone, no matter where they live, knows it’s against the law to drink and drive. We all know how dangerous it can be...read more
Why Do Alcoholics Lie? Understanding the Role of Dishonesty in Addiction
Why Do Alcoholics Lie? Understanding the Role of Dishonesty in Addiction
Have you caught someone in a lie or maybe told your own little white lies? I’d venture to guess you have. Most people have fudged the truth a time or...read more