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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
Getting a DUI in California: What You Need to Know in 2025
Getting a DUI in California: What You Need to Know in 2025
Being arrested for driving under the influence is an incredibly frightening and overwhelming experience. Besides the legal penalties, it can also lead to significant financial and personal consequences as well....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
How to Build an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle
How to Build an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle
Many people have decided that they want to live an alcohol-free lifestyle. Whether it’s because they’re struggling with substance use or they just understand the benefits of abstaining from alcohol,...read more
The Myth of the High-Functioning Alcoholic
The Myth of the High-Functioning Alcoholic
When people hear the term “high-functioning alcoholic,” they might picture someone who seems to have it all — a successful career, happy relationships, and the ability to juggle life’s demands,...read more
Alternatives to AA: Other Options for Recovery
Alternatives to AA: Other Options for Recovery
“AA,” as you’re surely aware, has been a household name for decades. Alcoholics Anonymous has helped millions of people worldwide stop drinking (or engage in other addictive habits) and pursue...read more
Can a Recovering Alcoholic Get Child Custody?
Can a Recovering Alcoholic Get Child Custody?
Being a parent is hard. It demands your time and attention. It can be physically, emotionally, and financially draining. It requires sacrifice. Yet for so many parents, raising children is...read more
Rewiring the Brain After Addiction: What You Should Know
Rewiring the Brain After Addiction: What You Should Know
It is undisputed that excessive and continued alcohol consumption negatively impacts the brain.   It interferes with the neurochemicals of the brain and hijacks our pleasure/reward response. And it rewires the...read more
Can an Alcoholic Quit Cold Turkey?
Can an Alcoholic Quit Cold Turkey?
If you are concerned about your drinking and want to address this issue immediately, you might have considered quitting “cold turkey.”  While quitting cold turkey might sound like an efficient...read more
Why Accountability is the Secret Ingredient to Recovery
Why Accountability is the Secret Ingredient to Recovery
If you struggle with addiction and are trying to stay sober or drink in moderation, accountability is essential. When you promise yourself (or others) you’ll quit drinking, you need to...read more
The Effects of a Parent’s Alcoholism on Children
The Effects of a Parent’s Alcoholism on Children
How does an “alcoholic” parent affect a child? Growing up with alcoholic parents can have profound emotional effects on children, often shaping their sense of self, relationships, and approach to...read more
How to Live With An Alcoholic
How to Live With An Alcoholic
Living with an alcoholic can be an incredibly challenging experience – even if that person with AUD seems to function well in certain areas of their life. It can lead...read more