Popular culture has helped shape an image of the “classic alcoholic.” Usually, people imagine an alcoholic as a middle-aged man who looks a bit disheveled and staggers in and out of bars all day and all night. He is so easy to recognize because he makes no effort to hide his drunken condition. This caricature …
Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, measured as a percentage. BAC can be measured with a breath test, a blood test, or a urine test. A BAC level of 0.08% or higher is considered legally drunk in the United States. This means that for every 100 milliliters of …
Those in recovery often have trouble sleeping, which can be annoying and jeopardize sobriety. When you’re sleep-deprived, you don’t function at your optimum level. It can be challenging to make good decisions, maintain focus and stick to your sobriety goals. There is a solution to the troubles of insomnia. At The Ranch Tennessee, we have …
Equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP) is one of the fastest-growing segments in the mental health field. EAP has proven to be a highly effective form of therapy that can be implemented in tandem with other traditional modes of treatment. EAP is based on the premise that horses are non-judgmental creatures that can help patients to feel comfortable …
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When you first get sober, staying away from a drink or a drug for a whole day seems difficult or impossible. After a while, though, you get used to it. Before you know it, days turn into weeks, weeks turn into months, and months turn into years. Years start to pass, and you are still …
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Addiction is one of the most common culprits of suffering relationships. While you cannot spend the rest of your life feeling bad about your past actions, it is important to recognize that your relationships may have been badly damaged by your substance abuse disorder. In recovery, you must make amends to the people you have harmed. …
If you have relied on alcohol or drugs for any length of time to escape from reality or to relieve bad feelings, learning to live sober can be very challenging. The intense symptoms of withdrawal from substance use disorder are only the beginning. Although you may wish you could just get through detox and then live happily ever after, …
Whether you are an alcoholic or alcohol-dependent and thinking about getting clean and sober, you are bound to worry about what that kind of life would be like without alcohol. There are many common fears about sobriety that you should put to rest once and for all. Here are some of the most common fears about …
If you have admitted to yourself that you have a problem with alcohol, you may be considering attending a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. You may feel somewhat anxious and are wondering what to expect. You may have heard any one of a number of rumors about AA and other 12-step programs. For instance, you may have …
The use of buprenorphine to treat opioid dependence has increased dramatically in the last ten years, particularly among general physicians. This trend is indicative of a clear shift in opioid maintenance therapy in the United States. Buprenorphine is a modern medication that can help people affected by opioid addiction break a pattern of uncontrolled drug or medication …
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