by admin | Oct 29, 2010 | AA, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Medications, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
A few years ago, the respected French cardiologist Dr Olivier Ameisen, who had served as the official physician to the prime minister and a recipient of the Légion d’Honneur, wrote a book about his self-medicating path to recovery from a severe case of...
by admin | Oct 29, 2010 | Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Eating for Recovery, Health, Nutrition Issues, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Ever wonder why you are so hungry the next day after a binge? Well, there are several reasons, but one of them is that you probably didn’t have a very good night sleep. Either you slept too lightly and didn’t go through all the sleep cycles or you woke up...
by admin | Oct 28, 2010 | Addictions, Brain, Detox, Health, Recovery, Recovery Centers, Sobriety, Uncategorized
An article, entitled Making Addiction Visual, announcing the opening of the first rehab center on the East Coast to use SPECT scans in addiction treatment, shows a few brain scans of people addicted to drugs or alcohol. Pretty scary. There is hope, though. Take a look...