News of Alcohol Addiction

What medicines have you used to help curb your cravings? Has anyone used naltrexone via the Sinclair Method as a treatment for AUD? After watching the YouTube TEDx video talk by Claudia Christian and a few other video interviews - it seems that naltrexone helps quite a bit if not taken daily as it is normally prescribed but using the med just before drinking. I have watched a few YouTube interviews on this topic with ...

Okay, here goes. For the past 7 years I have been married to an alcoholic. For 5 years, she was in recovery and was a rock star. I was so proud of her and she was a leader in the AA community. But last August she started drinking again and everything changed. She cheated on me with another man for a few months, and then had a full blown affair with a different man. She ...

Hi everyone. Sober 11 weeks. Classic story, pissed, fell asleep with cigarette in mouth, fire 20% 3rd,4th degree burns, nearly died 3 times- 3 months in hospital- boring. Family abandoned me at hospital door do not see me. In basic accommodation. Get therapy,AA/sponsor/exercise/pray/journal/library/web search alcohol stuff/church/doctor for health/psychologist. Don't feel any better. Everything in robot mode. Trying to find ways to relieve boredom with out relapsing. Anyone else find this? Any suggestions?

The human brain is an amazing thing. Did anyone catch the recent NOVA special ‘Memory Hackers’ last month? It was pretty amazing. It demonstrates how memories can be changed - that the brain can learn, unlearn and actually 'rewire' itself - by simply recalling them - and can be erased with the help of a simple medication taken while re-living the memory. It's a fascinating look at the human brain and how malleable it really ...

I want to quit alcohol because it causes me more problems than its worth but I get so many intrusive thoughts I don't know how to deal with them, I feel lost and I don't have literally anyone to talk to.

Hello everyone, this is my first time on a forum, not only the first time on a aa forum but a forum in general...To be honest with you, i have arrived to a situation where my personal thoughts and experiences cannot find an answer to what i am looking for. I am seeking advice. No one around me seems to be living the same situation and for once i will find the courage to speak ...

Hi there,

I drink 2 bottles of wine every day as a habit. How long can I do this before severely damaging my liver?

thanks

Hi everybody.

First of all, sorry for my lousy english. I'm not native :)

I hope someone here will take their time to read, and give their view, advices or some kind of support in my situation. It would mean so much to me

I think I have a big problem with alcohol, but I have never considered myself as an alcoholic. I'm starting to do that ...

He was in AA at 25 and it obviously didn't last long and struggles with cocaine as well. I am a drinker and drug user myself but do not struggle with addiction. His friends some of whom I share really liked us together. He opened up about issues with his family and began drinking/using less and was more stable and happy as a person.

We broke up after he came home from being on tour ...

Hi all,

This is my first post on the forum about a problem I have been dealing with for the past 3 years. I hope someone can get me some perspective on this situation especially if any of you have gone through something similar.

My ex-girlfriend (32 years old) of 3 years is an alcohol abuser. Her drinking was very bad when we first met, she would drink daily to the point of blackout and ...