Alcohol Addiction - Trupath Recovery

Inpatient vs Outpatient Rehab: 5 Things to Know Before Going to Treatment

July 23, 2022July 5, 2022 by Price Allem

How To Choose the Right Rehab Program

The best way to choose a rehab program that gives you the best chance at recovery is to speak with a medical professional. They will be able to assess how addiction is affecting you along with factors of your life that can influence your recovery journey. Some rehab programs focus on the beginning stages of recovery such as medically assisted detox and inpatient residential programs where you stay on site at the facility full time during the course of your care. Other programs offer a full continuum of care or focus on outpatient services. If you are unable to take significant time off work or school to receive treatment, there are intensive outpatient services or partial hospitalization programs available so you can live at home and visit a treatment center regularly for care.

What Makes Alcohol Addictive?

July 23, 2022July 1, 2022 by Price Allem

Alcohol abuse and alcohol use disorder (AUD) kills over 3 million people each year, making up about 6% of global deaths according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. Even though people are aware of the dangers of alcohol use and binge drinking, they continue to abuse alcohol, mostly because they cannot help it. Alcohol can cause physical and psychological addiction and can make its users dependent on it, making it very hard for them to stop consuming alcohol on their own.

How to Stay Sober During the Summertime

April 11, 2023June 28, 2022 by Price Allem

How to Enjoy Summer in Sobriety

The summer months bring many things with them — warmer weather, longer daylight hours, and more opportunities for socialization to name a few. If we are to face the facts, the American brand of social life often includes the not-so-secret ingredient of alcohol. Mainstream media rarely portrays a good time without a beer or cocktail in hand, despite the fact that at least 30% of Americans do not consume alcohol for one reason or another. So don’t let this common depiction discourage you, there are many ways to participate in summer fun that don’t involve alcohol. We have also included some ways to help you stay sober during the summer if you do find yourself in social situations with alcohol and you are still in the recovery stages of alcoholism.

What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Drinking?

June 23, 2022June 20, 2022 by Price Allem

What to Expect from Your Body When You Quit Drinking Alcohol

After living with an active alcohol addiction and deciding that is time to stop drinking alcohol, many wonder what effects it will have on your body when you stop engaging in alcohol consumption. In the initial stages, individuals will often go through a period of alcohol withdrawal that can produce varying levels of severity in withdrawal symptoms. After your body has gone through the alcohol withdrawal phase, you will begin to feel the health benefits of quitting alcohol within your physical, emotional, and mental health.

Does Addiction Change the Brain?

April 20, 2023June 15, 2022 by Price Allem

How Addiction Affects the Brain

Addiction is a complex disease of the brain that causes the brain’s reward system to intensely crave a substance (drug addiction or alcohol addiction) or behavior (gambling addiction, internet addiction, or sex addiction), causing an inability to stop using the substance. Obsession starts to take over, and soon the person finds they are prioritizing their drug or alcohol use disorder over work, family, social activities, hobbies, and other activities. There is a preoccupation with planning, using, and recovering from the addiction. There is a lack of self-control and a lack of concern for the consequences of their actions in pursuit of the “reward” pathway.

What are the Early Signs of Alcoholism?

April 19, 2023June 10, 2022 by Price Allem

What is Considered Alcoholism versus Casual Drinking?

As per the national institute on alcohol abuse and Addiction, alcoholism is characterized by an individual engaging in heavy drinking or binge drinking behaviors that have begun to create negative consequences within your day-to-day life. If an individual living with an alcohol addiction attempts to stop their alcohol consumption, they will experience severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms along with intense alcohol cravings. These uncomfortable and negative consequences of alcohol addiction create the cycle of substance abuse as individuals attempt to mitigate the negative withdrawal symptoms with the use of alcohol.

Signs of Alcohol Addiction You Probably Didn’t Know

May 26, 2022May 25, 2022 by Price Allem

Do You Have a Problem with Alcohol?

Alcohol abuse is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as:

Binge drinking is a pattern of drinking that brings the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08% or higher. For men, this is usually 5 or more drinks in about two hours, and for women, it is usually 4 or more drinks in 2 hours.
Heavy drinking for men is consuming more than 4 drinks on any day or more than 14 drinks per week, and for women, it is consuming more than 3 drinks per day on any day or more than 7 drinks per week.