How Do You Know If You Are Dependent On Alcohol?


​“Alcohol erases a bit of you every time you drink it. It can even erase entire nights when you are on a binge. Alcohol does not relieve stress; it erases your senses and your ability to think. Alcohol ultimately erases your self.” 
― Annie Grace, This Naked Mind
There are 11 official criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder, but in this video, you'll learn 8 signs and of Alcoholism that you've never heard of before. 
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Determining Whether You Might Need Help With Your Alcohol Consumption

Rethinking Drinking
https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov
​Do you enjoy a drink now and then? Many of us do, often when socializing with friends and family.  For anyone who drinks, this site offers valuable, research-based information. Letʼs take a look at your drinking patterns and how they may affect your health. Rethinking Drinking can help you get started.

Understanding Alcohol Withdrawal

This video will discuss Alcohol Withdrawal.  The range of withdrawal signs and symptoms can range from very mild to much more serious withdrawal symptoms and syndromes such as alcoholic hallucinosis, alcohol withdrawal seizures, and alcohol withdrawal delirium aka delirium tremens (DT’s). And unfortunately, death can be an outcome of severe, untreated alcohol withdrawal. Often times people don’t associate coming off of a legal substance like alcohol with serious consequences.​
~Dr. Andrew Kim MD Board Certified Psychiatrist             (Video is about 13 minutes)

What is Involved in Detoxing From Alcohol?

​This video explains Alcohol Detox. By the end of this video you should understand the following: *What types of settings Alcohol Detox takes place in. *Why it’s important to detox in a medically supervised setting. *The main goals of alcohol detox treatment. *The most common strategy used to treat alcohol withdrawal in detox settings. *And why going through detox is really just the start of the recovery process. The perfect video for you, if you are contemplating detox but you are afraid to go.
​~Dr. Andrew Kim MD Board Certified Psychiatrist             (Video is about 12 minutes)

Do I Have To Be Sober? Can I Moderate?

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There is an organization that's called Moderation Management.  Those with mild alcohol use disorders sometimes can learn how to drink moderately.
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The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment vs. the abstinence model of drug addiction treatment. Harm Reduction versus Abstinence is a long-standing debate in the addiction world!  
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Hear from Ria Health Psychiatrist Dr Paul Linde on what harm reduction for alcohol addiction is, and how it can help people who struggle with alcohol use disorder.

Videos About The Enormous Effects Of Alcohol On Your Body

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People claim they want greater energy, better brain function, to be  happier, appear younger, to have better hormones, to lose fat, increase muscle, to live longer, to sleep better, and so on, but they also consume alcohol, which has negative consequences on all of the above and more.
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Follow the path of alcohol through the body to learn how it creates intoxication and how it affects people differently. Ethanol is the active element in alcoholic beverages and is commonly referred to as "alcohol". Judy Grisel investigates the effects of alcohol on the human body.
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How does intermittent fasting effect alcohol metabolism, and how does alcohol consumption effect intermittent fasting and your overall results? Thomas DeLauer is a writer for major fitness magazines. He talks about how alcohol is actually metabolized, all the different enzymatic functions from soup to nuts, A to Z.
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Dr. Eric Berg talks about; Could alcohol be damaging your heart? Watch this before you have another drink! Alcoholic heart muscle disease is a condition characterized by a dysfunction heart due to chronic alcohol consumption.
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Dermatologist Dr Dray on how alcohol damages your skin and ages your face. Does alcohol cause skin problems? Alcohol can worsen acne, rosacea, and other skin issues.
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Would you stop drinking if you found out it might make you less attractive or look older than you actually are? The Doctors check out an iPad app called "The Drinking Mirror."
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How can anyone function well and be addicted to alcohol at the same time?  These people appear to have everything under control. They hold a steady job, dress well, and socialize without drawing attention.
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It's hard for those of us who love drinking to imagine a life without alcohol. After awhile we get tired of those drunk lows and realize that we need to make a change. But we can't bear the thought of living our lives without alcohol, so we give it a try.

Success Starts With Understanding Your Limits

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When you quit drinking you look and feel better. Gastroenterologist Dr. Niket Sonpal shares what happens to your body even in just one month. He says your gut is going to thank you, your energy levels improve, and you will even get more regular! 
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​What does "Anything you put in front of your sobriety, you will lose" actually mean? Holistic recovery coach  Mary breaks down this addiction recovery concept related to putting your sobriety in front of everything.
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Alcohol is such a big part of our culture and has been for centuries so is it possible to quit drinking and still enjoy life? Can life actually be better without alcohol?