Sober living

These drinkers may be new to different forms of alcohol and likely to test their limits. Cutting back on alcohol is a popular New Year's resolution -- and studies show that about 25% of people who commit to giving up drinking each year are successful in the long term. If you want to end up...

The way this process works is when people normally drink alcohol, endorphins are released into the brain, and this reinforces the behavior of drinking alcohol. Much like when Pavlov's dogs were presented with food when a bell was rung, these dogs became conditioned to salivate at the sound of the bell alone. However, when...

But, unlike the angry, abusive kind of alcoholic, Terry is a highly-functioning one. Fran is in denial because of this, so she takes on a codependent behavior. However, beyond the book that focuses on some key ideas, including changing our beliefs and practicing abstinence, among others, Whitaker aims to change the narrative surrounding alcohol...