Category Archives: Sober living

Can Alcohol Withdrawal Cause Panic Attacks?

Chemical dependency specialist Joseph Janesz, PhD, LICDC, says there are various ways that anxiety and alcohol are linked, so it’s important to understand how alcohol affects not only your body, but also your mind. Do you ever notice yourself feeling a little out of sorts the day after you drink? But if drinking never ends, and the […]

Marijuana Withdrawal Symptoms, Timeline & Treatment

Some programs require abstinence from weed for a person to receive treatment, while others use marijuana as a means to treat opioid addiction. And so what they did was, say, OK, we’re going to create a program that gives every single inmate access to a full suite of treatment while they’re incarcerated. So that means […]

Considerations When Counseling Older Adults With Substance Use Disorder

SCSU sets itself apart with its graduate assistantships so that students graduate with relevant work experience. Colorado State University at Fort Collins prides itself on being a part of the local community and the high level of integration and participation by the alumni. With each passing year, a number of essential academic aspects continue to […]

Getting Someone into Rehab

This article covers the importance of helping your loved one seek help and the different types of treatment available. Getting someone into rehab requires patience, understanding, and a well-informed approach. Educating yourself about the options available and communicating effectively can play a crucial role in your loved one’s journey toward recovery. Empowered Recovery Center is […]

Diagnosis and Management of Essential Tremor and Dystonic Tremor PMC

Investigations in patients with SD and SCGE-MD support a pivotal role of the cerebellum and Purkinje cells in these disorders. In an fMRI study of SD patients treated with a single dose of Xyrem, clinical improvement in dysphonia and reduction in vocal breaks correlated with normalization of cerebellar activation [72]. In a PET study, symptomatic […]

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT: What It Is & Techniques

So he developed cognitive behavior therapy, rooted in the philosophy of Albert Ellis’s rational emotive behavior therapy, to change these harmful patterns of “emotional reasoning” and spark genuine change. But if you feel extremely worried or afraid much of the time, or if you repeatedly feel panicky, you may have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders […]

Having a beer after work: acceptable or undesirable?

According to the Alcohol.org beer after work survey, 10% of bosses don’t mind getting drunk in front of employees, which greatly increases the risk of creating an uncomfortable workplace. De-emphasizing happy hour in favor of other ventures can prove to be beneficial to all involved. Though not altogether a new phenomenon, the incorporation of alcohol […]

Alcohol and suicide

Finding something constructive to replace my drinking gave me a sense of purpose and transformed my personal and professional life. Persons those who receive outpatient treatment, who have severe withdrawal symptoms and delirium tremens at the time of data collection, those who refuse consent to participate were excluded from the study. Suicidal ideation would be […]