Sober living

While recovery from end-stage alcoholism can be challenging, it is possible with the right treatment and support. Identifying problems with alcohol early can help prevent dependence and addiction. Medical treatment may be necessary to detoxify the body of alcohol and to obtain a fresh start. Since many people with alcoholism endure psychological problems, individual or …

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It used to be called “benign essential tremor” because it’s not life-threatening. Propranolol is a medicine that is usually used in heart disease. This medicine should be used with care if you have a heart conduction problem or a lung disease such as asthma. The most common side-effects with propranolol are dizziness, tiredness and feeling …

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Distress tolerance skills help you to accept yourself and the problems you’re facing. Additionally, these skills allow you to manage your emotions in difficult or stressful situations without responding with harmful behaviors. Through emotional regulation training, you develop cognitive and behavioral skills to reduce unwanted emotional responses and increase desired emotions. These skills include problem …

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT: Types, Techniques, Uses Read More »

In this memoir of poverty and race in the rural South, Jesmyn Ward captures the despair of unending pain while honoring the life of each young Black man she knew and lost to systemic injustice. Geochemist and geobiologist Hope Jahren unearths stories from her career with this luminous debut probing her journeys in and out …

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The investigators found that neuritic symptoms persisted in all cases and some worsened, despite alcohol cessation. All patients improved, but only 2 patients showed demonstrable improvement in motor and sensory deficits. They also failed to account for malnourishment and the improvement that could be seen from enhanced nutritional status. Females, generally tend to drink less …

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