Facts About Alcoholic DementiaAddiction>Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol Addiction, Mental Health, Rehab Blog, substance abuseBy Beaches RecoveryOctober 31, 2021Alcohol is a dangerous, addictive substance that is nonetheless legal and socially acceptable in America. Alcohol consumption is often associated with holidays, major life events like weddings, or recreational events like sporting events and parties. It can cause tremendous harm to the body, despite its prevalence in society. While there are a number of symptoms…
How to Help Your Spouse Stop DrinkingAddiction>Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol Addiction, Counseling, Detox, Recovery, substance abuseBy Beaches RecoveryOctober 12, 2021You’ve nagged, begged, and argued. Your spouse still has a drinking problem. Do you want to know how to help your spouse stop drinking? Interestingly, many of the techniques can start with you. If you’re wondering how to help your spouse quit drinking, then explore what Beaches Recovery has to offer. Our abstinence-based addiction treatment…
Finding an Inpatient Rehab Center in FloridaAddiction, Addiction>Alcohol Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches RecoverySeptember 21, 2021It’s best not to underestimate the importance of selecting the right addiction treatment center. After enduring so much time living with your addiction, you owe it to yourself to get the best care possible. Would it surprise you to find out that Florida has a reputation as the best rehab destination in the world? According…
Are You Living With an Alcoholic?Addiction, Addiction>Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Rehab BlogBy Beaches RecoveryAugust 28, 2021We all love our family members and friends. It’s difficult to watch them go through life with any illness. Living with an alcoholic is particularly difficult because someone with alcohol addiction isn’t the only one who suffers. Their antics and behaviors tend to have a profound effect on anyone living in the home.Alcohol use disorder…
What Addiction Really Does to Your BrainAddiction, Addiction>Alcohol Addiction, Mental Health, Rehab BlogBy Beaches RecoveryDecember 21, 2020By now, it should be fairly clear that drug addiction has a profound effect on the brain. What isn’t quite so clear is just how that happens and what the specific effects might be. Addiction and the brain is not a new concept. However, it has only been in the last 10 years that doctors…
You Want to Know How to Help an AddictAddiction, Addiction>Alcohol Addiction, Addiction>Drug Addiction, Rehab BlogBy Beaches RecoveryNovember 25, 2020We always hear how concerned people are about their loved ones. When loved ones are struggling with substance use disorder or addiction, concern increases. Friends, family, and loved ones want to know how to help an addict. Unfortunately, most individuals know very little about addiction. If you’ve never walked a mile in those shoes, it’s…
Understand the Dangerous Cycle of AddictionAddiction, Addiction>Alcohol Addiction, Addiction>Drug Addiction, Rehab BlogBy Beaches RecoveryNovember 11, 2020The challenge of getting through one day to the next puts a great deal of pressure on anyone dealing with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. The stress an individual undergoes leads them to drink or abuse drugs. That substance abuse, in turn, puts more pressure on their social, professional, and personal life, increasing the…
Why Does a Functioning Alcoholic Need Treatment?Addiction, Addiction>Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol Addiction, Rehab BlogBy Beaches RecoveryNovember 2, 2020While a functioning alcoholic may feel like their addiction is not a problem, they often are unaware of how alcohol affects their life. From long-term health problems to issues at home, alcoholism can cause severe repercussions in an individual’s life. The only way to prevent these problems from happening is to get treatment and stay…
What Are The 5 Most Addictive Substances in US? [Infographic]Addiction, Addiction>Alcohol Addiction, Addiction>Drug Addiction, InfographicBy Beaches RecoveryOctober 15, 2020Addiction is an illness. Like any disease, addiction is complex. It has multiple aspects. For example, it is possible to be addicted to behaviors like exercise or even eating foods with a lot of sugar. These represent the mental or emotional aspects of addiction. Yet, when many of us consider addiction, we tend to mean…
An Attempted Explanation of Why People Binge DrinkAddiction>Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol Addiction, Rehab BlogBy Beaches RecoveryOctober 4, 2020Binge drinking is something that many people have done at some point in their life. If you’re not a regular drinker, you may be wondering, “Why do people binge drink”? and the answers vary. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states binge drinking is when a person’s BAC (blood alcohol content) reaches .08…
