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Category: Our Take on the science of addiction

  • How Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis Help You Stay Alcohol-Free

    How Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis Help You Stay Alcohol-Free

    When you give up alcohol you have to go through a process of change. I don’t mean the change of you’ve decided to try stopping drinking alcohol. On its own, it can be argued that that statement is meaningless and possibly/probably bound to fail. Maybe you’ve made a decision to give up alcohol and you…

  • The Seductive Allure of Lying about Addiction

    The Seductive Allure of Lying about Addiction

    My obstetrician suggested a small glass or two of wine a day to help me relax while pregnant. That was back in 1998 when the hype about wine being heart-healthy had just begun to pick up momentum. I had read that alcohol could hinder brain development in utero though so there was no way I…

  • The alcohol effect on middle aged “fun” sensors

    The alcohol effect on middle aged “fun” sensors

    There is a lot of science out there about the chemistry of the brain and the effect of alcohol on it. The bottom line from all research whether pro or anti-alcohol is more or less the same. Alcohol affects the brain, PERIOD!!!! I would love to go out there and do tons of research, but…

  • Staying Sober Survival Skills

    Staying Sober Survival Skills

    In the sobriety and recovery circles I’ve been hanging around for the past couple years, so many people talk about their struggle and setbacks with alcohol as a personal failure. “I can’t get this. How can anyone be so stupid? I feel so ashamed. There’s something wrong with me.” And that vicious cycle of desperately…