by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Nov 18, 2022 | Alcoholism
Often, when people talk about the dangers that can arise from substance abuse, the focus is on illegal substances. Alcohol is given less attention, and this may give people a false sense of safety when indulging. It is important to understand how alcohol use and abuse...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Oct 28, 2022 | Alcoholism, Recovery
If you’ve known someone in recovery or heard people talk about recovery, you may have heard the phrase “dry drunk.” It refers to someone who continues to behave aggressively, recklessly, or irresponsibly even though they have stopped drinking. While the concept of...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Aug 19, 2022 | Alcoholism
They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. In the case of prolonged excessive drinking, changes to the eyes can be one of the ways that damage to the body becomes apparent. While some of the effects may be reversible, others can become permanent if a person...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Jul 12, 2022 | Alcoholism, Mental Health
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is sometimes also known as wet brain syndrome, is a form of dementia which results from vitamin B1 (also known as Thiamine) deficiency. It affects heavy drinkers and many other people who suffer from malnutrition. Without prompt...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | May 1, 2022 | Addiction, Alcoholism
I once met a woman who became addicted to alcohol relatively late in life, after she had bariatric surgery. She had needed that surgical procedure to address obesity, which had resulted from food addiction. After her surgery, she could no longer eat large quantities...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Aug 4, 2021 | Addiction, Alcoholism
Alcohol is often called “liquid courage.” It’s given this name because it emboldens people to do things they might not otherwise be comfortable doing. Put another way, alcohol can be used to address social anxiety. This is not to say that alcohol is the best medicine...
