Alcohol Abuse

Being diagnosed with diverticular disease is no death sentence, though you do have to follow a diverticulitis diet. The diet includes a list of food that you should either eat or avoid if you have diverticulosis, or are suffering from diverticulitis. Doctors recommend avoiding alcohol, which can be difficult for someone with alcohol abuse. Alcoholism …

Diverticulosis: What It Is and Why You Should Avoid Alcohol (and Other Food) Read More »

How do you picture a functional alcoholic? You’re probably imagining someone who’s lost control of their life. A person who is always inebriated; unable to keep their composure. They may have already hit “rock bottom” and lost their friends, family, career, and property to alcohol abuse. Now that you’ve created an image in your head, …

How to Tell if Someone is a Functional Alcoholic Read More »

It can be difficult to determine when socially acceptable drinking crosses over the line and becomes a drinking problem. Having a drink, or two, or more, is almost always socially acceptable. Virtually every celebration we attend—weddings, birthday parties, holiday gatherings—offer alcohol. We’re inundated with advertising portraying people having a good time while drinking. We drink …

Do I Have a Drinking Problem? Learn the Signs Read More »