Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) is a nonprofit network of autonomous, non-professional local groups. It’s sole purpose is to help individuals achieve and maintain abstinence. It can be from alcoholism, drug addiction or food addiction. SOS credits individuals for achieving and maintaining their own abstinence. Secular Organizations for Sobriety does not compete with any other recovery …
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Non-12-Step Programs and Rehabs: There are Many Choices
Almost one quarter of all alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities in the U.S. are non-12-step programs. These are the findings of a recent survey by The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA). People who prefer a non-12-step program or rehab have a wide choise. Here are alphabetical lists of random samples. First …
Women Can Control Their Drinking: How to Do It Yourself
Rarely does a book appear that is both enjoyably readable and highly informative. Such a rare gem is Gabrielle Glasser’s Her Best-Kept Secret: Why Women Drink – And How they Can Regain Control. The sub-title correctly suggests the practical value of apply evidence-based approaches. Women (and men) can use them to either control their drinking …
Holistic Treatment for Alcoholism: Its Effectiveness
Holistic treatment for alcoholism is very popular. Many people and groups heavily advertise and promote it. You may have attended Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and found that it didn’t help you. You’re not alone. In fact, most people who attend AA find that it doesn’t help them either. Only about one of every twenty members finds …
7 Tools to Beat Addiction: Proven Methods for Success
7 Tools to Beat Addiction is by addiction expert Dr. Stanton Peele. It provides proven methods for overcoming addiction with or without treatment. Expert Opinion about 7 Tools to Beat Addiction Experts in the addictions field consider 7 Tools to Beat Addictions excellent. Here’s a sample. “This volume presents a revolutionary approach to the treatment of addictive …
Three Top Alcoholism Treatment Programs to Consider
Here are three top alcoholism treatment programs to consider. We humans are all different. What works for one sometimes doesn’t work for another. So it’s important to consider diverse programs. These top alcoholism treatment programsare are all different. But they’re similar in very important ways. They all have full licenses. All hold accreditation. They all …
Alcoholism Self-Help Information and Resources: You Can Succeed!
Alcoholism self-help is liberating. There are no meetings. No need to self-label. There are no 12 steps. No submission to any “Higher Power.” There are no demands. I. Alcoholism Self-Help Reading and following suggestions found in alcoholism self-help books makes it easier. This can help people either abstain or drinking in moderation. Most of the …
LifeRing for Alcoholism Recovery: Free and Effective
LifeRing for alcoholism believes in you. It believes that people DO have the power to overcome alcoholism. The program is free and also helpful for drug addiction. LifeRing believes that every alcoholic has the power to achieve lasting sobriety. It’s hard. There are often setbacks. But in every alcoholic there exists the desire to find …
Women for Sobriety Alcoholism Self-Help Treatment
Women for Sobriety alcoholism self-help treatment is a popular option. It is free and effective. Women for Sobriety is a non-profit organization that helps women overcome addictions. The problem can be alcohol or other substances. Established in 1976, it is the only national self-help program for women only. It addresses the special needs of women …
Helping an Alcoholic Loved One: Six Practical Steps
Helping an alcoholic loved one is a great challenge. It’s frustrating. It can even seem hopeless. The alcoholic is usually a spouse or partner. But it’s often a parent, sibling, or child. Of course, it can also be someone else. Alcoholism expert Kenneth Anderson provides six practical steps. They can help an alcoholic partner achieve …