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Enjoy the Holidays while Avoiding Relapse

By on December 5, 2018   /   Sober   /   Comments Off on Enjoy the Holidays while Avoiding Relapse

How do you enjoy the Holidays while avoiding relapse?

The holidays can be a difficult time for those in recovery. Aside from the many parties scheduled this month, there is often the added stressors of money, work, and family that accompany this time of year. With this said, the risk of relapse iEnjoy the Holidays while Avoiding Relapsencreases during the holiday season. This can be particularly worrisome for those who are new to recovery or whose loved ones are in recovery. Though there are many different ways that people relapse, we’ve highlighted some key ones below. Here are some signs to look for if you’re concerned about you or your loved one in recovery. Read more →

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Binge Drinking: How to Keep Your Teen Safe this Summer

By on July 11, 2018   /   Drinking, Teens and Youth   /   Comments Off on Binge Drinking: How to Keep Your Teen Safe this Summer

4th of July isn’t the only time during the summer that teens and young adults are tempted towards underage and binge drinking. Summers are often filled with too much free time and boredom that puts teens and young adults at risk. Not only does underage drinking increase during the summer, but so does binge drinking (consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time).

Summers are often filled with too much free time and boredom that puts teens and young adults at risk of binge drinking.

It’s important that our teens and young adults know that drinking, especially binge drinking, is not a harmless right of passage. There are serious consequences to these actions that can result in harming oneself, someone else, even death.

What can parents do? Read more →

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How to End a Drinking Problem: 6 Steps to Get You Back on Track

By on May 10, 2018   /   Recovery   /   Comments Off on How to End a Drinking Problem: 6 Steps to Get You Back on Track

How to End a Drinking Problem: 6 Steps to Get You Back on Track

Have you reached that point where you are tired of wrestling with your drinking problem? Do you realize that gaining control of the situation might not be something you can do alone? Admitting it is an important stage. And know, you are not alone. But it’s hard to get yourself into treatment and to make such big changes in life without any help. And it can be a real challenge to find the right treatment for you.

We’ve outlined a few steps below that will help you end a drinking problem and get your life back on track. Break it down. Process it. And give us a call to get started. Have you reached that point where you are tired of wrestling with how to end a drinking problem? And you realize you can't do it alone? Take these steps:

Step One. Admit, even if it is just to yourself, that the problem has gotten out of control. That there are negative repercussions surrounding your use of drugs or alcohol, and yet you keep using. (Warning signs according to the NCADD.org.) Read more →

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It’s Festival Season in New Orleans: Can You Party without Alcohol?

By on April 4, 2018   /   Drinking   /   Comments Off on It’s Festival Season in New Orleans: Can You Party without Alcohol?

April kicks off festival season in New Orleans, but can you party without alcohol? With April being Alcohol Awareness Month, now is a good time for a little self-evaluation.

April begins one of the best festival seasons in New Orleans: French Quarter Festival, Jazz Fest, Oyster Fest, ESSENCE Festival, and more! April is also Alcohol Awareness Month and a good time to check-in and see if you can party without alcohol. Can you?April kicks off festival season in New Orleans but can you party without alcohol? Alcohol Awareness Month is a good time for a little self-evaluation

Early Signs of an Alcohol Problem

One of the common early symptoms of alcohol abuse is the inability to abstain from alcohol without experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Watch for some of these symptoms of withdrawal when you abstain from drinking alcohol: feeling of jumpiness or nervousness, anxiety, irritability or changes in mood (esp. volatile or rapid changes), depression, fatigue, or difficulty thinking.

According to The Alcoholism Guide, some common warning signs of a drinking problem are: Read more →

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Early Spring Means Recovery in New Orleans

By on March 1, 2018   /   Recovery   /   Comments Off on Early Spring Means Recovery in New Orleans

For some, this is the time of year for recovery in New Orleans. Mardi Gras has come and gone. The King of Rex toasted, the last float has passed, and the last of the King Cake eaten. And for many New Orleanians, the most indulgent time of year gives way to the Lenten season in which they woke up on Ash Wednesday headed to a service to get their ashes and started their promises of sacrifice and discipline. It’s also a time of year that many New Orleanians try to give up alcohol or drugs, even just until Easter. But many who try are surprised at how difficult a challenge this can be.Early spring is the time of year for recovery in New Orleans. Mardi Gras has come and gone. For many, it’s a time try to give up alcohol or drugs.

In a city like New Orleans, the line between social drinking and a drinking problem is not always easily defined, which can make recovery in a city like New Orleans challenging. When everything is an occasion for a party, when does the party become a problem? The answer is surprising simple: drinking becomes a problem when it disrupts your work and personal life. If you are continuing to use alcohol despite the negative effects it is having on your life, then it’s a problem. And it might be worth speaking with a specialist to help you evaluate the situation and get a handle of things. Read more →

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Why is the New Year’s Resolution to Quit Drinking So Hard?

By on January 28, 2018   /   Drinking   /   Comments Off on Why is the New Year’s Resolution to Quit Drinking So Hard?
Hint: It’s not a lack of willpower that makes it so hard to quit drinking.

A common resolution made as the New Year rolls in, is to quit drinking. But like many resolutions made with the best intent, the end of January often finds people struggling to reach their goal of sobriety. Why is this? Why is it so hard to quit drinking? Why is it so hard to quit drinking? When should you seek help for your New Year's Resolution? And how can NAD Brain Refuel™ be a great first step?

It’s important to stress that being unable to stop drug or alcohol use on one’s own is not because of a lack of willpower or moral failing (Psychology Today, 2012). To understand what you’re up against, you have to realize what  alcohol does to your brain. It hijacks the reward center of your brain, the part that controls motivation, desire, pleasure, memory, impulse. All of the things you need working for you, are working against you because of an imbalance in your brain chemistry caused by chronic use of alcohol. Read more →

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