a woman deals with the dangers of quitting alcohol cold turkey

Dangers of Quitting Alcohol “Cold Turkey”

Sometimes, alcohol addiction creeps up on us. Because alcohol is legal, it’s often considered relatively harmless. Daily routines of social drinking or a glass of wine after a long day at work can slowly turn from casual drinking to dependency. For those who try to quit drinking on their own, detox and withdrawal can be…

Am I an Alcoholic?

Not every alcoholic lives on skid row in a cardboard box, nor do all alcoholics live under a bridge, panhandling for change. These people didn’t start drinking one day and end up broke, homeless, and an alcoholic the next, although it may feel that way. Some people dealing with alcohol abuse are called functional alcoholics.…