For instance, Oldfield offers what I consider a continuum of human functioning, with “fully aliveness” on one side of the spectrum and “sin” on the other. What Oldfield emphasizes in this is that how people function reflects the extent to which they are connected with themselves, the Earth, others, and...

For many people suffering from substance abuse, the stigma of addiction creates an additional barrier to treatment and recovery. Sadly, only a small percentage of people with addiction seek and receive treatment. People may face unique issues when it comes to substance use, as a result of both sex and...

Several factors may play a role in how the body handles these compounds, such as a person’s weight and metabolism, as well as the dose and type of mushroom ingested. The most common treatment is detoxing, which means removing all traces of the shrooms. This should be done with the...

Now you continue to take responsibility for other people’s feelings or for problems that you didn’t cause. Many ACOAs are very successful, hard-working, and goal-driven.Some struggle with alcohol or other addictions themselves. You’re not to blame if you learned to use alcohol as a means of dealing with trauma from...

This involves refraining from engaging in personal or professional relationships with participants outside of the group context to ensure an equitable and safe environment. It’s common for interest and energy levels to flag after an initial period of active participation and engagement in group activities for relapse prevention. To encourage...

The research suggested both sugar alcohols might make blood platelets stickier and therefore more susceptible to clotting and blocking veins or arteries, in turn contributing to heart attacks and strokes. The biochemical mechanisms for alcohol-induced increases in HDL levels are largely unknown, however. Several plausible mechanisms have been set forth,...

Most people do not need to change their rivaroxaban dose, but your dentist may contact your doctor for advice before starting the dental treatment. If you stop taking rivaroxaban, your blood will start clotting at the same rate as before you started taking it, usually within a day or two...

The other nonoxidative pathway results in the formation of a type of fat molecule (i.e., lipid) containing phosphorus (i.e, phospholipid) known as phosphatidyl ethanol (see Figure 2). FAEEs are detectable in serum and other tissues after alcohol ingestion and persist long after alcohol is eliminated. The role of FAEEs in...