Getting together with friends on the weekends to catch-up over drinks is a very normal social activity, for a great many people. They may drink to relax after a long, hard week, or just to feel more sociable. However pleasant this might be, it is important to be aware of whether your social drinking is crossing the line into problem drinking. Studies have shown that social drinking should consist of alcohol consumption – for women – less than 7 drinks per week, and no more than 3 drinks a day. For men, it means no more than 14 per week and no more than 4 a day. If it is more than these recommendations you could be in danger of crossing the line into a problem area.
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Both alcohol addiction and dependency are chronic diseases characterised by uncontrolled drinking and a preoccupation with all thing’s alcohol. Symptoms include repeated alcohol consumption despite possible legal and health issues. Treatments can involve counselling by a professional therapist, a potential detox program in a medical facility, as well as medications which reduce the desire for alcohol.
Read moreSeries Derealisation: Article 3 of 3. “Time Line Therapy®”
Time line therapy incorporates various techniques that empower a person to take the emotional reins of their life back. People often suffer from emotional upheavals that cause unusual reactions such as not recognising the things around them, having a sort of personality crisis of who they are, and sometimes not recognising people they know well.
Read moreSeries derealisation: Article 2 of 3. “How hypnotherapy can help derealisation disorder.”
This disorder is sometimes also known as a type of dissociative disorder, which can cause mental and physical problems. Some of the disorders are brought on following an unresolved traumatic life event. The disorder may last a very short time, or weeks and months – and may just go away on its own. Symptoms may differ from person to person.
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