Moderate Alcohol Use

You Can Moderate The Amount of Alcohol You Consume

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:17:59 +0000

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and many other independent researchers, there are four times as many problem drinkers as alcoholics in this country. Yet there are very few programs that specifically address the needs of beginning stage problem drinkers as a treatment of alcoholism, while there are literally thousands of programs for the smaller population who are seriously alcohol dependent.

By the time people reach serious stages of alcohol dependency, changing drinking behavior becomes more difficult, and treatment is costly. A support group called Moderation Management, or MM, believes that this situation needs to be remedied in the interest of public health and human kindness with early intervention and harm reduction programs. Alcohol moderation programs are less costly, shorter in duration, less intensive, and have higher success rates than traditional abstinence-only approaches. However, actually attending an MM meeting may be difficult since only about two dozen face-to-face support groups meet nationwide. Support may be found via the internet as well as a number of addiction specialists.

Nine out of ten problem drinkers today actively avoid traditional treatment approaches. This is because they know that most traditional programs will label them as “alcoholic,” possibly requiring attendance at 12-step and abstinence based meetings, and prescribe lifetime abstinence as the only acceptable change in drinking. Alcoholism help in the form of moderation is seen as a less threatening first step, and one that problem drinkers are more likely to attempt before their problems become nearly intractable.

Not surprisingly, approximately 30% of MM members go on to abstinence-based programs. This is consistent with research findings from professional moderation training programs. Outcome studies indicate that professional programs which offer both moderation and abstinence have higher success rates than those that offer abstinence only. Clients tend to self-select the behavior change options which will work best for them. Moderation Management offers a nine-step professionally reviewed program, which provides information about alcohol, moderate drinking guidelines and limits, drink monitoring exercises, goal setting techniques, and self-management strategies.

Problem drinkers can make informed choices about alcohol moderation or abstinence goals based upon educational information and the experiences shared at self-help groups. Harm reduction is a worthwhile goal, especially when the total elimination of harm or risk is not a realistic option. Moderation is a natural part of the process from harmful drinking, whether moderation or abstinence becomes the final goal. Most individuals who are able to maintain total abstinence first attempted to reduce their drinking, unsuccessfully. Moderation programs shorten the process of “discovering” if moderation is a workable solution by providing concrete guidelines about the limits of moderate alcohol consumption.

The basic premise of moderation is that behaviors can be changed. MM agrees with many professionals and researchers in the field that alcohol abuse, versus dependence, is a learned behavior (habit) for problem drinkers, and not a disease. This approach recognizes that people who drink too much can suffer from varying degrees of alcohol-related problems, ranging from mild to moderate to severe. A reasonable early option for problem drinkers is alcohol moderation. Seriously dependent drinkers will probably find a return to moderate drinking a great challenge, but the choice to accept that challenge remains theirs.

Moderation is not a good approach for every person with a drinking problem or who wishes to control drinking. No one solution is best for all people with drinking problems. There are many possible solutions available to each individual, and MM is good place to begin to address a drinking problem. If moderation proves to be an ineffective solution, the individual is encouraged to progress to a more radical solution.

If you need help deciding whether alcohol moderation is best for you, I suggest that you contact Marc F. Kern, Ph.D., one of the original founders and a member of the MM Board of Directors of Moderation Management Network, Inc., through his website at http://www.habitdoc.com/, where one-to-one help is offered.

Will drinking a lot of water help detox all the birth control out of my system?

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:46:01 +0000

I have been on birth control for almost 9 years and my husband and I are ready to conceive. Now we’re all excited about getting pregnant ASAP. I know that people trying to get drugs out of their system to pass a drug test drink lots or water to detox themselves. I figure the same thing should work for birth control. What do you think, and what are your experiences?

Each chemical is different and may react differently in the body. Some are soluble in water while others are not; some break down quickly while others reside in the body’s tissues for years.

So the specific type of chemical that a person is exposed to may make a difference in how it affects them.

Colon cleansing will eliminate toxins from your cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.

Binge Drinking vs Binge Eating?

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:56:05 +0000

Why is it when someone binge drinks alcohol they are told told to go to AA and stop drinking entirely, but if someone is bulimic and eats massive quantities of food they are not told to stop eating food but taught how to control it?

Why can’t someone who drinks too much once or twice a month when they go clubbing be taught/learn how to drink in moderation? Why does it have to be all or nothing when it comes to alcohol?

Does anybody have a more realistic solution on how to control drinking too much in an evening out BESIDES AA or not going out or drinking at all…?
Good answer Raynsy, this is the kind of answer I was looking for!

Why is it that that after years of medical research, almost the only thing that is offered is AA, a "spiritual solution" to a behavioral/medical problem?

AA is a weird splinter group of a Christian sect, the Oxford group that broke from traditional Protestantism that promoted Hitler:
http://www.orange-papers.org/
& http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-rroot240.html

Drink too much? (practical tips on quitting drinking or cutting back):
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/DrinkTooMuch.html

What Works? (several recovery methods ranked by effectiveness; note: AA is towards the bottom):
http://www.behaviortherapy.com/whatworks.htm

LSD In Psychedelic Science Pt 2/5

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:58:37 +0000

LSD In Psychedelic Science - This documentary examines the many potential therapeutic aspects of LSD and other psychedelic compounds, such as DMT (in ayahuasca) and ibogaine, and explores the potential use of psychedelics in areas such as psychotherapy, creativity enhancement, and in the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction.

Duration : 0:10:1

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Is it possible to have a chip in one’s arm to control drinking?

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:21:07 +0000

My missus has a chip on her shoulder that controls mine!

How does a brain control eating/drinking?

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:49:56 +0000

The process of digestion is not voluntary but involuntary(in other words, you do not have to think "I have to secret stomach acid right now to digest the chicken I just had.").
When you swallow something, or even think about swallowing something, certain hormone is automatically secreted by the digestive tract not requiring certain commands from your brain. However, after the meal, the brain affects your metabolism by slowing down your heart beat and increase the movement of the tract and the secretion of hormones or enzymes.
The other way brain can affect your metabolism is when you haven’t had meals for long time. Your brain tells you, "I’m starving," and starts thinking about eating something. then your stomach produces gastric acid even though there is no food in it. Such strong acid can damage the stomach wall if the stomach does not contain any food in it. That’s why you sometimes have pain in your stomach when you are really hungry.
If you had no idea what the heck I was talking about, this is the conclusion. Your brain can help you realize you are hungry and help you digest food more easily, but it does not mean that your brain has dominant control over your digestive tract(your brain does not have to give specific commands to the tracts in order for them to digest something).
I know my words are confusing but I hope it helped. =)

Fourth Year Osteopathic Medical Student Does Addiction Rotation

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:46:07 +0000

A fourth year osteopathic student does her 30-day addiction rotation at Brighton Hospital in Michigan. She says she learned more about addiction at Brighton than she could have ever learned in books. www.brightonhospital.org

Duration : 0:7:57

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Imperium ‘08

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:46:07 +0000

In philosophy, the golden mean is the desirable middle between two extremes, one of excess and the other of deficiency.
In the business world, managers struggle constantly to achieve the right blend between various extremes. In the present business scenario, where differentiation sought through functional aspects exhaust faster than ever before, it is imperative to find a positioning that is unique, not because of its functional superiority but because of its pre-eminence in terms of fit. The organizations with appropriate strategic fits are the ones which know how to make tradeoffs, where to draw a line. The managers who seek success need to make difficult choices and strike a perfect balance. The inability to strike this balance leads to failure, whether it is of empires, organizations or beings.
The earliest representation of this idea in culture is probably in the mythological Cretan tale of Daedalus and Icarus. Daedalus, a famous artist of his time, built feathered wings for himself and his son so that they might escape the clutches of King Minos. Daedalus warns his son to “fly the middle course”, between the sea spray and the sun’s heat. Icarus did not heed his father; he flew up and up until the sun melted the wax off his wings.
Another early elaboration is the Doric saying carved on the front of the temple at Delphi: “Nothing in Excess”.
The notion of moderation is applicable in all the realms of management. Whether it is the marketers dealing with 4 Ps or the accountants working on the asset- debt structures; or operational decisions of assembly line functions vs. customization or talent retention against layoffs, strategic decisions need to be made and failure at any point can lead to failure of the entire system.
Imperium- 2008 attempts to bring the best management brains of the country through a series of fascinating events calling for acute decision making. Games that call for managers adept at functional areas as well as capable of making right tradeoff across all the realms of management. Ours is a world of choices, risk vs. return, generalization vs. segmentation, generic approach vs. differentiation, time vs. cost, efficiency vs. equity. There are endless choices to be made, myriad decisions to be taken. But the profound wisdom lies in Buddhas middle path- in striking the balance.
Socrates teaches that a man “must know how to choose the mean and avoid the extremes on either side, as far as possible”; while Plato postulates “If we disregard due proportion by giving anything what is too much for it; too much canvas to a boat, too much nutriment to a body, too much authority to a soul, the consequence is always shipwreck.”
For all those who believe that are the true heirs to thrones in the business world, Imperium brings an opportunity to test themselves against most stimulating settings to find if they can reach the Golden mean..

Duration : 0:1:48

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P&S:Who control youngsters drinking parents Or grandparents?

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:05:01 +0000

1.Parents have no time 2.Grandpas or grandmas try to control 3.Boys without telling any body they go for having drinks 4.Some time grandpa asks them but they say going for study 5.Grandma/grandpa being old enough can not control boys

Parents should control their children

how can i better control my drinking?

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:06:06 +0000

lately i just cant stop. ill know that ive hit my limit, and should probably stop and then 3 minutes later ill be chasing after the bottle.

Try drinking water as well. When you think you’re really drunk, just drink a few classes of water, that will also help you not be so hungover the next day. That’s what I do.

Try filling up your empty beers with water, that way it looks like you’re drinking, and you don’t have to tell anyone you’re not drinking alcohol anymore, but if they ask, tell them the truth or else you’ll look stupid.