How to Break a Drinking Habit: 5 Steps That Work
Drinking habits can quietly take control of your life before you even realize it. With 27.9 million Americans struggling with alcohol use disorder, you're not alone in wanting to break free. This comprehensive guide shares five practical, proven steps to help you break a drinking habit—from identifying your triggers and setting realistic goals to using modern sobriety tools and knowing when to seek professional help. Whether you're ready to quit completely or simply cut back, these strategies can help you reclaim control and build a healthier future.
Who Really Pays for Youth Alcoholism? Society Does
Youth alcoholism isn't just a personal crisis—it's a national burden that drains billions from healthcare, education, and the economy. With 12.7 million young people ages 12-20 reporting alcohol use and 4,000 preventable deaths annually, society pays the hidden costs through strained emergency rooms, devastating drunk driving accidents, and a generation of diminished potential. From taxpayer-funded medical interventions to lost workplace productivity, the ripple effects of underage drinking touch every corner of our communities.
Can You Look Up if Someone Had a DUI?
Can you look up if someone had a DUI? The short answer: yes. DUI records are public, but accessing them isn’t always simple. From local court searches to DMV records and background check tools, this guide breaks down the best ways to find out if someone has a DUI—plus the legal limits and ethical considerations you need to know.
Addiction & Substance Abuse Counseling: Everything You Need to Know
Addiction and substance abuse counseling offers more than treatment—it’s a path to understanding, recovery, and long-term wellness. Learn how modern approaches, continued education, and effective communication between patients and professionals can improve outcomes, reduce stigma, and promote lasting change.
When Love Gets Complicated: Understanding Alcoholic Behavior in Relationships
When alcohol use disorder enters a relationship, it creates a ripple effect that extends far beyond the person who drinks. Partners and family members often find themselves caught in cycles of codependency, walking on eggshells, and sacrificing their own needs to manage the chaos. Understanding alcoholic behavior in relationships isn't just about recognizing the signs—it's about finding hope for healing. Whether you're dealing with an alcoholic partner, parent, or family member, recovery is possible for everyone affected. Learn to identify warning signs, break codependent patterns, and discover treatment options that can help rebuild trust and create healthier relationships.
3 Strategies to Help You Maintain Long-Term Sobriety from Alcohol
Quitting alcohol is not easy when you’re a heavy drinker. Men are considered heavy drinkers if they have five or ...
Podcast: Richard Taite Sobriety and Luxury Treatment Centers Part 2
Richard Taite, an entrepreneur in the rehabilitation industry, joined us on the Sober Speak podcast. Richard shares with John about his journey to sobriety, his family, and how he has made it as an entrepreneur in the alcoholism and addiction rehab arena.
Step 8 of AA (Alcoholics Anonymous): Making A List
The 8th step of AA is a precursor to the step most of us feared more than any other. The post examines the value of this step and looks at how we can make this list of the people we had hurt and how to decide on who makes which people make that list.
Novena Prayers to the Patron Saint of Addiction
Who Is The Patron Saint Of Addiction? St. Maximilian Kolbe is the patron saint of addiction and political prisoners. He has also been canonized as The martyr of charity. Devotees often pray to seek his intercession in addiction recovery.
Traveling Sober: How Alcohol Monitoring Can Support Your Journey Anywhere
The fear of relapse and the uncertainty of being away from familiar support systems can make the idea of a vacation seem overwhelming. But with the right tools and mindset, traveling sober can be not only possible but also incredibly rewarding. The first step in making
your tourist dreams a reality, is establishing confidence and leveraging the right tools to
safeguard your sobriety and experience.
Proving Sobriety on Summer Vacation: How Soberlink Supports Early Recovery and Builds Trust
For those in early recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), this can cause anxiety and temptation. If you're trying to rebuild trust with your loved ones, showing that you’re committed to your sobriety is essential. This is where Soberlink comes in, offering a reliable way to prove your sobriety anytime, anywhere.
Achieving Long-Term Sobriety: The Benefits of Alcohol Monitoring Technology
Alcohol monitoring technology plays a crucial role in ensuring individuals remain sober, particularly during the early stages of recovery when the risk of relapse is high.
Is Meditation Good for Alcoholics?
The word ‘meditation’ is mentioned 37 times in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. It is also specifically called out in Step 11. However, many AA members struggle to embrace the concept of meditation.
How Soberlink Proves Sobriety and Enforces Accountability in Recovery
Soberlink is a type of breathalyzer test that can play a pivotal role both at home and in court cases in families with a history of alcohol abuse. Family law cases across the United States now use Soberlink devices in family courts to show sobriety stats for their clients. For an alcoholic, Soberlink works as an accountability tool.
Packing List For Inpatient Treatment (What to Bring)
Deciding to enter recovery is a brave step towards a happier, healthier life free of substance use disorder. At these facilities, there are mental health professionals who can give you the highest quality of care within a safe environment and are ready to help you enter the world of recovery. You can now put your drug use and/or alcohol use behind you.
What is the Difference Between Being Sober vs Drunk
The difference between being sober versus drunk lies in more than behavior changes. Being sober means not consuming any alcohol or other intoxicating substances.
AA Step 4 Worksheet Inventory Guide (PDF & Excel Sheet)
Learn how to complete a comprehensive moral inventory in the fourth step of the 12-step program. Find freedom and personal growth through rigorous honesty and self-reflection.
Can Sober Alcoholics Drink Non-alcoholic Beer?
As more and more non-alcoholic beverage options hit the market in recent years and advertising on social media seems to be multiplying images of bottles of non-alcoholic beer, those with alcohol addiction are asking themselves whether it is a good idea to sip these nonalcoholic drinks in social situations or whether the best thing would be to abstain completely from such drinks.
How Long Until I’m Sober
We know that hundreds of thousands of people in the United States came into the New Year just like they do any other New Year – with their hands around a glass bottle during a night of heavy drinking, and never the wiser that they may have an alcohol addiction.
How Does Alcohol Abuse Differ From Alcoholism?
There is a fine–and not-so-fine–line between alcohol dependence (or “alcoholism” or “alcohol abuse”) and heavy drinking or excessive alcohol consumption. For those of us wondering whether we have a drinking problem, it is hard to distinguish whether our binge drinking–which is often culturally celebrated and acceptable in the United States–is evidence of alcohol misuse or just good American fun.
How Long Does it Take to Sober Up From Alcohol?
The different factors that determine how long alcohol will stay in your system include:
Individual’s age
Individual’s weight
What they’ve ingested
Medications they have taken, and
The overall health of the individual’s liver
32 Bible Verses about Recovery and Alcohol Abuse (Addiction)
Bible verses about recovery and addiction are plentiful. We put together 32 that we found inspiring. Find a few to help you on your road to recovery.
What is a High Functioning Alcoholic? (Signs Treatment Warnings)
If you have ever heard of a functional alcoholic, then you might be left wondering what it means. We think of an alcoholic as someone who has totally lost control of their life. They’ve probably lost their job or family members. So, how can we have a term that calls an alcoholic functional? What an oxymoron, right?
The Full Serenity Prayer (Long Version): Your Daily Compass Through Recovery
The full version Serenity Prayer gives hope and calmness. Every member of Alcoholics Anonymous knows the short version Serenity Prayer. Many know it is part of a longer prayer, but few know the full version of the Serenity Prayer.
26 Underage Alcohol Drinking Statistics, Facts, and Trends
Underage alcohol drinking statistics are very interesting. Recent data shows young people who drink are more likely to develop alcohol problems in adulthood.
51 United States Alcohol and Alcoholism Statistics (2022)
Alcohol abuse and alcohol use disorder is widely studied and recorded in the United States This article looks at the broad picture of alcoholism in the country. In other posts, we drill down on specific elements of the issue in relation to various groups and other areas of alcoholism and recovery.
25 Best Songs about Sobriety and Addiction Recovery
Songs about substance abuse disorders and recovery are fantastic gifts. For those of us who have the diseases of alcohol addiction and /or drug addiction, they are stories that show someone gets us.
How to Help An Alcoholic or Drug Addicted Spouse
For the spouse of the person with a drinking problem, the answer to the question of how to help their spouse is paradoxical and counterintuitive. The partner helps best by doing nothing at all until the one with the drinking habit is ready to move on from their alcohol dependence.
What Happens At An AA Meeting?
AA meetings are typically located in community centers, an extended building of church, or other buildings across the world. There will be a room where the meeting is held, usually with chairs or couches for meeting participants to sit.
