What is Relapse and what to do about it
Image courtesy of koratmember at FreeDigitalPhotos.net What is Relapse - Why do people relapse and start drinking alcohol again? No matter how determined we are, or how much we want to give up drinking alcohol, sometimes we have a relapse and start drinking alcohol...
What are the Alternatives to AA?
This is a question that we are often asked – “What are the alternatives to AA?” Well, obviously here at Love Being Alcohol Free, we are a little biased and we always like to offer people one of the alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous. Having said that, we are...
6 Signs of a High Functioning Alcoholic
Are you worried that you or someone you know may have all the signs of a high functioning alcoholic? By definition, a high functioning alcoholic is hard to recognise. Some people are able to juggle excessive alcohol and not look like it from the outside. They still...
I Want To Stop Drinking
I want to stop drinking - but I'm not an alcoholic Do you have this thought process going around in your head at times? It's understandable. There are some really compelling reasons to quit drinking. And the definition of "alcoholic" is not clear cut. It's not like...
Alternatives to Alcohol – Ideas to Try
We all lead stressful lives, and many people use alcohol to relax and relieve the stress of a busy day. The problem with using alcohol is relax is that it only offers temporary relief, and the problems always come back later. The pleasure that we feel when we drink...
What is a high functioning alcoholic?
We hear about the term "high functioning alcoholic" all the time lately, usually in reference to someone else. But in reality, it has very personal connotations. Am I a high functioning alcoholic? Are you a high performing alcoholic? But before we can label...
Family Alcoholism – Can You Protect the Kids?
Can you protect kids from a family history of alcoholism? Is family alcoholism part of your history? Are you aware of the devastating effects of alcoholism on family, or friends? Many of us have an image of someone in our family, or circle, who has succumbed to the...
Growing Glass Sizes Cause Us to Drink More Alcohol
Happy New Year! It looks like there is even more to celebrate this New Year – our glass size is growing bigger! Helping us drink more alcohol! So even though we don’t usually pay much attention to the size of the glass, we certainly like to have a couple of drinks...
Melon Blast
INGREDIENTS Watermelon, Lemons, Sea Salt, Green Tabasco PRE-PREPARATION Refrigerate the watermelon, so it is icy cold! PREPARATION Watermelon – cut 4 cups of seedless, or deseeded, watermelon into cubes Lemons – juice two whole lemons. You may prefer to use more or...
What is the Healthiest Alcohol?
Are you looking for the healthiest alcohol drink for Christmas? When it draws close to Christmas time, we all start to think about celebrations and gifts. And, lots of food and lots of drink! We think about Christmas decorations and fairly lights. Little kids (and...