Category Archives: Sober Living

In the last few years of his career, he starred in many low-budget direct-to-video films, which were poorly received. This was evident to those near Willis during the final years of his career. According to The Los Angeles Times, nearly 20 people on set with Willis suspected his mental decline. Watching her mother relapse into […]

When alcohol use stops, the GABA receptors are still less sensitive but are no longer constantly overstimulated by the presence of alcohol. These receptors take several days to regain normal sensitivity and function, and withdrawal symptoms will occur throughout this period. Millions of readers rely on HelpGuide.org for free, evidence-based resources to understand and navigate […]

The advances made over these first 40 years have enriched understanding of alcoholism from a neuroscience perspective and have expanded concepts of neuroplasticity in the human brain. The innovations enabling discoveries also have generalized to other areas of neuroscience, exemplified by our understanding of neural degradation with chronic alcoholism and repair with sobriety. Original concepts […]

Medical experts now use the term “alcohol use disorder” rather than “alcohol abuse” to address the concern of excessive drinking. Many addiction therapists recommend one drink per hour as another way of limiting oneself. Since alcohol leaves the bloodstream at about .02 blood alcohol content (BAC) per hour, this will most likely keep your BAC […]

Alcohol expands blood vessels, including those in the eyes, giving it a bloodshot look. However, repeated dilation from chronic alcohol abuse will give the eyes a persistently bloodshot appearance. Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is another indicator of liver disease and is most commonly caused by alcohol use disorder. The symptoms of PCT include fragile skin, […]

Lactic acidosis occurs when ethanol metabolism results in a high hepatic NADH/NAD ratio, diverting pyruvate metabolism towards lactate and inhibiting alcoholic ketoacidosis gluconeogenesis. In peripheral tissues, where NADH levels are lower, this lactate may be converted to pyruvate for metabolic needs. Pyruvate and lactate are then maintained in steady state at much higher levels than […]