by DJ Chiasson | Mar 3, 2026 | Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol and Sleep: What’s Actually Happening When You Drink A lot of people have the same experience: you drink, you feel relaxed, and you fall asleep faster. So it’s easy to assume alcohol is “helping” your sleep. But what it’s really doing is changing how your brain...
by DJ Chiasson | Feb 25, 2026 | Alcohol Use Disorder
What Counts as Binge Drinking A lot of people hear “binge drinking” and think it only applies to someone who drinks every day, drinks alone, or “can’t stop.” But binge drinking is actually a specific pattern. And yes, you can absolutely binge drink even if you only...
by DJ Chiasson | Feb 10, 2026 | Alcohol Addiction
When Alcohol Detox Needs a Higher Level of Care When people hear “level of care,” they often think it’s about motivation or how “serious” someone is about quitting. But in alcohol recovery, the very first level-of-care question is much simpler: Is it medically safe...
by DJ Chiasson | Dec 3, 2025 | Alcohol Addiction
Non-Alcoholic Beer and Recovery Non-alcoholic beer has become a hot topic in recovery circles, and for good reason. These beverages are marketed as containing little to no alcohol — typically up to 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) — compared to regular beer’s 4-6%...
by DJ Chiasson | Sep 9, 2025 | Alcohol Addiction
Recognizing the Signs of Alcoholism in Your Family Member Family alcoholism occurs when alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects not just the individual drinking, but creates ripple effects throughout the entire family system. You might find yourself wondering, “how...
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