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 | Feb 3, 2026 | Alcohol Treatment Center
Recognizing When It’s Time to Get Help for Alcohol Addiction A lot of people in Vermont don’t wake up one morning and think, “I have an alcohol problem.” It usually creeps in. Quietly. Slowly. And because drinking is normalized in so many spaces, it can be hard to...
by DJ Chiasson | Jan 27, 2026 | Outpatient Drug Rehab
What an IOP is and who it’s for An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a structured form of therapy you attend multiple days per week while still living at home. You get real clinical support and accountability, but you can keep showing up for your life, like work,...
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