Phoenix Rising
Helping addicts recover
Addiction starting with teens
Statistics : Early drinking is a risk factor for alcohol use disorders. Adults who had taken their first drink of alcohol before the age of 15 were 6.5 times more likely to experience an alcohol use disorder than those who didn’t start drinking before age 21. (SAMHSA, 2017 NSDUH).
What teens can do: Refuse peer pressure. Wait till they are 21 till they drink.
What parents can do: Talk to their kids so they know the risks of persistent underage drinking.
Signs of alcholism
Signs of alcholism
Source: The mayo Clinic
Wanting to cut down on how much you drink or making unsuccessful attempts to do so
Spending a lot of time drinking, getting alcohol or recovering from alcohol use
Feeling a strong craving or urge to drink alcohol
Failing to fulfill major obligations at work, school or home due to repeated alcohol use
Continuing to drink alcohol even though you know it's causing physical, social, work or relationship problems
Giving up or reducing social and work activities and hobbies to use alcohol
Using alcohol in situations where it's not safe, such as when driving or swimming
Developing a tolerance to alcohol so you need more to feel its effect or you have a reduced effect from the same amount
Experiencing withdrawal symptoms — such as nausea, sweating and shaking — when you don't drink, or drinking to avoid these symptoms
Being unable to limit the amount of alcohol you drink
How to help with cravings
Mindfulness & Meditation
Mindfulness is a heightened state of awareness of your surroundings and yourself. This increased level of awareness can make it easier for you to tolerate the ups and downs of withdrawal. Meditation is an excellent tool for cultivating mindfulness.
Healthy Eating
People affected by alcoholism often have poor diets. A lack of needed nutrients can potentially make your withdrawal symptoms more intense. A well-balanced, healthy diet will help you restore missing nutrients. It may also help reduce the severity of withdrawal.
Deep breathing
Deep breathing is an intentional form of rhythmic breathing. It can help you lower your stress levels and clear your head. As a result, it may also improve your ability to make it through withdrawal.
Exercise
Even a little bit of exercise can help you tolerate withdrawal. Exercising can not only strengthen your body. It can also boost your sense of confidence and self-control.
AA meetings is a way for recovering alcoholics to share their experiences with others who are also in recovery. Along with getting tools to help stay sober. Rehab helps gain sobriety with the help of counselors and trained specialist that will give you the tools to help you throughout your recovery. Detox can reducing risk of health complications and post-acute withdrawal syndrome.
Attatched is links to a nationwide map of rehabs, along with a nationwide lookup for AA meeting near you.
About our organization
Our goal with Phoenix Rising is to help educate and help alcoholics recover from their addiction, and spread information to others who are uninformed. Our founding team members have all experienced a love one battle through the disease of alcoholism, and we all have the same objective which is to help people recover from this addiction.
