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Archive for the ‘Relapse Prevention’ Category
- Coping with the Urge to Drink
Maybe it’s that time of the afternoon when you reach for a drink – or several. It’s happened so often that your drinking pattern has become a habit. After all, if it makes you feel good and forget your troubles, it must be okay, right? An occasional drink consumed by an individual who is not an alcoholic, alcohol dependent or an alcohol abuser – and of legal age – and consumed under appropriate circumstances (for example, not before driving a vehicle), is more than likely just fine. One sign that your drinking has become a problem, however, is when you feel compelled to drink, a strong and undeniable urge to consume alcohol. This is a time when you need help coping with the urge to drink.
