by William Porter | Oct 19, 2018 | Alcohol, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Problem Drinking, Stopping drinking
Step 1 of the 12 steps of AA is admitting you are powerless over alcohol. Admitting powerlessness is very debasing, it is a form of surrender. It is giving up. Of course that is one of the main thrusts of AA, giving up and ceding control to your higher power. In this...by William Porter | Oct 11, 2018 | Alcohol, Alcohol Withdrawal, Alcohol Withdrawal, Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Problem Drinking, Stopping drinking
This is a talk I gave at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary Alcohol Liaison Unit. You’ll have to forgive the rather dreary monologue, it was better live; talking in front of a live audience is far more engaging than than sitting alone at home late in the evening...by William Porter | Oct 6, 2018 | Alcohol, Alcohol Withdrawal, Alcohol Withdrawal, Craving, Stopping drinking, Uncategorised
This is a slightly amended response of mine to a post in the Facebook Alcohol Explained group about cravings. I thought it was worth sharing a bit more widely: Don’t forget what a ‘craving’ is. It is you, fantasising about how nice it would be to have a drink. It is a...Cookie | Duration | Description |
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