Persistent rhinitis is an ongoing (chronic) condition that usually needs regular treatment to prevent symptoms. However, over time the condition may ease and even go completely in some cases. It may be worth stopping treatment every six months or so to see if symptoms come back without the treatment. Older types such as chlorphenamine are [...]

Tending to plants can be a metaphor for personal growth, teaching patience, responsibility, and the rewards of consistent effort. Plus, there’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of harvesting vegetables you’ve grown with your own hands. Acknowledge how far you’ve come in your recovery journey by discussing milestones and progress with your group. Whether it’s one [...]

Commitment to this program means consistently attending meetings, where the stories of others illuminate the path to sobriety and reinforce the individual’s resolve. The mutual support exchanged at AA meetings is a bedrock of the AA approach, instilling the belief that one doesn’t have to tackle their addiction alone. The camaraderie built within these groups [...]

BetterHelp offers affordable mental health care via phone, video, or live-chat. To achieve sobriety, he says, treatment must focus on “complete abstinence and elimination of other forms of substance abuse and also mainstreaming their behaviors” so they function better in society. Nearly one-third of all alcoholics fit into the young adult alcoholic subtype. Reach out [...]

When Gillian Tietz began drinking in graduate school, she found a glass of wine helped ease her stress. Anxiety kept her up at night, she says, and she started having suicidal thoughts. "Because of what my picture of alcoholism was — old men who brown-bagged it in a parking lot — I thought I was [...]