BOOZE: A JOURNEY OF HEALING

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Genita Petralli H.H.P., N.C., M.H., author of Alcoholism the Cause and the Cure. Bill Wilson -The first fan of orthomolecular treatment Read Story Check out her videos on YouTube. Excellent content! Booze: A journey of Healing is a definitive step towards a more than 8 year journey towards behavior adjustment, Healing, Wellness and most importantly SOBRIETY "A Day at A Time". Booze: A Journey of Healing is an attempt at openness and honesty. It is an attempt to bring together people into a discussion and exploratory treatment methods around the issue of alcohol addiction and abuse and to find solutions towards Wellness and Sober living. For those who have struggled with rehab and who have struggled with the 12 Step Alcoholics Anonymous program. For those whose life conditions may cause them to drink excessively, share your stories of Hope, Faith, Determination and Love and reach out to people that desire Change in their lives, that desire to change their relationship with alcohol. Booze a Journey of Healing works towards bringing together those who are suffering in silence, for those who are in and out of the rooms of (Alcoholics Anonymous) For those who seek alternative ways of dealing with their addictive and destructive behavior. From one to the other, that desire Sober Living who do not embrace shame and humiliation but rather a healthy pride towards self actualization and responsible behavior. Let us learn from the past towards a brighter future heal the hurt and learn to spread love and joy. This site is a way that other "people who have been challenged with "alcohol abuse" and "alcoholism" can connect with each other and find solutions. Let us take this journey together. There are alternative ways towards holistic living and there are practitioners, healers and enlightened individuals out there who can help us achieve a more balanced way of living. The answer is also in Ourselves I have been journaling for many years now and I know that a Power greater than myself has pushed me towards Booze a Journey, there is a reason for it. My life has changed and is in the process of heavy change due to the fact that I am dealing with personal health issues without fear and with enlightenment. God does not give us what we cannot handle, we have the Power to Change and to Heal. On this site there will be some things that you may agree and disagree with that's ok. My desire here is to explore and find wellness, healing and recovery from bad lifestyle choices. We are bombarded with advertisements promoting BOOZE and we live in a culture for which drinking though widely accepted has destroyed many lives in one way or another. How many places can you purchase Booze in your neighborhood, how many bars are in your neighborhood? Think about it? We live in a mass culture that does not promote healthy nutrition, eating habits, mind/body/soul awareness. We have to fight for that awareness. We have to fight to eat and live healthy. I have struggled with anxiety and depression, high stress and other life conditions and unfortunately turned to alcohol to reduce some of those issues. A drink over a business meeting, a drink at a networking event, a drink at dinner, a drink at the Pub several times a week , a drink in a brown bag this is just insanity. No matter a good diet and even exercise, if heavy booze consumption is in the mix this is going to be a problem. I have met several people in the rooms. athletic types as well, who speak on this fact. I have suffered alot needlessly because I did not fully understand how to get to the root cause of my drinking this caused other problems in my life. So many people out there understand this and still struggle with this addiction and or are fearful of facing it in it's truth. Let the site speak for itself as we journey out of alcohol abuse and other unhealthy habits. Take Good Care of Your Self and those that you Love. You deserve it and so do they. -Lu'na

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Are alcoholic beverages taking a toll on your diet?

You've given up soda for your diet, but could your wine with dinner be sabotaging. We all know that sugary drinks like soda pop are making a huge contribution to the obesity epidemic. Now, a new study from the CDC points out something that should have been acknowledged long ago. The calories found in alcoholic beverages are similar to those found in sugary sodas, and there simply is no sugar-free booze alternative. No, not even light beer is all that light. Could it be that it's really those two glasses of wine you have every night that keeps the scale from budging, rather than that handful of almonds you ate? Yes, it's quite possible. Here are some tidbits from the study for you to digest. On average, adults in the U.S. consume about 100 calories per day from alcoholic beverages. Think about it; that glass of wine could be replaced with a 100 calorie, bite-size Oreo snack pack or a heaping plate of your favorite vegetables. .. Men consume roughly 150 calories worth of booze per day, which is the equivalent of one can of beer, while women consume 50 calories from alcohol or about a half a glass of wine. Younger men consume a higher amount of calories coming from alcohol, and people in higher income brackets also drink away more of their daily calorie allotment. There is no difference in alcohol consumption among different racial or ethnic groups. The young and the wealthy are the ones who are drinking the most. Whether you are drinking just enough to keep you from losing weight, or so much that you are not eating, keep in mind that booze is a lot like soda in another way. Alcohol equates to empty calories. There is virtually no nutritional value to be found in alcohol or soda. Eating 100 calories a day of vegetables, nuts, or protein is infinitely better for you than drinking your calories in the form of beer or wine. Additionally, think of the cost savings of giving up that nightly drink or two! Booze costs money, but so does a Weight Watcher's membership. If you give up the nightly drink, walk 30 minutes per day, and eat sensibly, a weight-loss program might actually work for you. You have nothing to lose by giving up calories consumed through alcohol, except for that spare tire.

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I am Listening to this Sober over a Cranberry Juice Feels Great, being fully alert not sick and tired of being sick and tired, not sick today. It takes time so we shall not beat ourselves up EVER! Relaspse Your Way Sober! Disciplining myself by remembering how bad it has been over the years and thinking that I do want to get it right in this LIFETIME and Vodka will take me out and also reading posts at SoberRecovery.com. Take Care of You TODAY!

2.5 Million Alcohol-Related Deaths Worldwide- Annually

2.5 Million Alcohol-Related Deaths Worldwide- Annually

Based on the analyses of 100 individual country profiles, The World Health Organization (WHO) has released The Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health focused on analyzing available evidence on alcohol consumption, consequences and policy interventions at global, regional and national levels. The harmful use of alcohol is a global problem which compromises both individual and social development. It causes harm far beyond the physical and psychological health of the drinker, including the harm to the well-being and health of people around the drinker. Alcohol is associated with many serious social and developmental issues, including violence, child neglect and abuse, and absenteeism in the workplace. The harmful use of alcohol (defined as excessive use to the point that it causes damage to health) has many implications on public health as demonstrated in the following key findings: • Harmful use of alcohol results in the death of 2.5 million people annually, causes illness and injury to millions more, and increasingly affects younger generations and drinkers in developing countries. • Nearly 4% of all deaths are related to alcohol. Most alcohol-related deaths are caused by alcohol result from injuries, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and liver cirrhosis. • 6.2% of male deaths are related to alcohol, compared to 1.1% of female deaths. • 320 000 young people aged 15-29 years die annually, from alcohol-related causes, resulting in 9% of all deaths in that age group. • Almost 50% of men and two-thirds of women do not consume alcohol. • Harmful alcohol use is one of four common risk factors, along with tobacco use, poor diet and physical inactivity, for the four main groups of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic lung diseases and diabetes. • Alcohol is the world's third largest risk factor for disease burden; it is the leading risk factor in the Western Pacific and the Americas and the second largest in Europe. The harmful use of alcohol is also associated with several infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This is because alcohol consumption weakens the immune system, reduces inhibitions, effects judgment and has a negative effect on patients' adherence to antiretroviral treatment. Alcohol Impact Measured in Potential Years of Life Lost Due to Premature Death: As part of the research, the following chart from the Global Health Risks report compares the top global health concerns using the disability-adjusted life year (DALY). DALY extends the concept of potential years of life lost due to premature death to include equivalent years of "healthy" life lost by virtue of being in states of poor health or disability. As you can see below, of 19 health concerns, alcohol is ranked #3, and is greater than unsafe water, high blood pressure, tobacco, obesity and illicit drugs (ranked #18). Figure: Global percentages of DALYs1 attributed to 19 leading risk factors by income group. Source: Global Health Risks (2009) In response to the growing global crisis, in May 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) released The Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol, endorsed by WHO's Member States. http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/msbalcstragegy.pdf The Global Strategy promotes a number of proven effective measures for reducing alcohol-related harm including: • taxation on alcohol; • reducing availability through allowing fewer outlets to sell alcohol, • raising age limits for those buying • using effective drink-driving measures • promotion of screening and brief interventions (SBIRT) in healthcare settings • treatment of alcohol use disorders; • regulating or banning marketing of alcoholic beverages and • conducting information and educational campaigns in support of effective policy measures.