Sober living

Amends can be confusing enough to intimidate the most seasoned person in recovery, let alone the newcomer. After all, the word used in the Big Book to describe “this phase of our development” is “painstaking” (p. 83), a truth to which anyone who has attempted to navigate amends can attest. The quick guide below is a valuable resource

Phenobarbital has a longer half-life than benzodiazepines and has the pharmacodynamic advantage of acting on both GABA and glutamate (24). Studies have assessed use of barbiturates in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. There has been a general concern that phenobarbital may have an increased risk of sedation prompting invasive mechanical ventilation (49). A metaanalysis