{"id":223026,"date":"2026-03-09T22:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/?page_id=223026"},"modified":"2026-07-04T01:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:45:55","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row preset--module--divi-row--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_post_slider_0 et_pb_post_slider et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_post_slider_image_left et_pb_slider_with_overlay et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-post-slider--divi-font--hm5q2bb--default preset--group--divi-post-slider--divi-font--h3vve90--default preset--group--divi-post-slider--divi-font--h1vi52x--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_slides\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_slide_with_image et_pb_media_alignment_center et_pb_post_slide-265914 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_overlay_container\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/de-ce-nu-poti-controla-consumul-celuilalt.jpg\" alt=\"De ce nu po\u021bi controla consumul celuilalt\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/why-you-cant-control-other-peoples-drinking\/\">Why you can&#8217;t control someone else&#8217;s drinking<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>Behind the desire to \u201csave\u201d the addict is a cocktail of painful feelings and emotions: fear of losing, shame, guilt, and helplessness. The codependent doesn\u2019t actually control anyone; they\u2019re just trying to calm their own panic. They cling to the idea that if they do enough, if they speak convincingly enough, if they forgive again and again, then the addict will stop. But this belief is a trap. Because you can\u2019t control the other person\u2019s consumption.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/why-you-cant-control-other-peoples-drinking\/\">Mai Mult<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_slide_with_image et_pb_media_alignment_center et_pb_post_slide-266224 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_overlay_container\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Dependenta\u2013codependenta-un-cerc-vicios.jpg\" alt=\"Dependence - codependency: a vicious circle\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/addiction-codependency-a-vicious-circle\/\">Dependence &#8211; codependency: a vicious circle<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>Dependence &#8211; codependency: a vicious circle<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/addiction-codependency-a-vicious-circle\/\">Mai Mult<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_slide_with_image et_pb_media_alignment_center et_pb_post_slide-265397 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_overlay_container\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/alcoolism-4.jpg\" alt=\"What is alcoholism? Understanding the disease of alcohol use disorder.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/what-is-alcoholism-understanding-the-disease-of-alcohol-use-disorder-aud-part-ii\/\">What is Alcoholism? Understanding the Disease of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Part II<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>What is alcoholism? Understanding the disease of alcohol use disorder. If you are reading this article you are probably looking for information about what alcoholism is, for yourself or for a loved one. Learn more&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/what-is-alcoholism-understanding-the-disease-of-alcohol-use-disorder-aud-part-ii\/\">Mai Mult<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_slide_with_image et_pb_media_alignment_center et_pb_post_slide-266293 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_overlay_container\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/rusinea-care-ne-tine-ostatici.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/the-shame-that-holds-us-hostage-to-why-family-silence-feeds-addiction\/\">The shame that holds us hostage: why family silence feeds addiction<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>We Romanians have a saying that has ruined more lives than we would like to admit: \u201cdirty laundry is washed in the family.\u201d For families dealing with the addiction of a loved one, this \u201claundry washing\u201d becomes a daily ritual of concealment, cosmeticization of reality, and isolation. Shame is not just an uncomfortable feeling; in the context of addictions, it becomes the wall that blocks the only path to salvation: specialized help.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/the-shame-that-holds-us-hostage-to-why-family-silence-feeds-addiction\/\">Mai Mult<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_slide_with_image et_pb_media_alignment_center et_pb_post_slide-265491 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_overlay_container\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/7-semne-ca-ai-nevoie-de-ajutor-in-codependenta.jpg\" alt=\"7 semne\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/7-signs-you-need-help-for-codependency\/\">7 signs you need help \u2013 even if you&#8217;re trying to cope on your own<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>7 signs you need help \u2013 even if you&#8217;re trying to cope on your own<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/7-signs-you-need-help-for-codependency\/\">Mai Mult<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_blog_0 et_pb_blog et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_posts et_pb_module preset--group--divi-blog--divi-font--hhdju96--default preset--group--divi-blog--divi-font--hazxa49--default preset--group--divi-blog--divi-font--hm5q2bb--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blog_posts et_grid_module\"><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_265914 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_0 post-265914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-congruent category-addiction category-codependency category-resources tag-addiction tag-alcohol-addiction tag-alcoholic-support-group tag-alcoholism tag-congruent tag-dependence tag-dependence-recovery tag-recovery\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/why-you-cant-control-other-peoples-drinking\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/de-ce-nu-poti-controla-consumul-celuilalt.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"De ce nu po\u021bi controla consumul celuilalt\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/de-ce-nu-poti-controla-consumul-celuilalt.jpg 479w, https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/de-ce-nu-poti-controla-consumul-celuilalt-400x284.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/why-you-cant-control-other-peoples-drinking\/\">Why you can&#8217;t control someone else&#8217;s drinking<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"post-meta\">by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/author\/congruentro\/\" title=\"Posts by Congruent\" rel=\"author\">Congruent<\/a><\/span> | <span class=\"published\">May 22, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Behind the desire to \u201csave\u201d the addict is a cocktail of painful feelings and emotions: fear of losing, shame, guilt, and helplessness. The codependent doesn\u2019t actually control anyone; they\u2019re just trying to calm their own panic. They cling to the idea that if they do enough, if they speak convincingly enough, if they forgive again and again, then the addict will stop. But this belief is a trap. Because you can\u2019t control the other person\u2019s consumption.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_266224 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_1 post-266224 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-addiction category-codependency category-resources tag-addiction tag-alcohol-addiction tag-alcoholic-support-group tag-alcoholism tag-congruent tag-dependence tag-hope\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/addiction-codependency-a-vicious-circle\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Dependenta\u2013codependenta-un-cerc-vicios.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Dependence - codependency: a vicious circle\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Dependenta\u2013codependenta-un-cerc-vicios.jpg 479w, https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Dependenta\u2013codependenta-un-cerc-vicios-400x284.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/addiction-codependency-a-vicious-circle\/\">Dependence &#8211; codependency: a vicious circle<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"post-meta\">by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/author\/congruentro\/\" title=\"Posts by Congruent\" rel=\"author\">Congruent<\/a><\/span> | <span class=\"published\">May 17, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Dependence &#8211; codependency: a vicious circle<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_265397 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_2 post-265397 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-resources category-addiction tag-alcohol-addiction tag-alcohol-use-disorder tag-alcoholic-support-group tag-alcoholism\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/what-is-alcoholism-understanding-the-disease-of-alcohol-use-disorder-aud-part-ii\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/alcoolism-4.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"What is alcoholism? Understanding the disease of alcohol use disorder.\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/alcoolism-4.jpg 479w, https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/alcoolism-4-400x284.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/what-is-alcoholism-understanding-the-disease-of-alcohol-use-disorder-aud-part-ii\/\">What is Alcoholism? Understanding the Disease of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Part II<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"post-meta\">by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/author\/angelt\/\" title=\"Posts by Claudiu Tripon\" rel=\"author\">Claudiu Tripon<\/a><\/span> | <span class=\"published\">Apr 17, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>What is alcoholism? Understanding the disease of alcohol use disorder. If you are reading this article you are probably looking for information about what alcoholism is, for yourself or for a loved one. Learn more&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_266293 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_3 post-266293 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-addiction category-codependency category-resources tag-addiction tag-alcohol-addiction tag-alcoholism tag-congruent tag-congruent-programms tag-dependence tag-healing tag-hope\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/the-shame-that-holds-us-hostage-to-why-family-silence-feeds-addiction\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/rusinea-care-ne-tine-ostatici.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"The shame that holds us hostage: why family silence feeds addiction\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/rusinea-care-ne-tine-ostatici.jpg 479w, https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/rusinea-care-ne-tine-ostatici-400x284.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/the-shame-that-holds-us-hostage-to-why-family-silence-feeds-addiction\/\">The shame that holds us hostage: why family silence feeds addiction<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"post-meta\">by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/author\/simona\/\" title=\"Posts by Tripon Simona\" rel=\"author\">Tripon Simona<\/a><\/span> | <span class=\"published\">Apr 10, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>We Romanians have a saying that has ruined more lives than we would like to admit: \u201cdirty laundry is washed in the family.\u201d For families dealing with the addiction of a loved one, this \u201claundry washing\u201d becomes a daily ritual of concealment, cosmeticization of reality, and isolation. Shame is not just an uncomfortable feeling; in the context of addictions, it becomes the wall that blocks the only path to salvation: specialized help.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_265491 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_4 post-265491 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-resources category-addiction category-codependency tag-addiction tag-addiction-recovery tag-alcohol-addiction tag-alcohol-use-disorder tag-alcoholism tag-congruent tag-congruent-programms tag-dependence\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/7-signs-you-need-help-for-codependency\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/7-semne-ca-ai-nevoie-de-ajutor-in-codependenta.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"7 semne\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/7-semne-ca-ai-nevoie-de-ajutor-in-codependenta.jpg 479w, https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/7-semne-ca-ai-nevoie-de-ajutor-in-codependenta-400x284.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/7-signs-you-need-help-for-codependency\/\">7 signs you need help \u2013 even if you&#8217;re trying to cope on your own<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"post-meta\">by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/author\/simona\/\" title=\"Posts by Tripon Simona\" rel=\"author\">Tripon Simona<\/a><\/span> | <span class=\"published\">Apr 2, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>7 signs you need help \u2013 even if you&#8217;re trying to cope on your own<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_265374 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_5 post-265374 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-codependency category-resources tag-addiction tag-alcohol-addiction tag-alcoholism tag-be-free tag-congruent tag-congruent-programms tag-dependence\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/codependency-and-the-codependent-with-the-addicts-relationship-a-complex-dynamic\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Dependenta\u2013codependenta-un-cerc-vicios.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Codependency and the relationship between the codependent and the addict: a complex dynamic\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Dependenta\u2013codependenta-un-cerc-vicios.jpg 479w, https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Dependenta\u2013codependenta-un-cerc-vicios-400x284.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/codependency-and-the-codependent-with-the-addicts-relationship-a-complex-dynamic\/\">Codependency and the relationship between the codependent and the addict: a complex dynamic<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"post-meta\">by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/author\/simona\/\" title=\"Posts by Tripon Simona\" rel=\"author\">Tripon Simona<\/a><\/span> | <span class=\"published\">Mar 18, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Codependency is a psychological phenomenon that involves a pattern of behavior in which a person defines their personal worth and happiness through excessive care for someone else, often to the detriment of their own needs and desires.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_265335 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_6 post-265335 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-addiction category-resources tag-alcohol-addiction tag-alcohol-use-disorder tag-alcohol-use-disorder-aud tag-alcoholic-support-group tag-alcoholism tag-aud tag-congruent tag-dependence\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/what-is-alcoholism-understanding-the-disease-of-alcohol-use-disorder-aud-part-1\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/alcoolism-2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"What is Alcoholism? Understanding the Disease of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Part I\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/alcoolism-2.jpg 479w, https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/alcoolism-2-400x284.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" title=\"\"><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/what-is-alcoholism-understanding-the-disease-of-alcohol-use-disorder-aud-part-1\/\">What is Alcoholism? Understanding the Disease of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Part I<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"post-meta\">by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congruent.ong\/en\/author\/angelt\/\" title=\"Posts by Claudiu Tripon\" rel=\"author\">Claudiu Tripon<\/a><\/span> | <span class=\"published\">Mar 8, 2026<\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The effects of alcoholism spread through families, workplaces, and communities, causing emotional, physical, and financial harm. In this first article, we will explore what alcoholism is as a disorder, its effects on the brain and body, and why it is so much more than just \u201cdrinking too much.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"pagination clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"alignleft\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"alignright\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row preset--module--divi-row--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>\u0218tiri \u0219i nout\u0103\u021bi<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">R\u0103m\u00e2i conectat cu noi \u0219i te vom \u021bine la curent cu nout\u0103\u021bi legate de activit\u0103\u021bile funda\u021biei. 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