Aug 30 2007
Why do some people have such a hard time asking for help? When they are in trouble whether it be emotional, physical or even financial they seem to fight to try and hang on as long as possible. These folks that are willing to go down with the ship rather than ask for help are the personality types that make for suffering alcoholics. Continue Reading »
Aug 21 2007
You’ve had an epiphany of sorts. You have crossed the line in your own mind that separates the social drinker from the drunk.
You needed a drink last night and one more turned into 3 more strong and deep. You rationalized that it would take the edge off, help you get through the night and you would deal with it in the morning.
You tossed and turned in bed, grinding your teeth and trying to calm your restless legs. Unable to lay still you awoke to have that drink so maybe you could numb your active mind enough to pass out and call it sleep. Now in the morning light you realize that because of your excessive drinking you have just crossed the line to alcoholic. You can’t believe what you are thinking!
Aug 19 2007
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.
This Serenity prayer is repeated in church basements and meeting rooms all over the world at A.A. meetings and indeed gives an alcoholic the inner strength to carry on until their next meeting.
What about the family members who are caught on the emotional roller coaster that an alcoholic brings into their lives? THEY are truly the ones that give this prayer meaning. Spouses of an alcoholic are living their own personal hell every day. Many lack the strength, courage and wisdom necessary to make the tough decisions that need to be made to improve their quality of life, the life of the alcoholic they live with and to find that elusive serenity. Continue Reading »
Aug 17 2007
Most excessive drinkers at one time or another try and stop or curtail their drinking on their own. Good luck with that! Once a drinking problem is suspected or recognized by an alcoholic they may be able to stop drinking for a period of days, weeks or even months. Eventually though, the trigger for your abusive drinking will rear its ugly head and once again you will be drinking as much or more than before you quit. Continue Reading »
Aug 10 2007
Asking for help is difficult for anyone in the best of times but when you are suffering the effects of alcohol withdrawal and you’ve made promises to concerned family it can be heart wrenching. You already suffer from an active mind and this only makes it worse. This is one of those times when a drink would help you get rid of that edge. You need to think clearly and it just isn’t happening for you. Continue Reading »
