Comments on: Recognize The Insanity of Alcoholic Behavior http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/01/25/recognize-the-insanity-of-alcoholic-behavior/ Presented by FreedomFromAlcohol.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Maggie http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/01/25/recognize-the-insanity-of-alcoholic-behavior/#comment-640 Maggie Fri, 23 May 2008 19:03:42 +0000 http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/01/25/recognize-the-insanity-of-alcoholic-behavior/#comment-640 There is something to be said for sharing your story of the things you've done while drinking. Although I'm not sure that it's only best done behind closed doors. I'm reading a book by <a href="http://eileenisalive.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Eileen DeClemente</a> in which she chronicles her life as an alcoholic and an addict starting from when she took her first drink as a child, and continuing on up through her recovery. I think every young person who drinks, or is even thinking about starting drinking should read this book. It might just give them a reason to think twice about it before they ever have a need for going to a meeting. There is something to be said for sharing your story of the things you’ve done while drinking. Although I’m not sure that it’s only best done behind closed doors. I’m reading a book by Eileen DeClemente in which she chronicles her life as an alcoholic and an addict starting from when she took her first drink as a child, and continuing on up through her recovery. I think every young person who drinks, or is even thinking about starting drinking should read this book. It might just give them a reason to think twice about it before they ever have a need for going to a meeting.

]]> By: drpearlman http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/01/25/recognize-the-insanity-of-alcoholic-behavior/#comment-277 drpearlman Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:50:41 +0000 http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/01/25/recognize-the-insanity-of-alcoholic-behavior/#comment-277 Dulce, thank you for you comment. I know that your heart must be broken over your daughter. Her behavior is surely an example of the 'insanity' of alcoholism. Perhaps you can recognize that you are suffering and in pain over your daughter and in need of some healing and attention as well. Often the pain and suffering of someone who's affected by someone's drinking is an opportune time to seek your own recovery. There are many resources for family members and friends of those who are afflicted with alcoholism. The most common and popular is Al-Anon, and I'm sure there are Al-Anon meetings all over your home town. I do not believe that your daughters drinking has developed in a vacuum and the healing offered at some of the 12-step support groups like Al-Anon or your local physicians or therapists - can be of great help and solace. The caregivers in your community can go a long way to alleviating the suffering on your part and to give suggestions and direction for you and your daughter if and when she is ready to seek attention and help for her drinking and life pain. I hope this is of help and I wish you and your daughter all the very best on this journey that both you are clearly embarked upon. Warmest best wishes, Michael Pearlman, M.D. Dulce, thank you for you comment. I know that your heart must be broken over your daughter. Her behavior is surely an example of the ‘insanity’ of alcoholism. Perhaps you can recognize that you are suffering and in pain over your daughter and in need of some healing and attention as well. Often the pain and suffering of someone who’s affected by someone’s drinking is an opportune time to seek your own recovery.

There are many resources for family members and friends of those who are afflicted with alcoholism. The most common and popular is Al-Anon, and I’m sure there are Al-Anon meetings all over your home town. I do not believe that your daughters drinking has developed in a vacuum and the healing offered at some of the 12-step support groups like Al-Anon or your local physicians or therapists - can be of great help and solace. The caregivers in your community can go a long way to alleviating the suffering on your part and to give suggestions and direction for you and your daughter if and when she is ready to seek attention and help for her drinking and life pain.

I hope this is of help and I wish you and your daughter all the very best on this journey that both you are clearly embarked upon.
Warmest best wishes,
Michael Pearlman, M.D.

]]> By: dulce pacheco http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/01/25/recognize-the-insanity-of-alcoholic-behavior/#comment-276 dulce pacheco Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:54:38 +0000 http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/01/25/recognize-the-insanity-of-alcoholic-behavior/#comment-276 My daughter has been drinking since she was 12 years old, she is now 26. She is now drinking every single day and she thinks she is right or correct in what she is doing. She has a boy friend and she has a lot of problems as he left and she has gotten worse in her drinking. She has even gone to a store and asked for free beer. My concern is that she may be go on to do something worse and get in trouble with the law, or get in a car accident please help I'm a single mother. My daughter has been drinking since she was 12 years old, she is now 26. She is now drinking every single day and she thinks she is right or correct in what she is doing. She has a boy friend and she has a lot of problems as he left and she has gotten worse in her drinking.

She has even gone to a store and asked for free beer. My concern is that she may be go on to do something worse and get in trouble with the law, or get in a car accident please help I’m a single mother.

]]> By: Alcohol Treament Centers http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/01/25/recognize-the-insanity-of-alcoholic-behavior/#comment-209 Alcohol Treament Centers Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:05:38 +0000 http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/01/25/recognize-the-insanity-of-alcoholic-behavior/#comment-209 I'm sure that so many alcoholics have funny, sad and just crazy stories of things they've done while in an alcoholic state. At the time it probably seems somewhat normal to them and only after they get out of it do they realize how truly odd and crazy it was. I have an <a href="http://www.alcoholtreatmentclinics.com" rel="nofollow">Alcoholism Blog</a> as well. I'm going to write about your site there. Thanks for the great article. I’m sure that so many alcoholics have funny, sad and just crazy stories of things they’ve done while in an alcoholic state.

At the time it probably seems somewhat normal to them and only after they get out of it do they realize how truly odd and crazy it was.

I have an Alcoholism Blog as well. I’m going to write about your site there. Thanks for the great article.

]]> By: Jack http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/01/25/recognize-the-insanity-of-alcoholic-behavior/#comment-202 Jack Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:35:31 +0000 http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/01/25/recognize-the-insanity-of-alcoholic-behavior/#comment-202 This is very interesting. People don't really realize how idiotic they act when they drink. I recently read this article about why people are drinking more than ever. Pretty interesting: http://blog.bizzflip.com/bizzflipcom/2008/01/hedonism-2008.html This is very interesting. People don’t really realize how idiotic they act when they drink. I recently read this article about why people are drinking more than ever. Pretty interesting: http://blog.bizzflip.com/bizzflipcom/2008/01/hedonism-2008.html

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