Alcohol Freedom Blog

When you drink too much you barely realize that the alcohol you consume is slowly taking over your life. Sure it may feel good to over indulge and feel the high that comes with drinking more than the usual; it takes away the real world for a while and helps you to relax. In the church basements it’s said that if you enjoy the way you feel when drinking, you should be very careful where that could lead.

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There is no doubt about it; alcohol is a very difficult addiction to control. Statistically 90% of people who receive treatment for alcohol abuse end up relapsing before their 4th sober year is complete. This is an astonishing number and testament to the firm grip this wily threat has on the vulnerable drinker. Continue Reading »

Just so we are clear, there is a difference between guilt and shame when it comes to alcoholics and problem drinkers. Alcoholics will probably always feel more of both since their problems are more acute. Shame is the inclination to feel badly about oneself after a particular event. Shame can lead to more drinking as a method of covering those feelings. Guilt is the act of feeling badly about some specific behavior or action. Continue Reading »

A guy walks into a bar and the bartender asks him “what’ll it be Bub?” The guy says “I’ll have a glass of milk” The bartender laughs and says “Milk!? Why not drink something that’ll put hair on your chest?” the guy says “I can’t, I’m allergic to alcohol.” “Allergic!” says the bartender “Yes” the guy says “one drink and I break out in a drunk” Continue Reading »

According to various studies from different countries, on average, 1 in 5 people are said to have some degree of a drinking problem. The accuracy of this statistic aside, even half that number would be a surprise. People in the early stages of a drinking problem are more likely to stop or control their drinking if they are made aware of the potential problems looming.

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You know your alcohol intake is getting out of control because you are drinking more in the evenings and you look forward to every opportunity you have to consume alcohol. You used to cut loose on the weekends but now it’s getting to be every day. Booze is starting to become very important in your life and you are worried because the more you tell yourself you’re in trouble the less able you are to ask for help.

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There are now a number of options for people who want to cut back on their drinking or quit alcohol altogether. New prescription drugs are available that will curb your alcohol cravings. These drugs need to be prescribed by a professional and only after an assessment is made of your condition.
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You are at the point in your treatment when you are starting to feel better. You no longer have an uncontrolled compulsion to drink alcohol and you are doing pretty well physically. You have an appetite again and you can think more clearly than you have in years. You can actually smile again. By golly, you must be cured!

You believe you can get back to a normal lifestyle now that you have your drinking under control. You opted for medication to help curb your craving for alcohol and it worked better than you could have imagined.

Going back to the life you had is something you are looking forward to and you missed it.

Maybe your drinking problem was never as big a deal as you thought it was.

Be careful of that sort of thinking
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The experts believe that stress can contribute to someone drinking excessively and this is certainly a factor. What I would like to enlighten you with is how stressful it is to maintain a life of abusive drinking while trying to appear absolutely normal. I have compiled a list of the stressful situations the problem drinker will no doubt find themselves in.

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Dan was a successful real estate entrepreneur and business Broker. He was married to a wonderful woman who helped him attain the level of achievement he now enjoyed. Dan also had a son who looked up to him and was by all accounts going to be a very good athlete and could look forward to being scouted by some major league sports teams in the near future. Continue Reading »