Mar 28 2008
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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Mar 13 2008
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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Feb 22 2008
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.
Feb 19 2008
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 »
Feb 15 2008
If you are a problem drinker now, more than likely the near future will find you starting to hide your bottles of alcohol. There are probably many reasons why excessive drinkers do this, but one of the main reasons is likely to be “escape”. If you are still denying you have a problem in the deep hours of the night when you reach behind your office bookcase for your bottle of scotch, take a moment and think about what you are doing. Continue Reading »
Jan 25 2008
Many recovering alcoholics will talk about the insanity of alcoholic behavior in their lives before they stopped drinking. Some of it appears outrageous and some is just plain sad. These stories are told behind closed doors with other alcoholics who can identify with the behavior. It assists with the overall healing process of the group.
When an alcohol abuser or a functioning alcoholic in particular thinks they are behaving rational, in reality their decision making process is warped to say the least. It causes people to do things they would never do if they were sober and of clear mind. Functioning alcoholics are even more irrational since they can’t seem to function ‘normally’ unless they have a certain amount of booze in their system. Continue Reading »
Dec 12 2007
So many people are out there right now with drinking problems it’s unbelievable. As a recovering alcoholic who chose to totally abstain from drinking I see them all the time. Oh, I know what you’re thinking, because I was a drunk who now doesn’t partake in the devils elixir I’m ultra sensitive and think every social drinker out there has a problem. You might be right except I’m now just an observer concerning myself directly only with people who I know personally that ask for my help.
Nov 30 2007
Many of us have our first drinks in our teens. Youthful experimentation usually is behind that first stolen drink. Some experts believe that your emotional development process peaks at the moment an alcoholic experiences their first drunk. If this is the case then is it any wonder so many alcoholics act like spoiled, stubborn children who are seriously self possessed.
Nov 13 2007
It helps to have deep pockets if you intend to have a long drinking addiction. One possible cure for excessive drinking is to get out your calculator and do some basic math. When you think about it, paying for your fix of alcohol is not any different than buying dope in an alley except that you won’t end up in handcuffs for buying a fifth of vodka. Continue Reading »
Nov 08 2007
- Some Observations -
Since the late sixties and seventies the women’s movement has been striving for ‘equality’ with men. When it comes to alcohol consumption, some women can ‘drink like a man’ but it definitely affects them on a different scale. Women who drink excessively stand a greater chance of having health related issues and these physical problems will manifest themselves much quicker in females than in males. Continue Reading »
