Alcohol Freedom Blog

When a problem drinker begins to realize they may be depending on alcohol as more of a crutch than refreshment, they tend to begin questioning whether they actually need alcohol – can they take it or leave it? Most will deny they have a problem and continue drinking but exercise more control over it. This will go on until the next alcohol induced guilt trip grips the problem drinker and they begin the mind games all over again. When you only have yourself to discuss these issues with, continued drinking will almost always have the upper hand.
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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 »

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 »

Perhaps you started drinking alcohol at your senior prom and never looked back. You were nervous, there was quite a bit going on at the time and your anxiety was running very high. You were offered a drink to liven things up and one drink turned into another; soon you were doing the moon walk better than Michael Jackson. These parties weren’t so bad after all as long as you had a drink or two to quell your nerves.

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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 »

Once you come to the realization that you have a problem with alcohol the first thing most people think of is “I need to somehow stop drinking alcohol now!” This may well be true but what about the alternatives that are available? Getting your life back from alcohol may not be as final as you think. Continue Reading »

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.

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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.

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In-House Rehab – Support Group – Confidential Counseling
Any form of recovery from alcohol abuse and excessive drinking is a great method if it works for the recipient. However not all forms of treatment are created equal and that’s an important consideration for someone who is in the acute phase of withdrawing from Alcohol. Continue Reading »

- 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 »