Alcohol Freedom Blog

Edward had always wanted to enter politics at some stage of his life and now seemed like the timing might just be right. He had been a senior partner at his law firm for 5 years now and his political interests had soared during this time. His family was settled with his two children now in university and his wife seemingly content with her hobbies and pastimes. She would make a wonderful politician’s wife, she was photogenic, intelligent and people really liked her. Continue Reading »

The alcoholic brain is an active brain. Your mind is always racing with thought, not all of which is pertinent in any way, some significant and some of it plainly bordering on insanity. Even after you quit drinking alcohol, this active mind is a real problem for the recovering alcoholic. It is literally why many may have start drinking in the first place.

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Each year in the United States more than 100,000 people die from drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. To put this into perspective, both the Korean war and the Vietnam war lasted a combined total of 13 years and there were 95,083 service personnel killed in action. Add in the current Iraqi war deaths for American service personnel for just over 5 years and you still don’t reach the yearly casualties of alcohol related deaths in the U.S. each and every year.
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94% of the time they miss the diagnosis of alcoholism

If you have decided you’re going to do something about your alcohol problem, talking to your doctor about treatment will probably do some good. As long as you are frank and honest about your drinking problem your primary physician will likely assist you with the help you need to attain sobriety. However, if you expect your doctor to confront you about your drinking problem based on an examination with no input from you, chances are your drinking problem will go undiagnosed.  Continue Reading »

These days one hears the phrase life coach or life strategist used a fair bit. People from all walks of life tend to need some personal development as they proceed with their life’s journey. Whether it is for their career path, personal improvement and health concerns, they believe a personal coach will help their development. Those folks that can’t afford the real thing will cruise the aisles in bookstores for just the right self help book for their particular shortcoming.

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“Magic Bullet” Requires Commitment and Ongoing Consultative Therapy

Breaking an alcoholic or problem drinker’s resistance to treatment is a critical dilemma that many have experienced. Medical experts have developed drugs to treat the symptoms of withdrawal, the cravings that drive so many to drink and the depression that so often is related to alcoholism. The medical community is far better equipped today to deal with harmful alcohol addictions then anytime in history. Yet the struggle to accept the fact that a serious problem exists is still preventing millions from seeking help.

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So you’ve decided to take the pledge. Or maybe you just decided it’s time you started controlling your alcohol consumption better.Congratulations!

There are some simple steps to take that will make it easier for you to reach your goal of modified or total abstention from drinking. Your compulsion to drink could become obsessive in the early stages, washing over you in waves like wild surf.
If your spouse is still drinking, even socially, watching as they nurse their drink like a child with their first ice cream cone of summer makes it worse. At this crucial time in your recovery, your spouse should abstain from drinking in front of you until you are better able to deal with others drinking around you. Continue Reading »

Alcoholics are renowned for being stubborn people who could use a healthy dose of modesty. Being humble is not on their radar. There is no standard template that defines ALL alcoholics, but they do share many qualities, most of which they’d be advised not to brag about. The most compelling character trait of most alcoholics is their selfishness. I’m speaking of selfish behavior that occurs before they do something about their drinking.

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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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If you were diagnosed with a health problem like high blood pressure and your doctor told you needed to exercise more, eat right, quit smoking and take a particular medication religiously or else you won’t last long, you’d get serious no? Why would treating your excessive drinking be any different?

If left untreated, your abusive drinking will only get worse and eventually kill you just as surely as if you ignored your physician regarding high blood pressure. The only difference is alcohol will be a painfully slow demise littered with familial collateral damage caused by your inability or selfish refusal to formulate and stick to plan of recovery.

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