A lot of people have a hard time dealing with alcohol addiction. This article is not from AA, but it has good advice, so you should sit down and read all of this to find out how you can effectively quit without using AA!
Nearly three months ago Robert applied for a position as a bouncer at one of the big nightclubs located in the city. He took daily vitamins, nutrients, and minerals; he was a body builder; he studied ninjitsu, gatka, judo, karate, and aikido for eight-and-a-half years; he was into health foods and healthy eating; and he seemed like a natural for such a position. In fact, Robert was so diligent about his bodybuilding and his overall health that he stopped drinking abusively approximately four-and-a-half years ago and then he made up his mind around six-and-a-half months ago to totally quit drinking.
When trying to figure out if you or someone you care about is a drug addict or alcoholic, knowing what the alcoholism symptoms or drug addiction signs are, can be very helpful.
the problem of alcohol abuse and alcoholism is one of our huge health and social problems, ranking along with cancer, heart disease, and mental issues. but, emphasis on the treatment of alcoholism has been greatly neglected and does not reflect the seriousness of the problem.
Do you are someone you know deny they have a drinking problem but all the signs say that alcohol is at the root of major problems in the life of the one doing the drinking? Cravings for alcohol and an inability to limit or stop the flow of alcohol are both earmarks that the individual is probably suffering from a disease called alcoholism, a disease that is chronic in nature and one that can have severe health, financial and relationship consequences.
The program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a twelve-step program for those suffering from the disease of alcoholism. Anyone with (or without) the disease alcoholism can improve their life by following the twelve step program. This is because it presents a plan for living. A plan that will help make living with the disease manageable. The program will help one understand the reality of this terminal disease that they have. This is a disease that they’ll experience for life. Yes, alcoholism is a killer disease. There is no cure known to the medical community. It is crucial for the individual to learn how to live with the disease. If not, it can and will end the life they have. The process of recovery from your disease begins with the admission that you are powerless over alcohol. That you have a disease and that you can overcome the consequences by following the twelve steps.
If you are really trying to understand alcoholism and drug addiction, and find yourself asking, ‘what is drug addiction and what is alcoholism?’ hopefully I can help.