Christmastime brings different problems for different people, but it can be a particularly difficult time for someone who is in the early stages of recovering from alcohol misuse. The Christmas period brings about extra challenges for someone who has accepted that their life has become intolerable with alcohol in it, and they are doing their …
I have been requested to add information regarding where to seek help or advice (UK) when someone wishes to address a problem with alcohol misuse. Speaking to your GP is a good idea, because it is sometimes not safe to suddenly stop drinking alcohol, after a prolonged period of consistent or heavy drinking. You …
After prolonged periods of heavy drinking, both the physical and mental health of anyone who over indulges is not very good. There are some people who need detoxification, many people do not. Their self-confidence and self-esteem will usually be very low. There is a lot of healing to be done. People who transition from …
It can take many years before an alcoholic reaches the point where they decide that they need to stop drinking. Some may never reach that point, partly because they have not “reached the bottom of the barrel”, and they will need to suffer a lot more before they accept that their life is too …
An alcoholic said to a heroin addict, “there is no difference between us, we are just the same”, the heroin addict looked puzzled at this remark. The alcoholic then said, “we are both killing ourselves, you are just doing it quicker than me.” Alcoholism is known as slow suicide, because the continual abuse that …
People often look for reasons, causes and justifications when questioning if they may have a “drink problem”. When you look at it in a simplistic way and pose the question, “has drink ever caused you any problems?”. If yes is the answer, then there is a good chance they may have an alcohol problem. …
Picture an alcoholic in your mind… A common picture that some people will get, will be a down-and-out, or homeless person, but in reality, it could just as well be someone wearing expensive clothes who holds a well-paid job. Picture a drug addict… A common picture that some people will get, will be a down-and-out, …
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