About Alcoholism
Welcome our section about Alcoholism!
It’s widely available, perfectly legal and socially
acceptable, but one in nine people will develop a dependence on
alcohol. It’s a part of American culture, from beer tents at church
socials to Margaritas at a local restaurant. We buy it at liquor
stores, super markets and gas stations.
Distilleries promote
the “sophistication” of enjoying their product, while beer
companies may tell you to “man up” and drink their brand. It’s
all a way of getting you to drink.
Parents can be part of the problem about alcoholism!
Mothers and fathers will
sometimes tell you that allowing their children to drink at home is
perfectly harmless, but studies have shown that children in their
early teenage years who are allowed to drink are far more likely to
develop the disease of alcoholism than those who wait until they are
21 to start.
We rationalize our drinking habits, or soft
pedal the possibility that we have gone past moderation. Chances are
we don’t understand the reality of alcohol.
Our
Relationship With Alcohol
This section will not promote
the return of prohibition, nor do we intend to argue that taking a
drink means that a person will become dependent. Rather, our aim is
to share information to tell the story of alcoholism and our
relationship with it. It’s about human nature and how we deal with
the problems of life.
The classic drunk can either be funny,
as in the case of the comedian Foster Brooks; or it can be charming,
as was the persona of the singer Dean Martin, whose humor was
centered on having too much to drink. But drinking has a very ugly,
deadly underside.
If you have a question we will try to give
you a good answer, or at least point you in the right direction. We
welcome your stories, your comments and your opinions. Our purpose is
not to recommend specific treatment centers, or to promote one
methodology over another, but to present information to help you make
an informed choice.
The writers and editors of this site are
interested in presenting as many sides to the story as possible. We
do lean in some directions, but we are more interested in people
finding a path that suits them and produces effective results.
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Judeo/Christian base, but we celebrate and embrace the advances of
medical science. This informal show is updated every other Saturday,
but there is a large archive of programs available to choose from.
We thank you for visiting this site. Feel free to contact us
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A disease of the spirit/soul!
Alcoholism is a disease of the spirit. We have “lost
control”, and alcohol has taken control of our lives. Because any
addiction is a spiritual disease, if you are going to be healed, your
spirit must also be healed.
You can try to overcome this on
your own, and many people are able to do this, but some are not.
There are a variety of ways to overcome an addiction to drinking. But
as AA wrote, to overcome it takes a “power greater than
ourselves”.
People in recovery will tell you that one
drink is too many and a whole ocean-full of drinks isn’t enough.
There is no cure!
Is there a cure for
alcoholism? The short answer is no, mainly because the determining
factors that led to a person’s condition don’t change. But people
can manage the problem and lead a healthy, long and productive life.
Addiction doesn't have to be the winner, but those suffering
need the tools to access strength and support. The more you learn and experience about alcoholism the more you'll realize this is the truth. You have to be honest
with yourself and realistic about the problem.
Addicts need
to realize they can’t take a drink, because the consequences are
serious at the very minimum, and too often deadly.
In this section you will get useful information about alcoholism and begin your journey back to
health. We have divided the topic into bite-sized pieces, to help you
sift through the volumes of written material on the subject.
We
believe we are body, mind and spirit, and each of those need to be
treated in order for recovery to take place.
There is
hope.
Our hope is that the information about alcoholism and over
drinking , and the links to various resources around
the country, will help you in your path to healing.
Learn about an alcohol intervention so you can help as soon as possible or return to our home page for information about alcoholism.
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