Posts Tagged ‘alcoholics’

Alcoholics Anonymous: Refuge for Alcoholic

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Getting your life back together after an addiction is hard. Thank God for Alcoholic Anonymous who has helped a lot of people to turn their lives around. But it is not that simple, for us to help the people who have alcoholism, they first have to help themselves. They have to decide that they want to get help and stay sober.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of the most useful and helpful organizations. They help people recognize that the alcohol they’re drinking is way beyond their limit and could kill them.

Some alcoholics don’t readily admit that they have a problem. Often, problems in their personal and professional lives occur first before they acknowledge the fact that they have a drinking problem. For others, they don’t reach the point of realization because it’s too late. Sometimes, we just can’t share stuff like this to our family and friends. That what Alcoholics Anonymous is for. You don’t have to tell anyone that you are undergoing therapy sessions unless you are ready. No judgments!

You can find Alcoholics Anonymous online or through your local phone directory. When you decide to contact them, you can be sure that no one will know about it except you and the organization.

This is a great help for those people who have finally recognized that they have a drinking problem. They can get help from AA and no one will have to know until you, yourself, is ready to share your experiences to the people you care about.

Alcoholic Behavior

Friday, January 16th, 2009

What are the classic behaviors of alcoholics?

  1. A person cannot control his drinking, no matter how many attempts he has made to stop and stay sober.
  2. There is an increasing dependence and tolerance of alcohol ingestion.
  3. Denial. A person fails to recognize and acknowledge that he or she is experiencing alcoholism.
  4. Blaming others for the problems they now experience.
  5. Important things are neglected.
  6. Friends and families are avoided.
  7. Aggressive and destructive behaviors occur.
  8. Physical symptoms manifest like: stomach upset, vomiting, hand tremors, hangovers, and blackouts.
  9. Neurologic symptoms manifest like shakes or tremors when experiencing withdrawal or when he can’t have a drink, hallucination or delirium tremors.
  10. Drinking starts out early in the day as soon as a person wakes up.