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		<title>AA: A Short Introduction To This Worldwide Organization</title>
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<p><strong>Alcohol dependency</strong><br /> Alcoholism is an extremely severe issue that most of us find ourselves embroiled in. The very first step to getting out of the clutches of alcohol addiction is recognizing the symptoms of the problem and coming to terms with the fact of being an alcohol addicted. While there are no definite rules about how many glasses per day of alcohol make you an alcoholic, in case you keep feeling the necessity to turn to alcohol several times during the day, end up drinking over what you planned or experience memory lapses due to drinks, then the bad news is that you might be dependent on alcohol. The good news however, is that alcohol dependency is treatable, and while it might take lots of time, patience, committment and perseverance, even the worst of alcoholics have been known to quit if they wanted to. The very first step of trying to stop alcohol is to exercise self control, secondly, you may join a self help groups. One such self help  group is Alcoholics Anonymous.</p>
<p> <strong>Alcoholic Anonymous or AA</strong><br /> Alcoholics Anonymous is a group of people who&#8217;re or have been alcoholics. These are people who&#8217;ve or had no self-control  over their drinking habits and who&#8217;ve experienced plenty of troubles due to their drinking habits. You might end up meeting people who have lost a job or a partner as a result of excessive drinking. But, with the support of other people in similar situations, these people try to and mostly succeed in recovering from their addictions.</p>
<p> The best part about Alcoholics Anonymous is that since almost everybody here is or has been through a similar or a worse phase than what you&#8217;re currently experiencing, there&#8217;s no one who will judge you, look down upon you, or think that you might be weak. It is the best place to come to terms with reality and try to start a new leaf.</p>
<p> The name Alcoholics Anonymous is synonymous with the truth that you could be anybody and your identity will not be asked if you so wish and never revealed. There&#8217;re no attendance records or membership information in AA and you may easily turn all of your attention to getting rid of your alcohol addiction issue rather than thinking about what people will think or what will happen if somebody comes to know about your issue.</p>
<p> <strong>Non profit  Organization</strong><br /> Another great thing about Alcoholics Anonymous is that it&#8217;s a non profit, non-commercial  organization. These folks don&#8217;t solicit any type of membership or participation. You can attend or join a meeting if you want to, whenever you want to. No one will question you if you do not attend meetings, you can always stop going and nobody will come and ask you why. You are free to come and go as you please.</p>
<p> Some people are afraid that they might end up meeting friends, neighbours or relatives at their local Alcoholics Anonymous center and then their secret will be out.</p>
<p> A point to take into account here is that these individuals who you might know are also there as they are suffering from the same or even a worse issue than you are; but being part of AA, these people will never expose your identity or your issue to outsiders.</p>
<p> Hence joining AA is highly recommended for you if you think that your drinking habits are getting out of hand. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are arranged in just about every city and town around the world. You only have to locate your closest branch and give yourself an opportunity to recover from alcohol addiction.</p>
<p> Understand how to <a href="http://www.stopdrinkingadvice.org/guide">Stop Alcohol Consumption In 21 Days &#8211; Guaranteed</a> by expert Ed Philips and discover more guidance here to guide you <a href="http://www.stopdrinkingadvice.org">Stop Alcohol Consumption.</a></p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Alcohol Dependency?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 21:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>If you experience alcoholism, you might delude yourself into thinking that you&#8217;re consuming alcohol. The fact is that it is alcohol addiction that&#8217;s consuming you, your hard earned cash, energy, time and above all your health.</p>
<p> Alcohol dependency means addiction to consuming alcohol inspite of the knowledge of their harmful physical and social consequences. Doctors define alcohol addiction as a disease that disables an individual from controlling the urge to take alcohol. Alcoholism, so, implies a tendency for addictive intake of alcohol and a failure to acknowledge its unwanted effects.</p>
<p> <strong>Excessive Drinking</strong></p>
<p> Some people consume alcohol, have problems with it but suppress its symptoms and characteristics. This is termed as ‘alcohol abuse’. It also implies that the subject indulges in abusive drinking of alcohol but doesn&#8217;t totally lose his control over its use. He may not have become totally dependent upon it like an alcohol addict.</p>
<p> <strong>A Widespread Issue</strong></p>
<p> According to the estimates of the National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, around eighteen million People in america abuse alcohol. Over 100,000 people in USA die of alcohol generated health issues. Half of road accident deaths are caused because of driving under the influence-DUI- of alcohol.</p>
<p> <strong>Signs and symptoms of Alcohol dependency</strong></p>
<p> Even the hardened alcohol drinkers often refuse to admit they are addicts. They, therefore, try to drink stealthily. They keep their quota of drinks hidden at unlikely places in house, workplace or autos. Once they start drinking, they find it difficult to control their urge to drink more. They start gulping the liquor greedily ordering ‘doubles’.</p>
<p> They tend to forget their social promises and conversations. This obliviousness is termed as ‘blacking out’. They lose their interest in healthy entertainments, activities and hobbies that bring them pleasure. They expose Palvlovian symptoms as their drinking time nears. Their desire for drink becomes irresistible as the minutes pass by. They become irritable if they&#8217;re denied their daily doze of alcohol. The alcoholics, generally, get into legal disputes with their relatives, employers and financiers. They build a kind of tolerance towards alcoholic beverages. The more they drink it, the more they want it to feel its effects.</p>
<p> <strong>Physical Effects of Alcohol addiction</strong></p>
<p> Alcohol dependency or physical dependence on alcohol takes place progressively. The rise in intake of alcohol alters the balance in brain chemicals such as gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), which impedes its impulsiveness while glutamate excites the nerves. Alcohol also raises the dopamine level in the brain which is related to the excitable aspects of drinking alcohol. Extreme and continued consumption of alcohol affects the status of the chemicals by either multiplying or depleting them. This process causes the body to either crave for alcohol to restore the enjoyable feelings or to avoid negative feelings.</p>
<p> <strong>Contributory Factors</strong></p>
<p> There are lots of other factors that contribute to your problem of alcohol addiction. A few of these factors are:</p>
<p> <strong>Heredity:</strong> Dependence on alcohol may be hereditary. It might be in the genes of a person vulnerable to alcoholism.</p>
<p> <strong>Emotional Causes:</strong> Some times high levels of stress, tension, anxiety or emotional trauma compel a person to look for diversion into alcohol addiction. Certain stress hormones are supposed to promote alcohol dependency. People take to drinking to fight out the mental turmoil.</p>
<p> <strong>Psychological reasons:</strong> Inferiority complex, low self-respect  or acute depression often leads a person to take to alcoholic drinking to distract his negative obsessions. Sometimes the company of alcohol addicts may introduce alcohol addiction initially as a fun that later on becomes a dependancy.</p>
<p> Change for lifetime and find out more details on this thoroughly tested <a href="http://www.stopdrinkingadvice.org/article/?uaw2012">Stop Drinking Guide</a> Written by Ed Philips and discover <a href="http://www.quitalcoholtoday.com/guide-to-quit-drinking-alcohol">How To Quit Drinking</a> In Just 21 Days</p>
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		<title>A Young Woman Needs Treatment for Her Manic Depression and For Her Drug Dependency and Alcoholism</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[About three weeks ago I heard about a twenty-five-year-old woman named Rachael who is bipolar and who is also alcohol and drug dependent. I have read that under such circumstances, an individual needs to get treatment for both medical problems and that mental health difficulties and dependency commonly take place in the same individual. Not [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>About three weeks ago I heard about a twenty-five-year-old woman named Rachael who is bipolar and who is also alcohol and drug dependent. I have read that under such circumstances, an individual needs to get treatment for both medical problems and that mental health difficulties and dependency commonly take place in the same individual. Not only this, but I remember hearing that a history of careless and excessive drinking, drug abuse, and/or mental health problems often happen in the same family.</p>
<p>Evidently, Rachael is so overwhelmed by both of her medical conditions that she basically has no reason to accomplish much of anything. What is especially sad about this is that earlier in her life, Rachael completed two years of college. Rachael’s circumstance makes me wonder if she is an illustration of an individual who has to hit rock-bottom before he or she gets addiction treatment that results in lasting recovery.</p>
<p><strong>The Need For a Doctor She Trusts and a Rehab Program She Can Believe In</strong></p>
<p>If I were in communication with Rachael I could recommend quite a lot of websites that could possibly help her locate information about addiction and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alcohol-abuse-details.com">alcoholic behavior</a>, relevant substance abuse information, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.info-about-alcoholism.com/Alcoholism_Facts.html">facts about alcoholism</a> and drugs, and more info about addiction symptoms and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alcohol-addiction-info.com/Signs_of_Alcohol_Addiction.html">alcoholism warning signs</a>. From my perspective, nevertheless, Rachael needs to find a psychologist she trusts and a treatment protocol she can believe in and follow through over the long term. I could be incorrect but it seems logical to conclude that Rachael probably needs to admit the fact that she cannot drink responsibly or use drugs if she wants to get sober, remain sober, and start on the route to long-lasting recovery.</p>
<p>I am aware that there are some recently produced doctor-prescribed meds that can help Rachael through her withdrawal symptoms, through the drug and alcohol detoxification process, and help her avoid a drug or an alcohol relapse. Clearly it would be in Rachael&#8217;s best interests if she became familiar with these drugs.</p>
<p>It is fairly obvious that Rachael needs to acknowledge the fact that there is completely nothing beneficial about hazardous drinking and chemical dependency and that messing around with one or both conditions is the path to financial difficulties, poor work and school performance, deteriorating health, legal problems, a premature death, and shattered relationships.</p>
<p><strong>The Relevance of Recovery Groups Such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous</strong></p>
<p>There are realistically numerous persons such as other individuals, family members, and friends who would want to help Rachael but she more likely than not would experience greater tolerance from a recovery group such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous rather than listening to individuals who drink responsibly or who have never taken drugs.</p>
<p><strong>When People Accomplish Things They Love and About Which They Are Fervent</strong></p>
<p>There’s a psychological attitude that proclaims that people who accomplish things they love and something about which they are zealous reach a fantastic place in life. Stated differently, when people do what they enjoy, they hardly ever experience an uneventful life or boredom. If they get involved in something that is worthwhile, what is more, they become more fulfilled and experience more gratification and joy in life.</p>
<p>To me, this sounds diametrically opposed to a life that is rooted in alcohol and drug addiction because such a lifestyle removes the gratification and delight that life has to offer.</p>
<p>Due to the fact that Rachael doesn’t have the motivation to achieve much of anything in her life, it is clear that she urgently needs some hope for a better life. And the sad thing is that hope is virtually everywhere around Rachael if she could only get to the point in life to get the treatment she requires for her manic depression and chemical dependency and stick with her treatment program.</p>
<p><strong>Positive Change, Self Esteem, and a Meaningful Life Are a Reality<br /></strong></p>
<p>Rachael is clearly too young to be defeated in life. She doesn&#8217;t understand this right now but if she can learn how to remove herself from alcohol and drugs via alcohol and drug rehabilitation and get the treatment she requires for her bipolar issue, she can redirect her life and start living with direction, self-respect, and passion.</p>
<p>Positive change, self respect, and a wonderful life are certainly possibilities for Rachael if only she could get motivated to seek the professional rehab she requires, follow through with her treatment regimen, live her life in a healthy and dependency-free manner, and develop a more positive attitude about her life.</p>
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		<title>A Young Male Requires Therapy For His Intense Depression, Relationship Problems, and For His Alcohol and Drug Addiction</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[About a year ago I had lunch with a thirty-six-year-old man named Alexander who suffers from extreme depression, has relationship problems, and who is addicted to drugs and alcohol. As stated by Alexander, it is his alcohol and drug dependency and his extreme depression that had the most to do with his unceasing relationship problems. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>About a year ago I had lunch with a thirty-six-year-old man named Alexander who suffers from extreme depression, has relationship problems, and who is addicted to drugs and alcohol. As stated by Alexander, it is his alcohol and drug dependency and his extreme depression that had the most to do with his unceasing relationship problems.</p>
<p>I recollect hearing that a history of mental health issues, substance abuse, and unhealthy drinking often take place in the same family. In addiction, I remember hearing that under such circumstances, an individual needs to get treatment for both medical situations and that addiction and mental health issues many times occur in the same person.</p>
<p>As explained by Alexander, he is so defeated by his relationship problems and by both of his medical problems that he in essence has little or no ambition to achieve much of anything. What is especially sad about this is that earlier in his life, Alexander managed to finish five semesters of graduate school in organizational behavior.</p>
<p>Alexander’s circumstance makes me question if he is an illustration of a person who can look in the mirror and see his drug abuse and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alcohol-facts.com/Alcohol_Drinking_Problems.html">alcohol drinking problems</a> and do something meaningful about these difficulties or if he is a person who has to hit life’s bottom before he gets drug and alcohol dependency rehabilitation that leads to lasting sobriety.</p>
<p><strong>The Need For a Rehabilitation Regimen He Can Believe In and a Therapist He Can Trust</strong></p>
<p>If it would be beneficial I would assume that I could advise him about several websites and blogs that could possibly help him locate info about drug abuse symptoms, the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.about-alcoholism-info.com/Stages_of_Alcoholism.html">stages of alcoholism</a>, chemical dependency information, and relationship issues. In my honest opinion, nevertheless, Alexander needs to find a rehab protocol he can believe in and follow over the long term and locate a physician he can trust.</p>
<p>I could be in the wrong but it seems to make sense that Alexander more likely than not needs to look honestly at his life regarding his drug addiction signs and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alcohol-abuse-details.com">alcoholic symptoms</a> and recognize the fact that he cannot use drugs or drink at all if he wants to get sober, stay sober, and start on the route to long-term recovery.</p>
<p>It may be asked how therapy would help his chemical dependency. For starters, there are quite a few newly created doctor-prescribed medications that can help Alexander through his withdrawal symptoms, through the drug and alcohol detoxification process, and help him avoid an alcohol or a drug relapse.</p>
<p>Second, Alexander would learn to admit the fact that there is absolutely nothing productive about drug abuse and careless drinking and that engaging in one or both conditions is the road to legal problems, deteriorating health, a premature death, poor work and school performance, shattered relationships, and financial difficulties.</p>
<p>Third, treatment for his relationship problems and his depression might help him deal with these medical issues more effectively and perhaps create less of a need for him to involve himself in addictive behavior.</p>
<p><strong>The Significance of Support Groups Like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous</strong></p>
<p>There are possibly several other individuals, friends, and family members who would desire to help Alexander with his chemical dependency and his hazardous and careless drinking. He more likely than not would experience greater acceptance from a support group such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, then again, instead of getting advice from individuals who drink in moderation or who have never abused drugs.</p>
<p><strong>When People Accomplish Things They Like and About Which They Are Passionate</strong></p>
<p>There’s a school of thought that emphasizes that people who accomplish things they love and something about which they are passionate reach an astonishing place in life. Stated more exactly, when people do what they enjoy, they almost never go through boredom or an uneventful life. If they get involved in something that is satisfying, moreover, they become more whole and experience more satisfaction and delight in life and in their relationships.</p>
<p>When this is thought about even for a few minutes it becomes apparent that this uplifting frame of mind is worlds apart from a life that is centered in drug and alcohol addiction because such a lifestyle removes the pleasure and joy that life offers.</p>
<p>Since Alexander lacks the drive to carry out much of anything in his life, it is apparent that he desperately needs some hope for a healthier lifestyle. And the unfortunate thing is that hope is all around Alexander if he could only get to the point in life to get the counseling he needs for his intense depression and addiction and adhere to his treatment program.</p>
<p><strong>More Solid Relationships, A Wonderful Life, Self Esteem, and Productive Change Are Possibilities</strong></p>
<p>Alexander is clearly too young to be dejected in life. He doesn&#8217;t realize this at the moment but if he can learn how to refrain from alcohol and drugs via alcohol and drug rehab and get the counseling he requires for his extreme depression, he can turn his life around and start living with self-respect, direction, and passion.</p>
<p>More positive relationships, positive change, self respect, and a wonderful life are certainly possibilities for Alexander if only he could get motivated to get the medical treatment he requires, follow through with his treatment protocol, live his life in a drug and alcohol-free and healthy manner, and learn how to cultivate a more positive attitude about his existence.</p>
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		<title>A Young Man Hits The Bottom of the Barrel in Life, Conquers His Depression, Gets Alcohol Therapy for His Heavy and Excessive Drinking, and Boosts His Self Esteem</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Samuel was a thirty-nine-year-old graphic designer who was tired of feeling depressed on a daily basis and fed up with his unhealthy and excessive drinking behavior. In a word, he was sick of feeling tired every morning, he was angry with himself for spending his hard-earned money on a valueless habit, he was tired of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Samuel was a thirty-nine-year-old graphic designer who was tired of feeling depressed on a daily basis and fed up with his unhealthy and excessive drinking behavior. In a word, he was sick of feeling tired every morning, he was angry with himself for spending his hard-earned money on a valueless habit, he was tired of going through failed relationship after failed relationship because of his irresponsible drinking, he missed his old drive for doing various things he enjoyed, and he hated the hangovers he went through on a regular basis.</p>
<p>Additionally he was appalled with how physically unfit he was, he hated the fact that he had to go to court for his second DWI, he was bored with his drinking friends, he was fed up with paying for alcohol-related attorney fees, and he was aggravated with the many times he failed an alcohol test at his place of employment.</p>
<p>In addition to the obvious alcohol-related health difficulties he was experiencing, perhaps the nastiest part of his drinking regimen was the undependable and fraudulent individual he had become. In his heart of hearts he realized that he had been deceitful about his drinking behavior to his relatives, family, and friends and he also knew he had been untruthful with himself about the “beneficial” effects of drinking. What is more, he made excuses for guzzling four or five drinks before going to social events and he also justified needing one or two drinks the first thing in the morning so that he could deal with the &#8220;stress&#8221; at his job.</p>
<p><strong>His Depression and His Hazardous and Heavy Drinking Lead to Significant Changes in His Life</strong></p>
<p>It was apparent that Samuel was sick of putting up with the adverse effects of his depression and his hazardous and careless drinking and finally made up his mind that something major had to change in his life. So he decided that he would quit drinking, start focusing on becoming a more healthy person, involve himself in some worthwhile hobbies, develop a new circle of friends, get professional counseling, and start exercising.</p>
<p>Stated briefly, Samuel got to a pivotal time in his life during which he comprehended that he hit the bottom of the barrel in his life and was now ready to commence the slow and gradual climb back to health.</p>
<p>One of the ways that Samuel implemented his “plan” was by asking for a transfer at work. When his request was granted, he moved 700 miles away to a new city. If nothing else, this certainly made making new friends and pals and dissociating himself from his old buddies simpler. Then he contacted a healthcare practitioner in his new city and made an appointment for a complete exam.</p>
<p><strong>Samuel Meets With a Doctor About His Abusive and Excessive Drinking and His Depression</strong></p>
<p>After meeting with the healthcare professional and going through a number of lab tests, it was determined that Samuel had crossed the line from alcohol abuse to alcohol addiction and consequently was in need of alcohol detoxification and alcohol rehabilitation. At this time, the healthcare professional made it a point to review the different <a target="_blank" href="http://www.about-alcohol-facts.com/Symptoms_of_Alcohol_Poisoning.html">signs of alcoholism</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alcohol-information.com/Detox_From_Alcohol.html">symptoms of alcoholism</a>, and information about <a target="_blank" href="http://www.about-alcohol-info.com/Effects_of_Alcohol.html">long term effects of alcohol</a> with Samuel.</p>
<p>The healthcare professional then told Samuel that it was decided that he was clinically depressed and in need of treatment for this medical condition.</p>
<p><strong>Samuel Decides to Fortify His Body by Eating Nutritious Foods, Working Out, Drinking Distilled Water, Taking Vitamins, and Living an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle</strong></p>
<p>Due to his eagerness to follow through with the rehabilitation regimen, after ten weeks of residential rehab, Samuel was ready to begin treatment on an outpatient basis. At this point in time, he started working at his new job and over the weeks began fortifying his body by eating nutritious foods, drinking distilled water, going to the gym, living an alcohol-free lifestyle, and taking vitamins.</p>
<p>Samuel also attended to his spiritual side of life by joining the local Reformed church and attending the weekly services.</p>
<p>After around seven weeks of outpatient treatment during which time he never experienced an alcohol relapse, Samuel stopped going to alcohol treatment and instead began going five times every week to local Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Going to these meetings helped Samuel follow through with his alcohol-free way of life, they gave him the support he required, and they served as a constant reminder of the destructive outcomes that are linked to unhealthy drinking.</p>
<p>After going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings around eight months Samuel felt that he was ready for a relationship and so he started dating Paula, a young lady he met at church. It clearly surprised Samuel how much more ready he was for a dating relationship now that he had his abusive and hazardous drinking under control. In point of fact it also surprised Samuel how much better life was now that he wasn’t under the control of his unhealthy and excessive drinking. Life was now joyful and loaded with possibilities that he could have never longed for or realized when he was engaged in excessive and hazardous drinking just a few short months ago.</p>
<p><strong>A Success Story That is a Testament to the Importance of Alcohol Treatment and the Power of Positive Change</strong></p>
<p>Samuel’s success story is a tribute to the relevance of alcohol rehabilitation and the power of change. As Samuel thought about his newfound self-respect and drive for involving himself in healthy, worthwhile activities, he was actually thankful that he decided to do something positive about his careless and hazardous drinking instead of giving into his depression and into the lure of his alcohol addiction. The result: he has more energy now compared with any time in his adult life, he is in command of his life rather than letting himself suffer under the control of his alcohol addiction, he is involved in a wholesome relationship, his life now has a positive direction, and he likes his new job responsibilities.</p>
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		<title>A Young Gentleman Needs Therapy For His Acute Depression, Relationship Issues, and For His Alcoholism and Drug Addiction</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roughly six months ago I had lunch with a thirty-five-year-old male named Alexander who suffers from intense depression, has relationship difficulties, and who is dependent on alcohol and drugs. As explained by Alexander, it is his alcohol and drug addiction and his intense depression that had the most to do with his continual relationship difficulties. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Roughly six months ago I had lunch with a thirty-five-year-old male named Alexander who suffers from intense depression, has relationship difficulties, and who is dependent on alcohol and drugs. As explained by Alexander, it is his alcohol and drug addiction and his intense depression that had the most to do with his continual relationship difficulties.</p>
<p>I remember hearing that a history of mental health issues, substance abuse, and excessive and unhealthy drinking often happen in the same family. Furthermore, I remember hearing that in such situations, an individual needs to get treatment for both medical conditions and that dependency and mental health problems many times take place in the same individual.</p>
<p>As articulated by Alexander, he is so dejected by his relationship issues and by both of his medical problems that he basically has no drive to accomplish much of anything. What is particularly sad about this is that earlier in his life, Alexander completed five semesters of grad school in math.</p>
<p>Alexander’s situation makes me question if he is an illustration of a person who can look within and see his drug abuse and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alcohol-recovery-info.com">alcohol drinking problems</a> and do something constructive about these issues or if he is a person who has to hit the very bottom before he gets addiction counseling that leads to long lasting recovery.</p>
<p><strong>The Need For a Rehab Program He Can Believe In and a Healthcare Professional He Can Trust</strong></p>
<p>If it would be beneficial I would imagine that I could advise him about more than a few websites that could possibly help him locate info about drug abuse symptoms, the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.about-alcoholism-facts.com/Alcoholism_Stages.html">stages of alcoholism</a>, substance abuse information, and relationship problems. In my opinion, nonetheless, Alexander needs to find a counseling program he can believe in and follow through over the long haul and locate a healthcare practitioner he can trust.</p>
<p>I could be wrong but it seems to make sense that Alexander probably needs to look honestly at his life regarding his drug addiction signs and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.drinking-problems-info.com">alcoholic symptoms</a> and recognize the fact that he cannot use drugs or even drink in moderation if he wants to get sober, stay sober, and start on the path to long-term sobriety.</p>
<p>It may be asked how counseling would help his drug and alcohol addiction. First of all, there are more than a few recently produced doctor-prescribed meds that can help Alexander through the drug and alcohol detox process, through his withdrawal symptoms, and help him avoid a drug or an alcohol relapse.</p>
<p>Second, Alexander would learn to concede the fact that there is entirely nothing helpful about chemical dependency and excessive and careless drinking and that involving himself in one or both circumstances is the map to deteriorating health, shattered relationships, a premature death, financial difficulties, legal problems, and poor work and school performance.</p>
<p>Third, therapy for his relationship difficulties and his depression might help him deal with these mental health issues more effectively and help create less of a need for him to engage in addictive behavior.</p>
<p><strong>The Importance of Recovery Groups Like Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous</strong></p>
<p>There are more likely than not quite a few other people, family members, and friends who would want to help Alexander with his chemical dependency and his excessive and careless drinking. He more likely than not would experience greater understanding from a recovery group such as Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous, however, instead of getting guidance from individuals who do not drink or who have never abused drugs.</p>
<p><strong>When People Do Things They Like and About Which They Are Passionate</strong></p>
<p>There’s a philosophical outlook that claims that individuals who do things they love and something about which they are fervent arrive at a magnificent place in life. Stated more accurately, when people do what they enjoy, they hardly ever go through an uneventful life or boredom. If they get involved in something that is enjoyable, furthermore, they become more whole and experience more satisfaction and joy in life and in their relationships.</p>
<p>When this is thought about even for a few moments it becomes clear that this uplifting attitude is widely divergent from a life that is centered in drug and alcohol addiction because such a lifestyle removes the gratification and delight that life has to offer.</p>
<p>Since Alexander lacks the willpower to do much of anything in his life, it is clear that he badly needs a little hope for a better life. And the sad thing is that hope is virtually everywhere around Alexander if he could only get to the point in life to get the counseling he needs for his intense depression and addiction and stay with his treatment program.</p>
<p><strong>Better Relationships, Beneficial Change, Self Esteem, and a Meaningful Life Are Possibilities</strong></p>
<p>Alexander is simply too young to be overwhelmed in life. He doesn&#8217;t understand this at this time in his life but if he can learn how to refrain from alcohol and drugs via drug and alcohol therapy and get the counseling he needs for his intense depression, he can reorient his life and start living with self-respect, passion, and direction.</p>
<p>More positive relationships, beneficial change, self esteem, and a meaningful life are certainly possibilities for Alexander if only he could become inspired to seek the medical rehab he needs, follow through with his treatment protocol, live his life in a healthy and alcohol and drug-free way, and learn how to foster a more positive attitude about his life.</p>
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		<title>A Young Woman Needs Therapy for Her Manic Depression and For Her Alcohol and Drug Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly six weeks ago I heard about a twenty-six-year-old lady named Rachael who is manic depressive and who is also addicted to drugs and alcohol. I have read that under such circumstances, a person needs to get counseling for both medical problems and that mental health issues and addiction tend to occur in the same [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nearly six weeks ago I heard about a twenty-six-year-old lady named Rachael who is manic depressive and who is also addicted to drugs and alcohol. I have read that under such circumstances, a person needs to get counseling for both medical problems and that mental health issues and addiction tend to occur in the same individual. Moreover, I remember hearing that a history of abusive and careless drinking, drug abuse, and/or mental health concerns frequently occur in the same family.</p>
<p>Evidently, Rachael is so overcome by both of her medical conditions that she in effect has little or no energy to do much of anything. What is especially sad about this is that earlier in her life, Rachael completed one year of college. Rachael’s situation makes me question if she is an example of an individual who has to hit life’s bottom before he or she gets drug and alcohol dependency counseling that leads to lasting sobriety.</p>
<p><strong>The Need For a Therapist She Trusts and a Treatment Regimen She Can Believe In</strong></p>
<p>If I were in communication with Rachael I could recommend several blogs and websites that could possibly help her locate information about addiction and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.about-alcoholism-info.com/The_Effects_of_Alcoholism.html">alcoholic behavior</a>, pertinent substance abuse information, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alcohol-facts.com">facts about alcoholism</a> and drugs, and information about addiction symptoms and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alcohol-addiction-info.com">alcoholism warning signs</a>. From my perspective, however, Rachael needs to find a physician she trusts and a rehabilitation program she can believe in and follow through over the long haul. I could be mistaken but it seems to me that Rachael probably needs to comprehend the fact that she cannot drink in moderation or abuse drugs if she wants to get sober, remain sober, and start on the road to long-lasting recovery.</p>
<p>I am aware that there are quite a few recently discovered physician-prescribed medications that can help Rachael through her withdrawal symptoms, through the alcohol and drug detoxification process, and help her avoid an alcohol or a drug relapse. Obviously it would be in Rachael&#8217;s best interests if she became conversant with these drugs.</p>
<p>It seems clear that Rachael needs to concede the fact that there is completely nothing constructive about careless and excessive drinking and drug addiction and that engaging in one or both situations is the route to financial difficulties, poor work and school performance, deteriorating health, legal problems, a premature death, and shattered relationships.</p>
<p><strong>The Significance of Support Groups Like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous</strong></p>
<p>There are possibly quite a few persons such as family members, friends, and other people who would love to help Rachael but she more likely than not would experience greater understanding from a recovery group such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous instead of listening to people who drink responsibly or who have never used drugs.</p>
<p><strong>When People Accomplish Things They Like and About Which They Are Zealous</strong></p>
<p>There’s a school of thought in psychology that stresses that individuals who accomplish things they like and something about which they are zealous reach a splendid place in life. Stated more explicitly, when people do what they enjoy, they rarely if ever go through boredom or an uneventful life. If they involve themselves in something that is satisfying, moreover, they become more complete and experience more happiness and joy in life.</p>
<p>To me, this sounds like the exact opposite of a life that is rooted in chemical dependency because such a lifestyle removes the gratification and delight that life offers.</p>
<p>Since Rachael doesn’t have the motivation to carry out much of anything in her life, it is plain to see that she definitely needs some hope for a better life. And the sad thing is that hope is all around Rachael if she could only get to the place in life to get the counseling she requires for her manic depression and alcohol dependency and drug addiction and remain in her treatment program.</p>
<p><strong>Constructive Change, Self Respect, and a Wonderful Life Are Possibilities<br /></strong></p>
<p>Rachael is simply too young to be beaten in life. She doesn&#8217;t comprehend this right now but if she can learn how to stay away from alcohol and drugs via alcohol and drug rehabilitation and get the counseling she requires for her mental health condition, she can turn her life around and start living with self-respect, direction, and passion.</p>
<p>A wonderful life, self esteem, and constructive change are certainly possibilities for Rachael if only she could get motivated to get the professional rehab she requires, follow through with her treatment program, live her life in a healthy and alcohol and drug-free manner, and acquire a more positive attitude about her existence.</p>
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		<title>The Basic Of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alcohol is a teratogen. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a result of uninterrupted heavy drinking during pregnancy. FAS is the number one recognized cause of mental retardation. The dangers of consuming alcohol although pregnant have only really become fully understood in recent years. Alcohol will spread to all organs and infiltrates membrane and fetal blood [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alcohol is a teratogen. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a result of uninterrupted heavy drinking during pregnancy. FAS is the number one recognized cause of mental retardation. The dangers of consuming alcohol although pregnant have only really become fully understood in recent years. Alcohol will spread to all organs and infiltrates membrane and fetal blood system if a mom drink during pregnancy. Because of this, the alcohol goes straight to the fetus and all its developing tissues and organs. The liver of an adult can process alcohol at the rate of one ounce every two hours, while the liver of the fetus is not able to process alcohol as quickly.</p>
<p>Not all women who drink during their pregnancy give birth to children with FAS, even those who drank frequently. Some child that are born to <a target="_blank" title="alcoholic treatment" href="http://alcoholism-treatments.org/alcoholic-treatment">alcoholic</a> mothers look to be normal as an infant but develop physical, intellectual, and psychological problems as they grow older, due to exposure of alcohol as a fetus. Children born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome develop symptoms such as: low birth weight, small head size, narrow eye slits, flat midface, low nasal ridge, loss of groove between nose and upper lip, muscle problems, bone and joint problems, genital defects, heart defects, and kidney defects.FAS also affects the central nervous system. The child develops symptoms such as mental retardation, alcohol withdrawal at birth, poor sucking response; sleep disturbances, restlessness, irritability, and learning disorders.</p>
<p>Around twenty percent of [infantsbabies] born with fetal alcohol syndrome will die shortly after birth. Those that live will have a lifetime of intellectual disability to a varying degree as well as physical disabilities.</p>
<p>Approximately one-third of children born to mothers who are alcoholic or who drink heavily during pregnancy are likely to suffer from fetal alcohol syndrome.</p>
<p>Sometimes a child may not suffer from the entire range of problems associated with fetal alcohol syndrome but the alcohol can still cause a child to be born with development problems which have taken place whilst in the uterus.</p>
<p>There is no cure for FAS, but the question is, Can it be treated?Birth defects related to alcohol use are permanent. Surgery can repair some of the physical problems, and school programs can improve mental and physical developments.</p>
<p>Research has shown that pregnant women will reduce or cease their alcohol consumption if they are made aware of the harmful effects of alcohol on their infants. However, the best way to avoid fetal alcohol syndrome is not to drink alcohol during any part of the pregnancy. Even small amounts of alcohol can cause FAS.</p>
<p>Obviously, the best way to avoid this problem is to avoid all <a target="_blank" title="alcohol facts" href="http://alcoholism-treatments.org/alcohol-facts">alcohol during pregnancy</a>. It is still possible to enjoy social occasions without consuming alcohol and putting your unborn baby at risk.</p>
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		<title>A Young Man’s Irresponsible Drinking Results In a DWI and Time Behind Bars</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jesse had an exceedingly hard time keeping a job. In truth, because of his languor and lack of incentive, he was unemployed far more frequently than he was in a state of employment. And when he did find a job, he had a very difficult time getting to work on time, he often received less [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jesse had an exceedingly hard time keeping a job. In truth, because of his languor and lack of incentive, he was unemployed far more frequently than he was in a state of employment. And when he did find a job, he had a very difficult time getting to work on time, he often received less than acceptable performance reviews, and he called off sick so many times that he regularly got fired just a few weeks after he began working. To no one’s amazement, one of the effects of Jesse’s irresponsible work record was the fact that he was virtually penniless almost on an everyday basis.</p>
<p>In spite of Jesse’s awful employment history and financial misconduct, conversely, somehow he made it a point to drink in an excessive and hazardous manner from day-to-day.</p>
<p>So it came as no big shock when Jesse got arrested for a fourth DUI. When he went before the court, the magistrate clearly stated to Jesse that his alcohol-related conduct was shameful and, as a result, he was going to sentence Jesse to serve seven months in the county jail.</p>
<p><strong>Time In The County Jail To Think About The Demoralizing Consequences of Hazardous and Excessive Drinking</strong></p>
<p>During his time in the municipal jail, Jesse was required to learn more <a target="_blank" href="http://www.about-alcohol.com/Alcohol_Abuse_Among_Teenagers.html">about alcohol facts</a>, about the demoralizing outcomes of excessive drinking, and he was required to get alcohol therapy. The judge accentuated the fact that unless Jesse receives professional alcohol therapy and learns how to live an alcohol-free life, he will quite possibly be spending quite a bit of his time in jail.</p>
<p>Jesse stated that he grasped what the magistrate was proclaiming but he still stated that jail was not the most logical ruling. The judge saw things in an entirely different way and asserted that it was his professional duty to keep individuals off the streets who drive and drink and who get one or more DUIs. To support this assertion, the judge listed some revered, comprehensively researched <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alcohol-abuse-basics.com/Alcohol_Abuse_and_Teenage_Statistics.html">alcohol statistics</a> that underlined some of the harmful results that are linked to excessive and abusive drinking.</p>
<p>Even though Jesse realized that he drank in an abusive and hazardous manner, he never thought that he was an individual who was addicted to alcohol. So it was a rude awakening when Jesse started to experience <a target="_blank" href="http://www.about-alcohol-facts.com/Alcohol_Detoxification.html">symptoms of withdrawal</a> approximately six hours after getting placed behind bars.</p>
<p>To manage his alcohol withdrawals in a safe and secure manner, Jesse was taken by ambulance to an alcohol rehab hospital for alcohol detoxification and then returned to the municipal jail. While locked up in the local jail Jesse got alcohol rehabilitation but due to the fact that he received this rehab as something that was mandated for him, he did not take ownership of his excessive and abusive drinking.</p>
<p>When his time behind bars was completed, the magistrate forcefully told Jesse that he would be under stringent surveillance and would be mandated to take periodic urine alcohol tests.</p>
<p><strong>Jessie’s Excessive Drinking Stops Him From Living in an Accountable and Effective Manner</strong></p>
<p>After hearing how Jesse was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his drinking situation and how he halfheartedly followed the therapy procedures while in the county jail, the judge knew that it was basically a matter of time before he would be seeing Jesse once again in court about his abusive drinking behavior. As the judge reflected on Jesse’s situation, he couldn’t help but think about how some individuals never use their brain and discover how to live in an accountable and effective manner.</p>
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		<title>A Young Man’s Abusive and Hazardous Drinking Leads To a DUI and Time Behind Bars</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jesse had an extremely hard time keeping a job. In fact, because of his languor and lack of motivation, he was without a job far more often than he was gainfully employed. And when he did secure a job, he had an unusually difficult time getting to work in a timely manner, he frequently received [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jesse had an extremely hard time keeping a job. In fact, because of his languor and lack of motivation, he was without a job far more often than he was gainfully employed. And when he did secure a job, he had an unusually difficult time getting to work in a timely manner, he frequently received less than positive performance reviews, and he called off sick so many times that he regularly got fired three or four weeks after he began working. To no one’s disbelief, one of the consequences of Jesse’s less than acceptable work track record was the fact that he was virtually broke from day-to-day.</p>
<p>In spite of Jesse’s irresponsible employment history and financial lack of attention, nevertheless, by hook or by crook he made it his business to drink in an irresponsible and abusive manner on a day-to-day basis.</p>
<p>So it came as no big surprise when Jesse got a fifth DUI. When he went before the court, the judge explained to Jesse that his alcohol-related behavior was irresponsible and, as a consequence, he was going to sentence Jesse to spend eight months in jail.</p>
<p><strong>Time In The County Jail To Reflect On The Destructive Effects of Excessive and Irresponsible Drinking</strong></p>
<p>During his time in the county jail, Jesse was expected to learn more <a target="_blank" href="http://www.about-alcohol.com/Alcohol_Abuse_Among_Teenagers.html">about alcohol facts</a>, about the disruptive outcomes of irresponsible and abusive drinking, and he was expected to get alcohol treatment. The magistrate highlighted the fact that unless Jesse gets professional alcohol therapy and learns how to live an alcohol-free life, he will probably be spending more than a short amount of time in the local jail.</p>
<p>Jesse articulated that he grasped what the judge was saying but he still thought that placement in the local jail was not the most logical ruling. The magistrate saw things from an entirely different perspective and said that it was his job to keep alcohol dependent individuals off the streets who drive and drink and who get arrested for multiple DWIs. To support this perspective, the judge outlined some respected, thoroughly researched <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alcoholism-information.com">alcohol statistics</a> that emphasized some of the hurtful effects that are associated with hazardous and irresponsible drinking.</p>
<p>Although Jesse knew that he drank in an irresponsible and excessive manner, he never felt that he was a person who was addicted to alcohol. So it was a big bombshell when Jesse began experiencing <a target="_blank" href="http://www.about-alcohol.com/Alcohol_Withdrawal_Symptoms.html">symptoms of alcohol withdrawal</a> approximately six-and-a-half hours after getting locked up in the county jail.</p>
<p>To deal with his alcohol withdrawal symptoms in a harm free manner, Jesse was life flighted to a drug and alcohol rehab hospital for alcohol detox and then brought back to the local jail. While locked up in the city jail Jesse was given alcohol rehabilitation but due to the fact that he got this rehabilitation as something that was forced upon him, he neglected to take ownership of his irresponsible and abusive drinking.</p>
<p>When his time in the municipal jail was over, the judge without wavering told Jesse that he would be under strict surveillance and would be mandated to take  periodic random breathalyzer alcohol tests.</p>
<p><strong>Jessie’s Excessive and Hazardous Drinking Prevents Him From Living in an Accountable and Mature Manner</strong></p>
<p>After hearing how Jesse neglected to take ownership of his drinking problem and how he unenthusiastically followed the therapy modus operandi while behind bars, the magistrate knew that it was essentially a matter of time before he would be seeing Jesse once again in court about his hazardous drinking behavior. As the magistrate thought about Jesse’s circumstance, he couldn’t help but think about how some individuals never &#8220;connect the dots&#8221; and discover how to live in an adult and responsible manner.</p>
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