Giving Up Alcohol

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Alcohol has been present in the society of men for a long time. It was used generally for celebration and religious ceremonies in prehistoric time. Way back the time of Greek philosophers, giving up alcohol was not widely thought of.

The Greeks had a philosophy of drinking, eating and being merry. They believed that the fulfillment of one's life is to enjoy the physical world and its pleasure. This was later contradicted by other Greek philosophers but the habit of drinking alcohol in excess was fixed in their social activities and giving up on the bottle was a challenge for the philosophers and that society entirely.

In today's society, alcohol abuse is alive and kicking. In Greek times, the people found reasons to celebrate every night to make an excuse for drinking. Nowadays, celebrations are not needed. Most people who are addicted to alcohol drink it at anytime at all. For alcoholics of the present society, giving up alcohol is the hardest thing to do as their system is already dependent on alcohol.

There are a lot of effects brought about by alcohol. It does not only affect the alcoholic but also the people around them. Being an alcoholic can cause violence and turmoil. Alcohol impairs judgment and motor skills and that can lead to relationship problems and neglect of responsibilities. Alcohol also tends to make a person emotional and violent; that is why alcoholics often lash out and be involved in public disturbances and domestic violence, theft, destruction of public property and sometimes even death and murder.

Most alcoholics' claim that they do not need help giving up alcohol; most are in denial that they are dependent on alcohol. That is why most alcoholics end up alone; because they tend to disgrace, neglect and hurt the people around them.

There are many ways to help those who want to stop. There is rehab, support groups, therapy, and video diaries. A person submitting himself to rehab will undergo intense supervision and shall develop self discipline to control alcoholic tendencies. Support groups are a group of people who share the same problem and help one another to quit alcohol. Therapy however, requires the presence of a psychologist or a psychiatrist to help the patient in giving up alcohol.

For alcoholics, friends, family and relatives should also be involved in the process. Giving up the habit cannot be done alone. It takes the effort and support of everyone involved in the alcoholic's life.

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For those who live with alcoholics and want to help them in quitting, there are a few requisites. First, the alcoholic should realize and admit that he has become dependent on alcohol and he needs help. Partly, the responsibility falls upon the family and friends of the alcoholic to help him realize the truth of his dependence to alcohol.

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The other requisite is to know if the alcoholic actually wants to quit alcohol. If the alcoholic is forced into rehab, it would only cause numerous fall backs. So the essential step is to have him want to quit alcohol.

It is imperative for the alcoholic to have a complete change of mind. This is the key to successful and continues independence from alcohol: to completely want to turn away from alcohol and to yearn for better days.

The alcoholic should have the right motivation and the best of these are going to be for themselves and for their loved ones. Giving up alcohol is hard for alcohol dependent people. In this way, the alcoholic's aim is to be better for the sake of the people around them and their happiness and health.

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Signs Of Alcoholism

Are you looking for signs of an alcoholic? Are you thinking about alcoholism outpatient treatment for you or someone you love, but you need to make sure there is a real problem first? Let us help you determine the severity of the issue that is on your mind.

Drinking has become fashionable in our society. People will share a bottle of wine while taking a meal, usually while hanging out for drinks with friends, and many functions and occasions feature time for drinking alcoholic beverages. Alcohol consumption became a normal one but no one knows the level of their drinking and goes on drinking without thinking about their health. Alcoholism and alcohol abuse otherwise known as alcohol dependence is an upcoming major problem these days in modern society and we need a lot of time to know the side effects and risk factors.

Sometimes, we cannot understand as our mind is out of control, we do not understand that we have a problem. Understanding the problem is the first step to overcome from alcoholism. Only you and loved ones around us can help change us. Some won't find any side effects of drinking but nearly millions of peoples are suffering from alcoholism and alcohol abuse.

Drinking problems are due to many facts such as genetics, your parents, your friends, your environment, and your emotional strength as well as weakness. Alcoholics may suffer from anxiety, pain, tolerance, dependence, or just being out of control. Drinking has become in or cool these days and many people like going out drinking. Women generally have greater side effects as the alcohol dehydrogenase hormone found to be lesser in them.

Alcoholism is the most severe form of drinking when someone suffers from signs of an alcoholic such as tolerance and dependence. Tolerance is the first sign of alcoholism. Increasing tolerance simply means that you are able to drink more and more before it affects you. Withdrawal is the next sign. You feel anxiety or pain without alcohol; you need to drink instead of wanting to drink.

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms is the another sign that involves anxiety, Shakiness, Sweating, Nausea, vomiting, Depression, Irritability, Loss of appetite and Headache. Whenever you get these symptoms consult doctor and take necessary treatment

Other signs and symptoms of an alcoholic (alcohol dependence) such that your alcohol intake is out of control. You cannot stay a second without alcohol and you are totally out of control thus continues to drink without thinking anything is wrong. You will sit idle without hanging out with friends, family and being alone in the world of alcohol. You give up everything you love; you change your behavior and prefer to be with strangers drinking then with friends and family who are not.

But in this social life drinking became an addictive habit which you cannot seem to avoid. At this point (or hopefully well before) you should be seeking help. You should be able to recognize that your alcohol abuse is damaging your relationships with loved ones, friends and family as well as affecting you in other ways. Some of these signs of an alcoholic may include giving you depression, having alcohol related health problems, having the need to drink above all else or lying about how much you drink. The CAGE test is an important tool to aid all for the purpose of identifying alcoholism signs. There are many tools available, but this one is the most preferred and important famous tool for the identification of signs of an alcoholic.

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