Alcoholic

What is an alcoholic?  An alcoholic is a person that consumes large amounts of alcohol at one time or frequently finds themselves depending on alcohol for everyday living.  An alcoholic does not care about the consequences of their disease and how it affects their health, social life, family life, and responsibilities.  Alcohol is a depressant and just a few drinks can alter a person’s behavior and ability to think clearly.  Alcohol is considered a drug addiction.  Many people that begin their addiction with alcohol have experienced the disease first hand in their life, maybe by another family member’s problem, while others may drink due to peer-pressure, acceptance socially, or a stressed lifestyle.

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Alcoholism can begin by having a few drinks socially.  Then, it works its way into increasing the amounts of consumption for the euphoria and the individual then begins needing more to reach that desired feeling and goes on to drinking more to “get away” from their problems or to be the fun person at the party.  Finally, the alcoholic developes dependence, needing alcohol to get through their everyday life.  For a person with low self-esteem, alcohol can become a booster, as the person begins having friends that would have never talked to them before and becoming the “life of the party.”  Depression is also a contributing part in alcoholism as it makes the alcoholic forget what problems are going on in their life.  Some people use alcohol as an instant de-stressor.  Just remember that all of these factors can lead to a painful, destrructive, and possibly fatal problem.

Alcoholics experience symptoms such as the following:

• Gastrointestinal problems, nausea and Vomiting, loss of appetite
• Pancreatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, esophageal bleeding
• Cancer of the larynx, esophagus, colon, liver, alcoholic hepatitis
• Confusion, hallucinations, memory loss
• Manic behaviors, obsessions, fixations, sexual problems
• Violent outbursts, hostility, lack of control
• Need to drink alcohol to function properly
• Making excuses to drink, secretive behavior, drinking alone
• Loss of physical hygiene, not showering daily, corrosion of teeth
• Body odor due to large consumptions of alcohol
• Neurologic problems, shaking, tremors, repetitive movements
• Restlessness, nervousness, anxiety, delirium, insomnia
• Emotional disorders, depression, anxiety, stress
• Cardiac problems, rapid heart rate, increase blood pressure
• Fatality, death, suicide, organ failure

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If you or someone you love is an alcoholic, there is help for you.  With medical detoxification and guided rehabilitation, you can win your struggle as an alcoholic.  If you consume large amounts of alcohol at one time (binge drinking) or drink every day, you may have a problem with alcoholism.  Drinking alcohol not only endangers the alcoholic but also the people around them.  It is not okay to destroy your life and your family’s life because of a useless alcoholic addiction.