Are You Drinking Too Much
Do You Suspect You’re Drinking a Little Too Much?
It all started in high school when you and your buddies experimented at being adults, drinking beer and smoking. Anyway the folks were doing these so it was perfectly all right and the bingeing continued until college. When you started filling those flasks like your stainless steel flask which you always got as cheap groomsmen gifts with Smirnoff for dinner, you suspectd things were spinning out of control.
The signs of a budding alcoholic are apparent but the trouble is with the person; rarely does one admit he or she has a drinking problem. Do you want to know if you are a promising alcoholic? Check these out:
* Do you suffer memory loss and blackouts and can’t recall what transpired during the drinking marathon thenight before?
* Are you stealing, lying and cheating to get money for a drink?
* Are you making up excuses to drink?
* You do not need company when you drink.
* You drink your hoard secretly when no one in the house is around.
You most likely hocked your jewelry, desk clocks, designer shoes, and now you are [spion]eyeing|coveting[/spin] those nautical table clocks and padfolios stting on the office desks of co-workers. It is time to get help. Your hesitation is understandable because you dread rejection and hurting the people you love. But there is no other way to let them know you need their help and understanding.
Getting Help
Quitting alcohol is tough and doing it on your own is harder. If you believe that you can lick the problem unassisted, you are wrong if the theory has stats to back it. Statistics on alcoholism caution that only one in 50,000 can successfully [pin]quit|stop[/spin] without professionaltrained help. Is that lucky one you?
Fortunately, there are many non-profit and private treatment programs offered state wide and there are several in your area. The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is one such support program widely known across states. AA is listed in the white pages of the local phone directory. Since AA is non-denominational, multiracial and membership is free, it is no problem signing up.
You actually have choices. AA is one. Yet there are other means to help you regain your old footing. Various treatment approaches are available - support groups, therapy and detoxification - and your doctor can help you make the appropriate choice, depending on the severity of your dependency on alcohol.
Helping Yourself
Unless you are willing and ready to get help, you will never succeed, no matter how costly the treatment. Nor can you do a cold turkey, as this does not always work for everybody. You can try reducing the amount of alcohol you usually drink. What you go through is a clue of what you can imagine from a rehab.
Withdrawal symptoms can be brutal. Alcoholics on treatment experience mild shakes, hallucination, convulsions, and even [spin|severe|excruciating[/spin] delirium tremens. Mild symptoms can be managed by health care providers or at the Out Patient Department but serious symptoms must be treated in hospitals.
Do not wait until the problem grow to be uncontrollable. Get help fast. Your life counts.