| Alcohol addiction certainly has a plethora of problems | | | | support group and confidant helping in the process of |
| associated with it. Alcohol abuse can land you in jail, | | | | reversing the addiction. |
| have you become a social outcast, cause physical | | | | There is no pressure from A.A. on the individual to |
| illness, lead to emotional and financial distress. Even | | | | adopt anything they teach or share. The results are |
| though these challenges exist, it can still be almost | | | | however very compelling and most everyone has to |
| impossible for the alcoholic to quit. | | | | accept the fact that the process works. It is based |
| While many people have kicked the habit, many | | | | on spiritual principles, but there is no attempt made |
| others still suffer from it and seem not to be able to | | | | to make anyone convert to any religion or change |
| quit. One of the best ways to quit is to get a | | | | their beliefs in any way. |
| support group or person. It is always easier to do | | | | Frequently people join a rehab facility while at the |
| something with help from someone else. That way it | | | | same time going to A.A. meetings. This way they get |
| becomes safer than falling into the trap of lying to | | | | both professional help as well as support from their |
| yourself. | | | | peers. During the process the individual will need to |
| Alcoholics Anonymous was the pioneer group in | | | | come to grips with why they use alcohol the way |
| offering dedicated services for people fighting alcohol | | | | they do. There is usually something behind why |
| abuse. They were established in 1950's and continue | | | | people become alcoholics. It can be anything from |
| to help people through the difficulty of addiction | | | | the loss of a job, divorce, childhood issues or other |
| through a standard 12-step program. Since then they | | | | significant life events. Once they recognize that there |
| have evolved the process to be even better able to | | | | are other ways to deal with the issue they can make |
| help people get through their addictions. When | | | | the choice to stop their alcoholic behavior. |
| someone goes through their process they not only | | | | It is widely known that alcohol addiction is both a |
| find a huge support system to heal in, they also | | | | mental and physical health issue. When people resort |
| come out a stronger more confident individual. So a | | | | to alcohol for being their support and answer, they |
| HUGE thank you to all the AA leaders and members | | | | are falling into a dangerous trap. Giving in to |
| for their great work. | | | | excessive leisure drinking at a get-together or |
| If you're undergoing the self-rehabilitation at | | | | elsewhere may just be the beginning of your |
| Alcoholics Anonymous, the first 3 months of daily | | | | troubles. There can be many answers to your |
| meetings entail exchanging of stories. You tell your | | | | questions, several shoulders to cry on and countless |
| stories of your struggle and effort you are putting | | | | hands to help you out - alcohol should definitely not |
| forward to beat the addiction. A.A. becomes your | | | | be one of them! |