| The people who suffer the greatest are those who | | | | driver of public transportation, for example, can |
| love the person struggling through alcohol addiction. | | | | cause serious injury to many people if he were an |
| Alcoholics don't suffer through those pains because 9 | | | | alcoholic drinking on the job. Public servants who |
| times out of 10, they won't even remember them; | | | | carry weapons are also asking for disaster. |
| they do not even have the ability to see what they | | | | |
| are doing to the people around them. | | | | Alcoholism is a big issue in our society. Every meeting, |
| | | | | party, family get-together, and holiday celebration |
| On the other hand, family members and friends see | | | | seems to have alcohol available for the guests so is it |
| all too clearly the self-destruction that happens with | | | | really a big surprise that there is such a high rate of |
| an alcoholic and they can see clearly all of the pain | | | | alcohol abuse? It is a simple question of how do |
| being caused. If there are children involved, they are | | | | some people end up being alcoholics while others |
| sure to suffer the worst effects because they need | | | | seem to be able to have a drink and end it there? |
| love and nurturing that can't be given to them by an | | | | |
| alcoholic parent. Some children are even put into the | | | | Alcohol tends to suppress the senses so many |
| role of caregiver. Children who suffer in such a | | | | people turn to it for comfort or to deal with their |
| manner can sometimes grow to develop addictions | | | | problems. There is no feeling of pain if you have had |
| of their own due to the negligent behavior of the | | | | more than your fair share of an alcoholic beverage. |
| parent. | | | | When an alcoholic decides he wants to quit drinking, |
| | | | | he then has a whole other set of problems to work |
| Alcohol Withdrawal Effects | | | | through such as the painful effects of the alcohol |
| | | | | withdrawal on the system. |
| Although painful, more than just the family suffers | | | | |
| from the alcoholic's addiction. There may be times | | | | Alcoholics depend on the numbing effects of their |
| that the alcohol withdrawal becomes so painfully | | | | drink to get them through the day. Either they do |
| uncontrollable the alcoholic begins to drink even while | | | | not want to face their own problems or they would |
| on the job. He becomes irresponsible and the risk of | | | | rather go through life not feeing anything at all. The |
| an accident happening becomes greater. | | | | unfortunate result is the worse they feel when they |
| | | | | go on alcohol withdrawal and begin to sober up. |
| People who work with the public and are alcoholics | | | | Alcoholics are unable to cure the problem on their |
| are only asking for a disastrous outcome if they | | | | own and they should always seek professional |
| continue down the same road to destruction. A | | | | advice. |