In general, an alcoholic is someone who suffers from alcoholism. Alcoholics Anonymous defines this as “a physical compulsion, along with a mental obsession to consume alcohol, in which cravings for alcohol are always satisfied, even at times when they shouldn't be. The first thing we have learned about alcoholism is that it is one of the oldest problems in human history. Only recently have we started to benefit from new approaches to the problem.
Today's doctors, for example, know much more about alcoholism than their predecessors just two generations ago. They are beginning to define the problem and study it in detail. What we mean is that we had a clear physical desire to consume alcohol beyond our capacity to control it, defying all the rules of common sense. Not only did we have an abnormal desire to consume alcohol, but we often gave in to it at the worst possible times.
We didn't know when (or how) to stop drinking. Often, we didn't seem to have enough sense to know when not to start. We tried to ride the train for specific periods of time. We have changed brands and drinks.
We tried to drink only at certain times. But none of our plans worked. Sooner or later, we always ended up getting drunk when we didn't just want to stay sober and we had every rational incentive to do so. We came to hate ourselves for wasting the talents we were gifted with and for the problems we were causing our families and others.
Often we let ourselves be carried away by self-pity and proclaimed that nothing could help us. Now we can smile at those memories, but at the time they were dark and unpleasant experiences. We now understand that once a person has crossed the invisible line from binge drinking to binge drinking, they will always remain an alcoholic. As far as we know, there can never be a return to “normal” social consumption.
It seems that they are on their way to the gutter, to hospitals, to prisons or other institutions, or to an untimely death. The only alternative is to stop drinking completely and refrain from consuming even the smallest amount of alcohol in any form. If they are willing to follow this course and to take advantage of the help available to them, the alcoholic can have a completely new life. To help you decide if you're having a drinking problem, we've prepared these 12 questions.
Serve by sharing your experience, strength, and hope with other alcoholics, new and old, around the world. Find meetings with the Meeting Finder app. It has a simple program that works. It is based on one alcoholic helping another.
He has been helping alcoholics recover for more than 80 years. GO, TO. If your alcohol use is out of control, A, A. Members work together to help the alcoholic who is still suffering.
Helping each other is the key to staying sober. There are many opportunities to get involved in a variety of ways. The best place to start participating is through an A, A. Joining a group helps ensure that when a person asks for help, A, A.
If someone you care about has a drinking problem, A, A. I might have a solution for that person. It has helped more than two million alcoholics stop drinking. Recovery is achieved when an alcoholic shares their experience with another.
Anyone who wishes to stop drinking is welcome, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, income, or profession. You can simply sit back and listen and learn more about recovery, or you can share your situation. Alcoholism is a term used to describe the most serious form of problem with alcohol consumption at a level that causes harm to health. It describes a strong, often uncontrollable desire to drink.
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