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Do You Think You’re Drinking Too Much/

It all begun in high school when you and your friends experimented at being adults, guzzling beer and smoking. Anyway the adults 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 gin for dinner, you knew things were going out of control.

The signs of a potential alcoholic are apparent but the trouble is with the person; rarely does one accept 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 remember what happened during the drinking marathon theprevious night?
* Are you stealing, lying and cheating to get money for a drink?
* Are you inventing up excuses to drink?
* You don’t need company when you drink.
* You drink your hoard on the sly when no one in the house is looking.

You probably 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 seek help. Your hesitation is reasonable 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 consideration.

Getting Help

Quitting alcohol is hard and doing it on your own is harder. If you think that you can lick the habit unassisted, you are wide of the mark if the assumption has stats to back it. Statistics on alcoholism caution that only one in 50,000 can effectively [pin]quit|stop[/spin] without professionaltrained help. Is that lucky one you?

Fortunately, there are several non-profit and private rehabilitation programs accessible state wide and there are many 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 enlisting.

You actually have choices. AA is one. Yet there are other means to help you regain your old footing. Various treatment methods 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 eager 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 everyone. You can try reducing the amount of alcohol you usually drink. What you go through is a hint 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 conrolled by health care providers or at the Out Patient Department but critical symptoms must be treated in hospitals.

Do not wait until the problem become uncontrollable. Get help fast. Your life counts.

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