Article by Jared Akers

As a recovering alcoholic, each day I learn more about alcoholism treatment. I have discovered that healing the relationship with myself is my treatment for alcoholism. A few years ago when I only had a couple months sober, I was standing outside an AA central office talking with my sponsor and another gentlemen who had many years of sobriety. The gentlemen said, “Recovery is all about being OK with yourself.” The longer I’m sober and work on my recovery, the more I realize how true this is. Not just for a recovering alcoholic, but for most people.

After looking back, I realize my entire life was spent comparing myself to others. I would see myself through other people’s eyes, trying to be what I thought people viewed as successful and popular. I was always the life of the party and full of cheer and good times. At least that’s what it looked like on the outside. I thought if I looked good on the outside, I must be good on the inside. Maybe this sounds confusing, that’s OK, it was for me also.

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Question by Pam H: My brother,a diagnosed alcoholic, has hand tremors which he says is Parkinsons Disease. True?
He takes no medication and,unfortunately, has no intention of stopping his drinking. This entire scenario has recently become more serious since my Mom (who always referred to AA as a “group of religious fanatics”, stating more than once, he “didn’t NEED to go to AA because he wasn’t an alcoholic”) passed 3mos. ago. He has received SSDisability for 10 years based on a diagnosis of “mental illness”; and my mother’s ability (and influence being a politician) finding a psychiatrist who would say this and the fact he was getting a divorce, moving back to my parents, and hadn’t worked in years! My mother and I parented in very different ways, but I still loved her; I just didn’t understand her.In addition to his alcoholism he is also a pathological liar and actually collected SSDisability AND worked a full-time job for 3 yrs…until he was caught. Of course my Mom blamed the guy at SS who “lied” to my brother…oh, well.

Before she entered the hospital for surgery, Mom appointed my twin brothers, the youngest brothers, as co-executors. I’m the oldest and only daughter, but my Mom was a feminist who was a chauvinist and it really didn’t matter to me anyway…until now. My brother(the one with the drinking problem) in the meantime, had found someone on the internet, remarried and, of course, both he and his wife moved in with my parents. Previously to Mom going to the hospital, she signed over the house and $ 60,000 to my brother already living there (let’s call him “g” from now on). G and his wife, who took EXCELLENT care of Dad, paid the house taxes, insurance, utilities, fuel oil and maintenance bills out of the $ 60,000. Due to a medical snafu, Mom never returned home and spent the next 3 yrs in a nursing home; Dad, already suffering from dementia, was put into the same nursing home and died a year TO THE DAY before my Mom. Now enter my brothers, the co-executors.

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Article by Sunset Malibu

Every treatment program at Sunset Malibu’s exclusive private drug rehab facility is designed for a specific individual resident. That, in a nutshell, is what distinguishes Sunset Malibu from its competitors. The fact of the matter is that too many “exclusive” Malibu drug and alcohol rehab centers treat every client the same way, as if what worked for one should somehow work for them all. But that simply isn’t the case—which is why Sunset Malibu takes special pride in doing things differently.

Sunset Malibu’s clinical experts conduct a thorough one-on-one evaluation of every new client. They then use the results of that evaluation to construct a personally-tailored alcohol and drug treatment plan, complete with medical, physical, and emotional dimensions. The result is a holistic approach to the healing process, one that makes a world of difference for the residents who call Sunset home. All that remains, now, is for you to make the right choice.

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Question by Marissa C: Question about alcohol dependence and withdrawal symptoms?
If someone who drinks 10+ beers per day quit drinking would they still suffer from symptoms of alcohol withdrawal? To clarify, this person currently spends several hours per day sober. And no, I’m not talking about myself.
I’m talking about my husband. He claims he no longer suffers from hangovers. Personally, I think he has just forgotten what it feels like not to be hung over.

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Article by Donna Sparks

Barbiturate was one of the most effective drug used to prevent and to treat alcoholism withdrawal. However, because of their adverse side effects, barbiturates are now largely replaced by benzodiazepines mainly since benzodiazepines are significantly less dangerous, particularly in overdose. That is the main reason for its rapid decline. Barbiturates, although effective as treatment or as preventive measure for withdrawal syndromes to alcoholism, are also known to cause severe addiction and overdose, the latter being the most frequent case.

Overdose to BarbiturateCompared to benzodiazepines, barbiturates are known to cause rapid overdose. An overdose results when a person takes a larger-than-prescribed dose of a drug, usually because of increased tolerance to the drug. With regular use, tolerance to the effects of barbiturates develops. According to teen treatment center therapists, this in turn may leads to a need for increasing doses of the drug to get the original desired pharmacological or therapeutic effect. Although benzodiazepines are known to cause quick tolerance than barbiturates, its overdose level is minimal compared to that of barbiturates’. Common symptoms of barbiturate overdose include:

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Article by Russell Michenfelder

The uninterrupted consumption of alcohol always result in liver and kidney complications and it also results in weight gain. Though scores of individuals don’t consider drinking and partying as bad or risky, alcohol addiction will lead to build up of toxins and sugars and make you dependent on alcohol. This is a serious difficulty and it is highly recommended that you bring to an end the practice.

Sometimes, there will be alerts in your body showing that it is time to stop drinking alcohol. This is the right time to detox your body of alcohol, especially if you normally feel weak, have digestive difficulty and achy muscles. All these signs is showing you that is time to finish off this horrible pattern. For several serious drinkers, this action may just be awfully demanding. It won’t be simple for them to transform from hard liquor to wine or non-alcoholic wine. Many addicts will face several uncomfortable withdrawal signs or symptoms such as sweating, trembling and overriding desire for alcohol.

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Article by Luis Perdomo

Alcoholism treatment center is one of the most effective ways to achieve an alcohol free life addicts. In order to achieve a complete recovery it is important that the addict first realizes that he is addicted to alcohol. In a number of cases it has been seen that a successful session of intervention is highly essential to bring about acceptance on the part of the alcoholics to their present condition. However you can have the alcoholism treatment center hired to solve your problem of bringing about a disclosure of the situation of alcoholism.

Importance of Intervention in treating Alcoholism:

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Article by Sarah Michaels

In the past, people who were struggling with alcohol addiction had only one means of help offered to them — quitting cold turkey. It’s little wonder that the success rate for treating alcoholism was so low until recently. Modern science has taught us that alcoholism is more than just a mental weakness on the part of the patient — it’s a chronic disease which causes severe changes to a person’s brain along with the rest of their body.

Recent developments have also changed how alcoholism is treated in alcohol and drug rehab clinics across the country. Along with a more holistic approach — including treatment of mental disorders and other underlying causes that caused people to drink in the first place — modern treatments for alcoholism can also include the use of select prescription drugs. While one pill can’t “cure” an alcoholic, several drugs have shown positive results in helping people who are committed to treatment change their lives.

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