Alcoholism can be divided into three stages Early stage alcoholism, middle stage alcoholism and end stage alcoholism. Heavy use of alcohols and that too frequently will lead the drinker to end stage alcoholism. Consuming one or two drinks daily for a healthy man is considered as acceptable level of alcohol consumption. When the frequency or the amount of drinking increases, the early stage alcoholism occurs. If you continue to drink after this, it will lead to end stage alcoholism.
The third or final stage of alcoholism is a difficult stage. In this stage the drinker will lose control of drinking. Moral deterioration, impaired thinking, unexplained fears may be the symptoms of final stage alcoholism. Excessive binging on alcohol will lead the drinker to many problems including health issues.
In the end stage of alcoholism, the drinker is likely to consume alcohol almost with everything else. It will surely cause mental and physical issues. Too much alcohol consumption will damage all parts of the body and will reduce the disease resisting capacity of the body. Family relationship and work atmosphere will be severely collapsed. Sometimes financial and legal problems will also occur for an end stage alcoholic.
Most of the drinkers in this final stage will face the problem of malnutrition. Alcohol will disturb the digestion process in the body and will block the passage of nutrients from intestine to blood stream. Most of the severe drinkers will have the problem of liver dysfunction. Since the damages cells can not receive the essential nutrients, the damage continues to worse. The final stage in alcoholism will cause Vitamin deficiencies in the drinker's body. As a result loss of mental fitness, loss of appetite, fatigue, confusion and memory loss will happen. Finally death may occur in any ways like suicide, accidents like drowning, car crash or falling or severe health problems. Death will be the final outcome of end stage alcoholism.
The treatment to late stage alcoholism will be similar to any end stage disorders. However, heavy use of alcohol will lead to medical complications. In the final stage, damage to brain, heart, liver and other tissues will happen and that makes the treatment more complicated. Brain damage from excessive drinking for years together will be permanent. The dead cells in brain can not be regenerated. Such physical damages will be more difficult to treat.
End stage alcoholism is the most terrible way to die. Alcohol consumption will be cumulative in almost all parts of the body and thus damages the organs. The heart will be the most important suffering organ. The liver will stop functioning and thereby cause blood dysfunction. Hence hemorrhoids can get rupture suddenly that may lead to death.
Alcoholic consumption will shatter the brain's power to think and learn. As a result the person suffering from final stage alcoholism will face the problems of brain disorders like mental confusion, impaired coordination while walking, vision problem and memory loss. This will make the treatment impossible.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Living with Alcoholism
Living with alcoholism requires some changes in your life style. In order to manage your disease, you have to consult your doctor first who will help you in making some permanent changes in your life style. The following tips will help you deal with alcoholism:
1. Engage yourself in social activities without drinking.
2. Try to avoid going to bars.
3. Remove alcohol products from your home.
4. Always avoid people and situations that induce alcohol consumption.
5. Make new friends who do not have drinking habit.
6. Engage in some fun activities that do not involve drinking.
7. When you face some stressful situation, try to mange it without taking alcohol.
8. You can also attend counseling classes and group therapies.
9. Avoid any triggering situation that lead to alcohol consumption.
10. Learn some stress management skills like yoga, meditation, regular exercises etc. This will help you to avoid drinking habit. This is because many people indulge in alcohol consumption so as to get rid of stress only.
11. Take healthy diet.
Living with alcoholism is however very difficult. However if you diagnose the early signs of alcoholism then it will be possible to get rid of the problem with some medication and counseling. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held in various parts of United States. This will create an environment in which the drinker could stay tee total. However Alcoholics Anonymous meetings will not compel you in any ways to quit drinking. They will allow you to be there sharing your experience and listening other people's experiences.
Some life style changes required to living with alcoholism:
The first and foremost change required for an alcoholic is to stay away from drinkers. The person should avoid the bar where he used to go for drinking. The person can try new ways of living and engage himself fully in some other activities.
There are two aspects of alcoholism living with alcoholism within you or living with alcoholism in someone else. If the drinker understands the consequences of alcoholism, then he will surely try to quit drinking. This is possible in the early stage of alcoholism. He\she requires the help of others particularly the love and care of family members will help him\her to get out of alcoholism. Honesty is very essential to quit drinking. If the drinker continues to lie about the amount of alcohol consumption, then it is impossible to control alcoholism.
The best way to live with alcoholism is to avoid consuming alcohol completely. You should therefore avoid the places that will trigger the drinking habit. Spend your time with good friends. Surrounding yourself in the company of supportive friends will help you to avoid alcohol consumption. Focus your mind in some other good things. Whenever you have a craving for drinking, remember the harmful effects of alcohol and take some fresh fruit juices instead of alcohol. Also say to yourself that you are improving your health now. This will help you to avoid alcoholic consumption.
1. Engage yourself in social activities without drinking.
2. Try to avoid going to bars.
3. Remove alcohol products from your home.
4. Always avoid people and situations that induce alcohol consumption.
5. Make new friends who do not have drinking habit.
6. Engage in some fun activities that do not involve drinking.
7. When you face some stressful situation, try to mange it without taking alcohol.
8. You can also attend counseling classes and group therapies.
9. Avoid any triggering situation that lead to alcohol consumption.
10. Learn some stress management skills like yoga, meditation, regular exercises etc. This will help you to avoid drinking habit. This is because many people indulge in alcohol consumption so as to get rid of stress only.
11. Take healthy diet.
Living with alcoholism is however very difficult. However if you diagnose the early signs of alcoholism then it will be possible to get rid of the problem with some medication and counseling. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held in various parts of United States. This will create an environment in which the drinker could stay tee total. However Alcoholics Anonymous meetings will not compel you in any ways to quit drinking. They will allow you to be there sharing your experience and listening other people's experiences.
Some life style changes required to living with alcoholism:
The first and foremost change required for an alcoholic is to stay away from drinkers. The person should avoid the bar where he used to go for drinking. The person can try new ways of living and engage himself fully in some other activities.
There are two aspects of alcoholism living with alcoholism within you or living with alcoholism in someone else. If the drinker understands the consequences of alcoholism, then he will surely try to quit drinking. This is possible in the early stage of alcoholism. He\she requires the help of others particularly the love and care of family members will help him\her to get out of alcoholism. Honesty is very essential to quit drinking. If the drinker continues to lie about the amount of alcohol consumption, then it is impossible to control alcoholism.
The best way to live with alcoholism is to avoid consuming alcohol completely. You should therefore avoid the places that will trigger the drinking habit. Spend your time with good friends. Surrounding yourself in the company of supportive friends will help you to avoid alcohol consumption. Focus your mind in some other good things. Whenever you have a craving for drinking, remember the harmful effects of alcohol and take some fresh fruit juices instead of alcohol. Also say to yourself that you are improving your health now. This will help you to avoid alcoholic consumption.
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