Alcoholism Recovery & Treatment

Question by TEK.YOL.ISLAM: What was Ataturk cause of Death?
On November 10, 1938, following an illness of a few months, the national liberator and the Father of modern Turkey died.

Atatürk died, at age 57, at the Dolmabahçe Palace on November 10, 1938. It is thought that he died of cirrhosis of the liver.[56] Ataturk’s funeral called forth both sorrow and pride in Turkey, and seventeen countries sent special representatives, nine contributed with armed detachments to the cortege.[57]

“His lifestyle had always been strenuous. Alcohol consumption during dinner discussions, smoking …..”

Cirrhosis has many causes. In the United States, chronic alcoholism and hepatitis C are the most common ones.

Alcoholic liver disease. To many people, cirrhosis of the liver is synonymous with chronic alcoholism, but in fact, alcoholism is only one of the causes. Alcoholic cirrhosis usually develops after more than a decade of heavy drinking. The amount of alcohol that can injure the liver varies greatly from person to person.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk#Last_days.2C_1937-1938
Irmak:I think you should read your answers before posting them.
I don’t see how ataturks alcoholism lets me go to the mosque or helps me live. Ataturk commanded the Turkish army and the soldiers with God’s will saved Turkey.
out of curiosity who are ppl like me??

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Answer by Irmak
Yeah, alcohol. It’s not a secret! He may using alcohol but if he wasn’t, could u go to the mosques now or could u live now, think about it..Who saved Turkey? But I’m sure he didn’t save this country for the people like u.

I think u shouldn’t answer my answers before reading..I said maybe he was drinking alcohol but if he weren’t born and saved this country, Christian European countries would take here and then could u go to a mosque?And could u live freely?You and all of us would be slaves of them.
You know, what I mean..’Only way is Islam’. Where is the science? You have just one window to the life..I meant, u’re not open-minded.

”En hakiki mürşit ilimdir, fendir.”

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Question by Gary88: Will evolution cause the body to rid Alcohol with no effects in the future?
Could evolution cause the bodies in westeners mainly to totally become immune to the effects of alcohol?

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Answer by Peter K
Unlikely. Evolution doesn’t apply so well to the artificial environment that humans make for themselves. If somebody drinks their liver to pieces then medicine can patch them up with drugs or a transplant instead of dying like they would have.

And why mention westerners? That is a curious insight into what you are thinking.

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Question by Drs P: how ong do you have to be drinking to cause the affects of cronic alcohol abuse?
I am 15 and from june until september i was somewhat of an alcoholic. I no longer drink but i am worried about what i may have done to myself in that time. I have read things talking about how long-term alcohol abuse can lead to dementia, depression, antisocial behavior ect. I donlt think that the 4 month period in which a reguarly consumed about 2-3 alcoholic beverages 4-5 times a week, but how long would long term abuse be considered?

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Answer by Wendy S
The best person to answer medical questions about your body is your doctor so maybe you might want to make an appointment. For general info about alcohol see the links below.
It’s great you stopped.

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Question by The Oregon Kid: Alcoholism: What can cause a sudden return of alcohol cravings?
I was sober for over two years until a week ago when I went on a 3 day bender and literally drank three 24-cases of beer. I experienced an insatiable craving for alcohol and, unfortunately, succumbed to my desires against my better judgement. Despite getting my head back in the game, I have been afflicted with the same uncontrollable urge to drink ever since. I literally cannot think about anything but booze. My mind jumps back to thinking about alcohol about once every minute.
I attend AA meetings and have been honest with my sponser about my lapse. I am also seeing a psychiatrist on a regular basis and am taking medication for bi-polar disorder which has been very effective. The only thing that seems to help is exercise. I have been running two hours a night on my treadmill, far exceeding my daily 5 miles. Exercise is what has kept me sober this last couple of years. Still, I’m really concerned about my ability to resist these cravings long-term. When I quite drinking two years back at age 27 my liver enzymes where through the roof and an ultrasound revealed significant scar tissue and fatty buildup in my liver. While my docter says my liver has mostly healed, he told me very frankly that had I continued to drink like I had been doing (12+ beers a night) that I would be dead of cirrhosis by age 30.
I don’t know what to do! If I relapse again, I’m afraid that I won’t be able to quit. If that happens I will literally die from this addiction!
Does anyone know what could be causing these cravings to suddenly return? What should I do? Do I need to admit myself to a rehab facility even though I am currently not physically addicted to alcohol like I was before? Please Help! Serious answers only.

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Answer by yoshikilla
It could be your environment or maybe something as simple as the time of year that can trigger a craving. Do you have a history of alcoholism in your family?

If exercise is what helps you cope, then focus on that. When you feel a craving, grab a dumbbell or jump rope. A disease like alcoholism is very tough to beat, and being scared is a good thing, since you realize that you have a problem. Rehab seems a bit extreme right now, since you seem to be a little bit in control, but if the cravings get that powerful, than don’t hesitate to seek help. Good luck!

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Question by ♀ BS ♀: Can long-term alcoholism cause Parkinson’s Disease?
…or is there some other condition that could be caused by life-long alcoholism that is similar to the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease?

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Answer by Mags
What is interesting is that while alcoholism can cause parkinsonian-like symptoms, it is not considered to be a cause of Parkinson’s disease.

Even more interesting is that life-long consumption of beverages and other items containing aspartame, a source of methanol alcohol or methyl alcohol can most certainly cause parkinsonian symptoms and possibly a diagnosis of PD. It is ethyl alcohol that is found in large quantities in alcoholic drinks and may, in fact offer some protective factors. But methyl alcohol is found in minuscule amounts in alcoholic beverages and in larger quantities if the drink is a mixed drink using a diet soda.

So it is more likely that a person who is a diet popaholic would develop PD than an alcoholic.

There have been studies looking for just such a connection: alcoholism and PD and the results were negative just as they have been for smoking and coffee consumption because nicotine and caffeine offer some neuro-protection.

As you can see from the article below, it is possible that Michael J Fox’s PD developed as a result of the environmental toxins found in diet sodas:
http://www.rense.com/general2/michael.htm

Certainly symptoms of PD can appear in alcoholics such as tremors. “Alcoholism, excessive alcohol consumption, or alcohol withdrawal can kill certain nerve cells, resulting in tremor, especially in the hand” per the NIH but keep in mind that one test for essential tremor is to see if it is alcohol responsive – meaning that the tremor may stop with alcohol intake.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tremor/detail_tremor.htm

There are good reasons to avoid excessive alcohol if you already have PD. Balance can be affected in a person who already has postural instability. This could lead to a greater risk of falling which is one of the leading causes of death in people with Parkinson’s disease. This does not put alcohol off-limits to a PwP; it is just that moderation makes sense. Since loss of cognition is a serious possibility with both conditions, it bears consideration.

People develop PD for a variety of reasons. An alcoholic can also have these risk factors. But there is some small information to support that alcoholism may slightly reduce the risk factor.
http://www.aim-digest.com/gateway/pages/general/articles/parkinsons.htm
There may also be a genetic link in the risk factors for PD, schizophrenia and alcoholism.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/62680.php

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