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Q&A: What is day-day life really like at an alcohol treatment center? Info needed as part of my studies. Thank you?

Alan — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:21:31 +0000

Question by ladeecapulet: What is day-day life really like at an alcohol treatment center? Info needed as part of my studies. Thank you?

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Answer by Shelty K
Intense therapy!
For a person with alcoholism it may be excruciating. They are trying to recover from addiction and the cravings are still there. So ther is a lot of discomfort for them.
Generally their daily routine is much the same as yours in the sense of food intakes and daily tasks of housework and self image care.
They have to attend meetings and undertake to examine their reasons for taking alcohol in such excess.

The steps of recovery for an alcoholic are available from any local AA center and are spiritual in their approach rather than religious. This spiritual approach is not for all and many leave the program as a result. But amazingly these same people at a later date will return and often embrace the program with greater fervor in order to get their life back in some semblance of order.

Some may receive medication to help lessen the effects of withdrawal, some may undergo other methods. But the aim is always towards avoidance of alcohol in the future.

Looking after alcoholics is much easier than doing the same for those who are addicted to drugs. I have looked after both and so I can say this from experience. Alcoholics have mostlyu experienced some quality of life, employment, marriage, children and some social standing within the community before they vrashed. So there is an age bracket here where some things have been experiened as a normal part of growing up.

With those addicted to drugs, many of them have not achieved much in life and are too young to remember the good things, or times prior to addiction. This group has a greater problem plugging back into a society that they wer once an integral and participatinf part of. Some may be exceptions like pop stars and film stars, but their life has often been a sort of fantasy trip rather than a reality in quality life.

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I have come to a point in life where the disease of alcoholism has seperated me from my children. Help!?

Alan — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:32:52 +0000

Question by Cyn: I have come to a point in life where the disease of alcoholism has seperated me from my children. Help!?
I am in AA, and I am approaching 3 mos. clean. I am enrolled in parenting, as well. My visitation was suspended as my disease caused me to be “in and out” of their lives. I have been to therapy. I am in need of legal advice, as to my rights and individual situation(s). Any counsel reommendations would be appreciated. Other than that I will give time, time. I just would like to know of any thoughts or facts that could help me reach my goal of being reunited with them.
God bless and thanks,
Cyn

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Answer by ellytheorber
Firstly Cyn congratulations on staying clean for 3 months, getting with the AA program and parenting classes. All 3 are very big steps and you are now moving in the right direction.

Over here in the UK we have Citizen advice bureaus, not sure where you are but are there any free legal advice bureaus where you live perhaps run by charities?

Worth checking with your local council…don’t yer think?

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What is life like inside of an institutional alcoholism treatment facility?

Alan — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:24:17 +0000

Question by Confidential: What is life like inside of an institutional alcoholism treatment facility?
My father has been struggling with alcoholism for many years and has finally chosen to enter a residential treatment facility. Does anyone have any personal insight on what day to day life is like in the environment? It’s one of the more recognizable ones (academically), but he has some concerns on what spending time there is like.

He will be checking this answer forum as I posted it for him. If you are kind enough to offer some insight on the matter, I greatly appreciate it and admire your courage to share. Please only serious responses, this isn’t exactly a laughing matter.

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Answer by Cinnastick.
alcohol free! duh.

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Dealing with life after alcoholism?

Alan — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:22:27 +0000

Question by Sandra Lynn Smith: Dealing with life after alcoholism?
After living a life of an alcoholic, and drinking everyday throughout the day, I find it hard to deal with. And well now all I do is eat, and eat, and eat. I know this isn’t healthy for me either, But its better than drinking right? I mean is this normal behavior after becoming sober from an alcoholic life? It doesn’t seem like it at all. Can you tell me or give me tips how to get my eating under control, My only solution I could think of is to turn back to the vodka.

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Answer by The Offensive Answerer
Back to the booze bro! All you’re good for anyway…

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Q&A: How does alcoholism affect a man’s sex life?

Alan — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:46:16 +0000

Question by REDCAT: How does alcoholism affect a man’s sex life?

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Answer by sexylilgirl_idealmgf
I don’t know. I would think if you can’t function in real life though you won’t remember the sex and it will probably suck for your partner. Hope you aren’t though.

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Is it true that drinking (even a little bit) when you’re a teen causes alcoholism later in life?

Alan — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:24:09 +0000

Question by KC: Is it true that drinking (even a little bit) when you’re a teen causes alcoholism later in life?

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Answer by Nikki
No I don’t think so. I had my first drink when I was twelve as have many people I know. None of us have become alcoholics. It is a matter of choice.

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Does it bother you that people tend to celebrate alcoholism and your life has been affected by…?

Alan — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:33:03 +0000

Question by Jayma: Does it bother you that people tend to celebrate alcoholism and your life has been affected by…?
…an alcoholic?
Would it be just as apropos for them to celebrate any other disease? As a person who has either lost a loved one due to a substance abuse problem, or been affected in some other negative fashion, do you feel a twinge when you’re faced with celebratory behavior over something that has ruined so many lives?

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Answer by sandy121648149
Bad question. They do not celebrate it. They just do it.

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will life insurance pay a death claim if policy holder died from alcoholism?

Alan — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:36:43 +0000

Question by south2win2000: will life insurance pay a death claim if policy holder died from alcoholism?
the me ruled it a natural death due to acute and chronic alcohoism

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Answer by peachiepie
You have to look at the policy and the clauses. Some give certain years after being diagnosed with alcoholism and others don’t allow it at all.

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Are their books, based on life AFTER alcoholism, no past stories, but how to move forward?

Alan — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:47:15 +0000

Question by Jem & Holograms: Are their books, based on life AFTER alcoholism, no past stories, but how to move forward?
Suggestions of book titles? How to ‘reconfigure’ your life, after you are clean? No pity and past stories.

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Answer by Miniver
http://www.amazon.com/Feelings-Reborn-Life-After-Alcohol/dp/1410712249
I’d think most books would contain past stories even if it’s not what it’s dedicated to.
Check the source link to sift through more.

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Q&A: Ive written a book based on true life experiences of alcoholism and prostitution.?

Alan — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:29:35 +0000

Question by jinty: Ive written a book based on true life experiences of alcoholism and prostitution.?
Does anyone know who the best publishers are to approach, as Authorhouse and others want money upfront and i dont have that available. Do you know who best would be interested without any initial fee’s.

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Answer by AnArdRi
See if you can find any literary agents, if you can. They would be much more able to help you. They will take a percentage of the gross, but at least you’ll have a gross to take it from.

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