Alcoholism Recovery & Treatment

Question by Must Simmons: I’ve been addicted to alcohol since I was 13, should I seek treatment?
Or can I cure myself? For years now I’ve been guzzling red wine and Old English just about every day. That being said, can I cure myself of alcoholism or is seeking treatment necessary?

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Answer by CSM19PICHU
Seeing as you’re 13, you should definitely seek some help.

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Question by abirdinhand: What happens if you don’t seek medical attention after having alcohol poisoning?
So…basically I drank way too much last night. I researched online that I have had all the symptoms of alcohol poisoning, so I know I have it. I am gradually feeling a little better, but I still feel really terrible. I’ve never had a hang over either, so this is all a little scary for me, haha. I just want to know if it’s okay if I don’t see a doctor knowing I had or have alcohol poisoning…

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Answer by ▐▀▀▼▀▀▌ ►David◄ ▐▄▄▲▄▄▌
bad blood and heart response in less than 2 years

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Question by angela s: If an alcoholic does not seek alcohol rehabilitation, what are the risks?
I know quite a number of people (some of them are my friends) who are alcoholics and do not seem to have any plans of going to alcohol rehabs. I don’t think they understand fully the consequences of their actions. I would like to enlighten them about the negative effects of not getting treatment for their addiction.

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Answer by carrie l
Not getting treatment for alcoholism has a lot of risks. The following are some of them:

* They are more prone to engaging in sexual activities and have unprotected sex than teens who don’t drink. This puts them at a higher risk for getting HIV, AIDS, and other sexually-transmitted diseases.
* Death or injuries because of alcohol-related suicide and homicide.
* Death or injuries because of alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes.
* Those who drink are more likely to have problems regarding their conduct and school work.
* Teens who drink are more likely to develop alcohol dependence.
* They are also more likely to be victims of violent crimes like assault, robbery, and rape.
* This could lead to having dual diagnosis.

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I’m confused about life.. and have been for about my entire life… im 19 years old.. i live with my boyfriend..we have a nice townhouse.. i work 6 days a week… and have a nice car.. but inside i just feel lost.. i mean not about me and him but about everything… i dont have any real friends because i dont trust anyone…i hang out with people but i would never tell them my personal business… and i think that keeps me from having close friends.. I have never talked to anyone except my boyfriend about my life… From the time i was born until i was 16 my mom was addicted to crack and alcohol, i made dinner, washed teh clothes, cleaned the house, did the dishe, and every house chore you could imagine… because she just wouldnt come home.. i was doing these things by the time i was 5 years old.. I had a dad but he worked about 16 hours a day and he was never home either…She left me in crack houses for days and would forget to come get me, she never showed up to take me to my first day of kindergarden, and about a million other things like that… i was the lonliest angriest child you would have ever met.. i wasnt a bad kid… i didnt lie and i didnt steal and i didnt have tantrums… i was just very very sad and angry inside..I didnt go outside to play, because i had to make dinner.. or do somthing like that, and i always felt that over time how i felt inside would go away.. and it never ever did. When i was 16 my mom got sober ahha well by then I didnt even live at home anymore I lived with my boyfriend, she didnt try to tell me what to do though… because she knew that i wasnt going to listen.. She always just said i had to learn things on my own, and for bad choices there were consequences… I probably seen my dad beat my mom over 700 times in my life… when i met my boyfriend i was 14 years old.. and it was the first time that all of that weight came off my shoulders.. and i really truly smiled for the first time in years… I know im rambeling.. but there are thousands of things i could say.. i just dont know how… i dont know you guys so its easy to just talk.. but anyways i always thought the feelings i had when i was little would just go away, and I do my best to lead a normal life… but i find myself drinking quite a bit and i hate it because I know what it can lead too… me and my mom have a pretty good relationship now.. i mean i dont feel like i can talk to her about personal things but she has a job she goes to everyday.. and she had been sober for quite some time.. and she doesnt know how i feel and i would never tell her either.. because if i ever say anything about it she gets sick to her stomach.. but my real question is would it be in my best intersest to go and talk to somone.. or should i just stay how i am.. i mean i dont really think it would make a difference about how i feel, and im sure what i feel inside will always be there.. so what should i do?

We have been married for six years and I treat her like a Queen but she still cannot seem to be happy she has changed her medicines she now takes prozac she also drinks alcohol and cant seem to stop with just one drink .I know she has feelings for me she has agreed to try to work it out but it seems like I am the one with all the problems. We need counseling because someone other than me needs to tell her about the effects of her drinking with her disorder. I love this woman with all my heart But I am afraid her compulsive desicions are going to mess her life up and all I can do is sit back and watch. She is a wonderful person she deserves to get better.