The Stages of Alcoholism

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Alcoholism develops in three stages. This disease can take many years to develop into a full blown addiction. Alcoholism begins when the drinker's physical and mental health become affected and ruled by alcohol. At this point they have gone from drinking to alcoholism.

In alcoholism's beginning stages, the drinker begins drinking for any number of reasons. They might drink to change their mood and escape the one they are currently feeling, the might drink due to a personal or work related problem or just as a way to alleviate stress. Early on, friends and family and even the drinker do not detect a drinking problem.

By the middle stage the drinker progresses to no longer needing a reason to drink and may even create reasons to justify having a drink. Now he or she is drinking way over socially and legally tolerable limits. They drink until reaching a point of control loss or even blackouts. Drinking may have led to a DUI. With signs being apparent, friend and family are aware of a problem with drinking. Should they try to intervene, the drinker becomes angry when the issue of drinking is mentioned and many times denies there is a problem. The drinker feels they can stop any time they want to and may even try. Alcohol has become such a part of the physical and mental part of the drinker's life that should they try to quit, the craving and desire to keep drinking is overwhelming.

The advanced stages of alcoholism include friends and family of the alcoholic being appalled at the self destruction the drinker is engaging in. There is damage to internal organs, and the body and mind is slipping away. Anyone who tries to talk the drinker into quitting is wasting his time. These efforts are falling on deaf ears.

Once at this stage, it is almost impossible to get the drinker to stop. It takes an event of cataclysmic proportions to shake the drinker from their alcohol induces stupor and make them decide to quit. Even with the sincere desire to stop, the drinker faces the physical challenge of extreme withdrawal symptoms.

Addiction to alcohol is one of the hardest battles a person will face. While many alcoholics can beat their addictions, some cannot stop drinking no matter how hard they try. Alcohol is a powerful thing that is difficult to overcome, but remember that it can be done. Never stop reaching for a future that is free from alcohol and its problems.

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Find out how to quit Drinking Alcohol Written by Ed Philips and Quit Alcohol Now.

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