Stop Drinking

There are very few things that improve one’s sociability and provide a relaxing effect on an individual and alcohol is one of them.

It is those effects that trigger the excessive use and abuse of alcohol.

Alcohol has detrimental effects on an individual and society as a whole and increased use can lead to the development of many illnesses such as brain and liver damage as well as problems in your relationships and career.

Waiting till an alcoholic wants help is the wrong approach to take. You could wait forever and the addict would still not want treatment.

It is often believed that forcing someone into rehab is a waste and they won’t recover. This is totally untrue, pressuring an addict into treatment has no effect on whether treatment will be successful or not.

There are lots of treatment options available such as psychological help and medical detoxification.

Detox is used to help the individual end their drinking habits, as well as to manage any withdrawal symptoms that might occur due to abstinence. If an addict begins abstaining without the assistance of a medical detoxification, it can be life threatening.

There are also lots of medicines to assist your quest for sobriety such as disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone and topiramate.

Inpatient treatment provides an individual with the best chance of recovery as this involves residing with others in a similar predicament.