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ALCOHOL DETOX

Alcohol detox is necessary and alcohol detox is difficult. Alcohol detox is a process that in order for the alcoholic to get sober, they must undertake. Alcohol detox can be uncomfortable. Alcohol detox should be done within the confines of a drug rehab facility that can monitor you medically. The reason for this is that alcohol detox can be fatal. Alcohol usually has been in the system of the alcoholic for so long that when it is taken out, the body reacts violently. This reaction can be fatal. The body will convulse and become nauseous. This can all be very uncomfortable. The best thing to do is to perform alcohol detox within a alcohol treatment facility.

There are many different aspects to alcohol detox. The first is the medical aspect. There should be a medical doctor on staff in order to assist the alcoholic through the alcohol detox process. This ensures the safety of the patient.
The second aspect of alcohol detox is physical. A nutritionist can put you on a healthy eating plan in order for the body to perform the best that it can during the alcohol detox program. If the body is being fed well the rest of the detox is much more comfortable.

The third aspect of alcohol detox is the emotional aspect. A trained team of counselors assist the patient in the area of emotions. Alcohol detox can be an extremely emotional time. We feel that one of the biggest reasons alcoholics drink is because they experience emotions that they can’t handle. If we can be there for them it sets their emotional being at rest. This allows us to begin the healing process of alcohol treatment.

All of these aspects of alcohol detox are just as important as the others. We find that to place emphasis on one and not the other throws off the balance of an intricate process such as alcohol detox.
Alcohol detox is the first step in the treatment of alcoholism. The recovery of the alcoholic cannot begin until they have undergone alcohol detox. And since alcoholism is a disease that kills, alcohol detox is the first line of defense in saving the patients life.

If you are looking for a alcohol detox program in your area call 1-8oo–511-9225 or you can go to www.lakeviewhealth.com

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Two years ago I decided to check into an alcohol rehab with the hope this would do it. After three days of detox, they introduced me to the rest of the alcoholics there…..UGH….THis wasn’t me. I couldn’t possibly be this sick. I did my best to keep to myself and not share anything with anyone. Then one day a counselor walked up to me. I didn’t know him but I immediately felt comfortable with him. He looked me square in the eye and said, If you are going to keep going like this you might as well leave. If nothing changes, nothing changes and you will drink again. Two and a half years later, I still love him for saying that. It changed my attitude and life. I still go back to that alcohol rehab every once in a while and even see some of my buddies in AA. Thank you my friend. Tony B.

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One day I walked into a liquor store to buy a pint and the store owner told me it would cost $5.25. I gladly whipped out the money, said thank you and promptly left to get drunk. I think I had a good time, but you know how that is…..

A few months later, I wandered back into the same liquor store to buy the same pint of liquor. The store owner turned to retrieve the pint of liquor from the shelf. I asked the price of the liquor, not remembering of course, and the store owner tells me that it is $5.25, plus my car. I was stunned and enraged, so I paused for a moment, thought carefully about the cost and figured I could always get another car, so I paid the store owner the $5.25 and turned over the bill of sale to my car. As I proceeded to take that first drink, I thought to myself, boy the price of booze has sure gone up since the last time I was here.

A month later, I sauntered back into the same liquor store to buy the same pint of liquor I had previously purchased. This time the store owner recognized me, (which of course I am proud of because it means I am an important customer) and turns to get the pint of liquor from the shelf, with a slight grin on his face. This time I was a little hung over and again had to ask the price. One would think I could remember that by now, but I couldn’t. I did remember though that he couldn’t take my car this time because I didn’t have it anymore. I really outsmarted him this time. The store owner looked me square in the eye and says the pint is only $5.25, pauses and then says, plus your job. I said what….Are you crazy…..You already have my car….Now you want my job too….I will never give up my job for liquor!!!!!…As I walked home, bottle in hand, I continued to rant and rave about how stupid this man was because I was going to take my business elsewhere. I would show him.. It finally hit me….What was I going to do when I couldn’t afford to drink anymore…..I think you get my point ……..

I was so willing to pay any price to keep getting high or drinking, whether material or emotional. Now the question my sponsor always asks me is, “What lengths are you willing to go to maintain your recovery?” What price are you willing to put on your sobriety? When all is said and done he’ll say, “No matter what, don’t leave before the miracle happens….God’s got one coming just for you, if you’ll just be patient.

Anonymous

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Alcohol Addiction in the Gay, Lesbian Population

Alcoholism is a disease affecting people of all races, nationalities, social strata, and sexual orientations. Though sometimes viewed historically as a self-indulgence, a lack of personal control or other character weakness, our modern understanding of alcoholism as a disease has opened the door to a wide range of options for those seeking recovery and sobriety.
Alcoholics seeking to overcome their alcohol addiction and get sober often soon learn that interpersonal support is an important part of their recovery process. Having others with whom one can share experiences, and from whom one can learn what approaches work best, increases the likelihood of success. Rather than trying to stay sober alone, contact with others in similar circumstances can provide much-needed reassurance and encouragement during the recovery process. The more prevalent support options include group meetings, working one-on-one with others facing similar challenges, obtaining medical, psychological or professional counseling services, and participation in alcohol rehab programs and drug rehab centers that specialize in alcohol addiction.
It is at this point of recovery that gay men and lesbians can often benefit from support mechanisms more tailored to the needs of their community.

Recovery from Alcoholism in the Gay & Lesbian Community
While alcoholism crosses all sexual orientations, gay and lesbian alcoholics in recovery often face unique challenges. The quality of care in an alcohol rehab program may be sometimes tainted by the prejudices of those providing it, or at a minimum be limited by the caregivers’ lack of knowledge of those aspects of gay society that distinguish it from the larger straight community. These limitations may become more pronounced when one seeks assistance from mainstream sobriety self-help groups, where prejudices and lack of knowledge can be more glaring in lay men and women who, though sober, lack professional helping skills.
For those living outside of metropolitan areas where there is a large gay and lesbian population, the feelings of isolation and lack of social acceptance that many gay people experience can be intensified. These feelings can be worsened by the further isolation of dealing with addiction to alcohol, and getting sober itself can be hampered by imposing a social barrier to the interpersonal support that is widely regarded as so important to recovery. For these reasons having the means to make and maintain contact with sober gay men and sober lesbians can be vital to those seeking recovery.

If you are looking for a gay friendly alcohol rehab you can call 1-800-511-9225 a national alcohol rehab helpline or go to www.gay-rehab.com

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