The Ways In Which Alcoholism Kills
Ever hear this expression: alcoholism is a chronic, progressive, and lethal disease. It's bandied about in addiction circles, drug rehab centers, and in 12-step meetings with great regularity. And it's entirely true.
Alcoholism is chronic: once diagnosed, once the disease is manifest, the alcoholic must spend the rest of his or her life managing the illness.
Alcoholism is progressive: an untreated alcoholic will continue to get worse and worse as time goes on. Even if he stops for a while, once an alcoholic begins drinking again, he will rapidly find himself worse off than when he stopped.
Alcoholism is lethal: eventually the disease will kill the alcoholic.
But the lethality of alcoholism can take many forms. The most obvious form is that of physical death. Alcoholism is a slow physical killer in most cases, however. Over time, the alcoholic finds his or her organs slowly atrophied and it can take decades before the body finally succumbs.
Along the way, there can be many other deaths. Alcoholism is known to kill off marriages. Alcohol has led to death of many careers. It murders dignity and self-respect. It can slaughter family relations. Alcoholism is so lethal, that eventually it will kill off everything you hold dear.
The saddest thing about these fatalities is that they need not occur. Proper alcoholism treatment is available. In a suitable drug rehab, this process of death can be halted.
Although alcoholism is a fatal disease, alcohol treatment can lead to a whole new life. Seek help if you think you have a problem. It will be a slow tortuous series of smaller deaths before the body eventually gives in. At Paradise Recovery, we are committed to helping all manner of addicted people halt the process of self-destruction and to live to their fullest potential.
Alcoholism is chronic: once diagnosed, once the disease is manifest, the alcoholic must spend the rest of his or her life managing the illness.
Alcoholism is progressive: an untreated alcoholic will continue to get worse and worse as time goes on. Even if he stops for a while, once an alcoholic begins drinking again, he will rapidly find himself worse off than when he stopped.
Alcoholism is lethal: eventually the disease will kill the alcoholic.
But the lethality of alcoholism can take many forms. The most obvious form is that of physical death. Alcoholism is a slow physical killer in most cases, however. Over time, the alcoholic finds his or her organs slowly atrophied and it can take decades before the body finally succumbs.
Along the way, there can be many other deaths. Alcoholism is known to kill off marriages. Alcohol has led to death of many careers. It murders dignity and self-respect. It can slaughter family relations. Alcoholism is so lethal, that eventually it will kill off everything you hold dear.
The saddest thing about these fatalities is that they need not occur. Proper alcoholism treatment is available. In a suitable drug rehab, this process of death can be halted.
Although alcoholism is a fatal disease, alcohol treatment can lead to a whole new life. Seek help if you think you have a problem. It will be a slow tortuous series of smaller deaths before the body eventually gives in. At Paradise Recovery, we are committed to helping all manner of addicted people halt the process of self-destruction and to live to their fullest potential.
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1 Comments:
I have also heard the comment 'Alcoholism is cunning, baffling and powerful'. And what I have found is that alcoholism is very patient - it will get worse if something is not done about it - patiently, cunningly and eventually. Very baffling to the drinker.
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