Careless and Excessive Drinking Leads to A Doctor's Visit
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While clicking on her remote looking for a program that was worth watching, Cheryl without any planning discovered a special documentary that discussed young adult and teenage alcoholism and alcohol abuse. Due to the fact that she had been drinking since she was a youth in junior high school, this special program immediately grabbed her attention.
The narrator of the program took the time to explain the key differences between alcoholism and alcohol abuse and then spent about ten minutes talking about different alcohol dependency warning signs and symptoms. At this point, what really captured Cheryl's interest were the specific alcohol dependency symptoms and signs that the speaker listed. In fact, Cheryl got more than a little concerned because many of the signs and symptoms that were emphasized seemed like they were directly related to her drinking situation.
With thoughts of the special TV program still on her mind, Cheryl decided to go on the web and search for various signs and symptoms of alcoholism. Cheryl found the following symptoms and signs especially worthy of note: increasing irritability, making excuses to drink at almost every opportunity, difficulty cutting down or abstaining from drinking, serious work-related and relationship difficulties, and sleep disturbances.
An alcohol dependency sign she read about online that made a big impact on her was the following: "Do you find yourself drinking after telling yourself that you are going to significantly reduce your drinking or stop drinking altogether"? Cheryl realized that she drank more than she should but she never truly thought that she might be addicted to alcohol. When she was totally honest with herself and she focused on her drinking, nonetheless, she knew that in the past 5 or 6 weeks she tried, but failed to reduce her drinking. In point of fact, to the contrary, during this time span, she was actually drinking more than she ever had in the past.
Another sign of alcoholism she found online that captured her attention was this: "Do you have a strong urge the first thing in the morning to have a drink or two"? Until now, Cheryl had been dishonest with herself about her hazardous and immature drinking. After watching the special documentary about young adult and teenage alcohol dependency and reading about alcohol dependency signs and symptoms online, nevertheless, Cheryl was forced to come face-to-face with the realization that her drinking had escalated into a serious problem that needed prompt medical attention.
Another symptom of alcohol dependency she read about on the web that grabbed her attention was this: "Have family members, friends, neighbors, or coworkers angered you by making negative comments about your excessive drinking"? As soon as Cheryl read this, she immediately remembered a fairly recent argument she had with a coworker about her abusive drinking.
In a similar way, the next alcohol dependency sign caused Cheryl to think about her problem drinking: "Do you ever drink so that you can better cope with anxiety, pain, thorny issues in your life, or with frustrating events"? Plainly Cheryl had to answer this question in the "positive" due to the fact that she frequently used drinking as an emotional crutch when problems arose in her life.
One alcoholism symptom that made Cheryl feel anxious about her drinking behavior was the following: "Has your passion for various activities and events in life significantly decreased after you started drinking more frequently"? When Cheryl saw this alcoholism sign on a number of websites, she promptly knew that she had a possible drinking problem because she often complained to herself about her lack of energy.
After reflecting on all of the different alcohol addiction symptoms and signs she heard about on the TV documentary and saw and read about on the web, Cheryl justifiably felt somewhat disheartened.
Then something positive happened when she reflected on the fact that she was actually addressing her drinking problem because she promised herself that she would call and make an appointment with her family doctor. In fact, when she thought about the fact that she would be able to see her physician and discuss all of the alcohol dependency signs and symptoms that she thought she was exhibiting, Cheryl actually felt a sense of optimism because she was now ready to make the required changes in her drinking situation and reestablish her life in a healthier manner.
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Denny Mitchell writes about alcohol poisoning, blood alcohol level, alcohol withdrawals, alcoholism stats, and christian rehab. For more info please visit alcoholism intervention.
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