from all faiths in Alcoholics Anonymous‚ some of which have a God or “Higher Power” different from others. The steps continue to involve the healing process. One of them asks that the drinker to go to any friends or family that have been hurt by alcoholism and apologize. Another step asks the drinker to take a sponsor. A sponsor is also an alcoholic who has been sober for a longer amount of time. The sponsor
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struggles that she and her family went through growing up. One of the main struggles in the family was alcoholism. Rex Walls‚ Jeannette’s father‚ was the typical alcoholic that drank until they were glowering and having people fear them. The book has many thing related to alcoholism‚ it shows the precarious of obstacles people face‚ and why it is important to talk such a serious topics. Alcoholism is prevalent in the book because growing up Jeannette always had to see her father drunk. When he was
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problems. The most common problem is alcoholism. Alcoholism is a chronic usually progressive disease that includes both a psychological and a physical addiction to alcohol. Alcoholics know what will happen to them when they drink but they are so addicted they can ’t stop drinking. Alcohol becomes the most important part of the person ’s life. It totally consumes them‚ all their thoughts and actions have to do are somehow associated with alcohol. Alcoholism like other illnesses will become worse
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functioning of the nervous system. Alcohol is the most commonly abused depressant. Millions of people in the U.S suffer from alcoholism. Alcohol indirectly stimulates the GABA neurotransmitter‚ which is the brains major depressant/ inhibitory transmitter‚ and slows/ stops neural activity. Alcohol depresses inhibitions. It causes motor skills‚ and speech to be affected. Alcoholism causes black outs/ memory loss‚ liver disease‚
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Alcohol Abuse and Treatment: NWHIC (Excerpt) Alcoholism‚ also known as alcohol dependence‚ is a disease. Alcoholism is a chronic‚ often progressive disease with symptoms that include a strong need to drink despite negative consequences‚ such as serious job‚ relationships‚ or health problems. Like many other diseases‚ it has a generally predictable course‚ has recognized symptoms‚ and is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors that are being increasingly well defined. (Source: excerpt
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parents substance abuse.” Alcoholism and other drug addiction have genetic and environmental causes. Both have serious consequences for children who live in homes where parents are involved. The web site Hope Networks.org states “More than 28 million Americans are children of alcoholics; nearly 11 million are under the age of 18. This figure is magnified by the countless number of others who are affected by parents who are impaired by other psychoactive drugs.” Alcoholism and other drug addiction
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Alcoholism is defined as “destructive and chronically excessive beverage alcohol consumption” (Alcoholism). An alcoholic allowing himself to indulge in alcohol to the point where they form a dependence harms the individual and those surrounding them. However‚ many doctors refrain from using the term alcoholism because it divides into two categories: alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse. Those who physically
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No one knows exactly why people behave the way that they do. In regards to alcohol abuse‚ research has found that alcoholism may run in families. Being an alcoholic is one thing‚ but letting the effects of alcoholism affect the lives of others is another. Researchers have found that often time’s children with alcoholic parents are negatively affected on a mental‚ physical‚ and emotional level. There are numerous different disorders that affect children and are related to their parents’ alcohol intake
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Results………………………………………………………….8 Chapter 5- Conclusion‚ Limitations‚ and Recommendations……………………….8 References/Bibliography…………………………………………………………10 Abstract This paper will discuss end stage renal disease in African American Males and show how lifestyles of alcoholism play a large part in end stage renal disease. End-stage renal disease is a complete or near complete failure of the kidneys to function and to excrete wastes‚ concentrates urine‚ and regulates electrolytes. I hope to leave the reader with an understanding
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really died of rabies‚ and this is why. Many people believe that he died of alcoholism. However‚ Poe died of rabies because there’s no clarity in the alcoholism theory. Poe had nearly stopped drinking. “The writer was so sensitive to alcohol that a glass of wine would make him violently ill for days” (Benitez). If Poe would have gotten ill by drinking very little alcohol‚ then it’s highly unlikely he died of alcoholism. “Poe had all the features of encephalitic rabies” (Wilde). Poe had all the symptoms
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