Alcoholism Recovery

Symptoms of Alcoholism:

Craving: A strong need, or compulsion, to drink.

Loss of control: The inability to limit one’s drinking on any given occasion.

Physical dependence: Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, occur when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking.

Tolerance: The need to drink greater amounts of alcohol in order to “get high.”

General Facts:

Alcoholism has little to do with willpower. Alcoholics are in the grip of a powerful craving, or uncontrollable need for alcohol that overrides their ability to stop drinking, which can be as strong as the need for food or water. The majority of alcoholics require assistance to recover, involving treatment and support. The tendency for some individuals to develop Alcoholism is strongly associated with genetics. Scientists have found that having an alcoholic family member increases the likelihood of and individual developing Alcoholism. There are environmental factors that contribute to alcohol dependency as well, such as where and how he or she lives, family, friends, culture, peer pressure, and availability.

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. (2001, January 1). Alcoholism: Getting the Facts (NIH Publication No. 96-4153)[Brochure]. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved September 04, 2002 from the World Wide Web:http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/booklet.htm 

Statistics:

Approximately 14 million Americans—7.4 percent of the population —meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or Alcoholism.

More than one-half of American adults have a close family member who has or has had Alcoholism.

Approximately one in four children younger than 18 years old in the United States is exposed to alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence in the family.

The Holistic Addiction Treatment Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center offers a unique approach to addiction recovery at an affordable price. Our approach to drug and alcohol addiction treatment has 3 components, encompassing the mind, body and spirit of the individual. They are a client centered facility based on respect and compassion. At our holistic drug rehab center, each problem area is individually addressed, offering a wide range of therapeutic interventions to help each client achieve their specific goals. They combiine the best of all traditional forms of therapy and treatment with the most effective holistic therapies available today.

Their treatment team deals not only with drug and alcohol abuse and addiction, but with the under-lying issues that are the contributing factors to this insidious disease, including dual diagnosis treatment. The Holistic foundation is built upon the 12 step recovery program. They treat the individual as a whole; mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Their holistic drug rehab center is tailored to meet the individual's specific needs by treating the person as theyll as their families. All this is accomplished in a loving and caring professional manner which they feel is the hallmark of quality treatment. Those who are addicted can and do recover. Holistic counseling helps continue the process, offering a one year aftercare program that provides a support system, with a focus on a relapse prevention plan and problem solving. They give people their lives back everyday!