Why is that people have to go to alcohol rehab centers? Is alcohol even something that requires rehabilitation? Drinking is a part of growing up, of having a good time. It's a part of celebrations. Birthdays, weddings, retirements, holiday parties; alcohol is a significant part of all of these occasions. Advertising for alcohol is everywhere - on TV, billboards, at sports events. Tons of them are in newspapers and magazines. Billions of dollars are poured into economies from sales. However, for all of the presence involved, the enjoyment of actually drinking can cause a problem.
First of all, since alcohol is legal in most of the world when you're over a certain age, there are often no laws to prevent or restrict how much you drink privately. However, various states of public drunkenness and, of course, drunk driving, are definitely illegal.
Legal and available. Your private consumption becomes your private choice. You are your own judge, jury, and executioner on the matter. And some people aren't so good at that. Hence, alcohol rehab centers.
When it controls you, alcohol is a terrible problem. If you harm yourself or others because of alcohol; if your mental, physical, emotional or financial state is suffering because of alcohol; if your health is troubling and your family has quit inviting you to gatherings. This is when that most enjoyable of feelings has taken a turn for the worse. This is when you need help.
On a side note, one of the modern definitions of alcoholism is that an alcoholic loses control. It's not about how much they drink, it's that they can't control either the desire to continue drinking, or they can't control their behavior when they're drunk. You can abuse alcohol to the point where it makes you unhealthy, but that doesn't make you an alcoholic. There are some studies that suggest that there is a genetic disposition to alcoholism.
Alcohol rehab centers are there to help people get past destructive tendencies, alcoholic or otherwise. Informed staff, doctors, and other professionals are there to first help you detox as comfortably as possible, and then to help you develop new patterns that will keep you away from the negative effects of alcohol.
Treatments at alcohol rehab centers vary, but the point is always the same. Kick the old ways out and put the new ways in. After the detoxification process, there are some centers that follow the 12-step process, where you are treated as though you have a disease to be cured. Other places will put you into therapy sessions to see if there is an underlying cause for your decision-making.
Some noteworthy alcohol rehab centers are Passages in Malibu, and the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage. Many celebrities have had much publicized treatments in these places.
First of all, since alcohol is legal in most of the world when you're over a certain age, there are often no laws to prevent or restrict how much you drink privately. However, various states of public drunkenness and, of course, drunk driving, are definitely illegal.
Legal and available. Your private consumption becomes your private choice. You are your own judge, jury, and executioner on the matter. And some people aren't so good at that. Hence, alcohol rehab centers.
When it controls you, alcohol is a terrible problem. If you harm yourself or others because of alcohol; if your mental, physical, emotional or financial state is suffering because of alcohol; if your health is troubling and your family has quit inviting you to gatherings. This is when that most enjoyable of feelings has taken a turn for the worse. This is when you need help.
On a side note, one of the modern definitions of alcoholism is that an alcoholic loses control. It's not about how much they drink, it's that they can't control either the desire to continue drinking, or they can't control their behavior when they're drunk. You can abuse alcohol to the point where it makes you unhealthy, but that doesn't make you an alcoholic. There are some studies that suggest that there is a genetic disposition to alcoholism.
Alcohol rehab centers are there to help people get past destructive tendencies, alcoholic or otherwise. Informed staff, doctors, and other professionals are there to first help you detox as comfortably as possible, and then to help you develop new patterns that will keep you away from the negative effects of alcohol.
Treatments at alcohol rehab centers vary, but the point is always the same. Kick the old ways out and put the new ways in. After the detoxification process, there are some centers that follow the 12-step process, where you are treated as though you have a disease to be cured. Other places will put you into therapy sessions to see if there is an underlying cause for your decision-making.
Some noteworthy alcohol rehab centers are Passages in Malibu, and the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage. Many celebrities have had much publicized treatments in these places.
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