One of the very helpful mantras that codependents of alcoholics should say over and over to themselves is as follows; “I now surrender my desires for you and my expectations of you. You are free to follow your own inner guidance and wisdom. I surrender the anger I have towards you. I take responsibility for [...]
Read More...When we look at what is alcoholism we continue to look at the brain. At the frontal cortex there is “choice”. An addict may be desperate to stop drinking and may suffer alcohol poisoning and alcohol withdrawal symptoms but can’t because of the deeply ingrained brain neural pathways. When an alcoholic stops drinking they have [...]
Read More...What is Alcoholism? In “Pleasure Unwoven” a DVD by Kevin McCauley (The Institute for Addiction Study), the neuroscience of the whole process of addiction and the reason why it is now treated as a disease of the brain, is eloquently explained. He describes the physiology of alcoholism, the stages of alcoholism and the effects of [...]
Read More...When we look at answering the question “what is alcoholism?” we look at the malfunctioning of the brain rather than alcoholism symptoms. Ordinarily, the frontal cortex, (which in evolutionary terms is the more recently evolved area of the human brain dealing with morality, judgement, choice, attachment and spirituality, socialisation, the ability to understand the world [...]
Read More...Why should you read Cheers? Another book on the subject of alcoholism you may think. Not very interesting and certainly not applicable to you! In your mind you see the lonely beggar in front of the supermarket with a few cans of cheap beer. Dirty hair and clothes and a rough beard. There is sadness [...]
Read More...Rather than something to be ashamed of, or to keep hidden, I think alcoholism and its effects on society as a whole and those directly and indirectly affected is something society has a responsibility to deal with, not ignore or deny. I really want to raise awareness of this important issue and encourage those whose [...]
Read More...Society has to ask the question “what is alcoholism” if any in depth solution is to be found. Alcohol addiction is the symptom of an intricate web of cause and effect. Layers of causes build up in the emotions of an individual and erupt in the effect which is the disease of alcoholism. The underlying [...]
Read More...Monday Everything was clean when I got home. The carpet hoovered, the tiles mopped and the dishes done. A pleasant smell of incense drifted from the side table into the room. He smiled but one of his eyes was slightly hanging and both looked watery and red. The stench of alcohol hung in the air, [...]
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