Are you a slave to alcohol addiction,? Or do you know someone who needs to learn how to stop drinking alcohol?
Whichever is the case, it helps to know the different types of help that are available to the alcoholic. They come in different forms, from the informal to the government-supported, from the professional to the charitable. Every country differs in its culture and make-up, so this article strives to give the general ideas.
The Alcoholic
Before anything else, the alcoholic has to make the decision to change. This can be harder than you expect: An alcoholic may blame circumstances and other people for his predicament, and may deny the problem. Be aware that an alcoholic may also drink because of the extra attention he gets, either while drunk or afterwards when sober.
Until the person suffering from alcohol addiction admits to the problem and realizes that he needs help, there is unlikely to be much change.
Friends and Family
Once the decision has been made, friends and family can support the decision by staying alcohol-free around the person, and refusing to “feel sorry” for, or pay any attention at all, to the...