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    Figuring out how to help an alcoholic who does not want help can seem like an impossible task. Because of the nature of this mental illness, most alcoholics will refuse to get help. Friends, family members and coworkers may become frustrated as the addiction spirals out of control. While it may not be easy, there are ways to help an alcoholic. How to Help an Alcoholic Before someone can be helped, it is important to figure out if they actually have a drinking problem. Alcoholism is not just drinking

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    the argument put forth will be enhanced by the ideals of Type I and Type II alcoholic misuse quantified by Higley & Bennet (1999). Type I entails the alcohol misuse being the main instigator of anxiety and situational stress, whereas Type II complies with users experiencing impulse control issues promoted by biological tendencies. These two types of alcohol exploitation are the main reasons the continual misuse of alcoholic substances occurs. This critical essay intends to describe these types of alcohol

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    A Glimpse Inside Alcoholics Anonymous “Animated in the spirit of Jesus Christ, we value all individuals’ unique talents, respect their dignity, and strive to foster their commitment to excellence in our work. Our community’s strength depends on the unity and diversity of our people, on the free exchange of ideas, and on learning, living, and working harmoniously (Saint Leo University Core Values, Respect). Introduction. I decided I wanted to visit an Alcoholics Anonymous group meeting in my local

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    really worth all the damage it caused to you? Poe was an alcoholic if Poe wasn’t writing he was drinking. Poe drank his life away not just figuratively but literally. Yet seeing Poe outside of a saloon in soiled clothes not of his own on election day in Baltimore. Can lead one to think that Poe was a victim of a political kid napping, where they got people drunk. Which Poe would’ve fallen for because he’s an alcoholic. Poe was an alcoholic and struggled with it his whole life. The location of Poe’s

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    Support Group Experience Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous is a group composed of men and women who want to stop drinking and help each other stay on the path towards sobriety. They are not affiliated with any other organization, denomination, or institution and the only requirement for membership is the desire to stop drinking (Fisher & Harrison, 2013). They meet at least once a week, if not more to support one another and to share their experiences, struggles, and successes. I attended

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    DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and spirits (or distilled beverage). They are legally consumed in most countries, and over 100 countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption.[1] In particular, such laws specify the minimum age at which a person may legally buy or drink them. This minimum age varies between 16 and 25 years,

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    I was shocked to learn how badly alcohol damages alcoholics. Doctor Michelle Ho points out the liver damage, pancreatitis both chronic and acute, body's inability to repair itself and the fractured bones in Ryan's leg dying and needing major surgery. I did not know alcohol affected the way cuts heal. I could not believe Ryan's hip was so badly damaged and he was still able to walk on it. Alcohol damages every part of the body by poisoning it. I did not know that alcohol caused pancreatitis which

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    enjoy an alcoholic beverage? Of course you enjoy one of them or even in some cases both. What would you do if I told you can get the best of both worlds in one drink? Well if time machines existed you would want to back before the year of 2010. Back in 2010 two drinks were pulled of the shelves in stores these drinks were called Joose and Four Loko. Back in 2005 Four Loko was introduced into the world by a company called Phusion Projects. The company is now banned from making alcoholic energy drinks

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    The Alcoholic 20’s In the 1920’s they passed the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution that made drinking illegal. This Amendment was more commonly known as the Prohibition; because of this new law, they arrested anyone who they found drinking or selling alcohol, which turned out to be a lot of people. The over populated courtrooms and jail cells became too much to handle and some courts were reluctant to find the defendants guilty. Soon enough alcohol was being smuggled into parties and the police

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    statistically the cost for alcoholic substance abuse is 224 billion according to the national instituted of drug abuse. (National Institute Of Drug Abuse, 2014). The main age groups that starts drinking range from 12-17. This tells me that many people who have this problem of alcoholism really don’t care about their health or they don’t have any guidance in getting help after they turn 18 and continue drinking obsessively. This shows that it does not bring down the population of alcoholics. From the people

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