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The Banana Man

I’ve seen Cirrhosis and it made me swear off the booze. One of my lifelong friends and my former business partner is an alcoholic. His name is John and he promised to stay on the wagon to entice me to work with him, and it proved to be the biggest mistake of my life. He lives in San Francisco and I in Chicago, so he was out of my sight doing his thing most of the time.His wife had passed away recently after a brief illness and John wasn’t handling it very well. I suspected he was drinking again. Those fears were confirmed when I received a phone call four or five months after his wife’s passing from a mutual friend who said John had been taken to the hospital after a binge.He said it didn’t look good.

I hopped on the next plane and got to California and took a cab to the hospital. It was an unbelievable sight. My friend was the color of a fresh banana–sort of like the Incredible Hulk but the color of French’s mustard. He was babbling incomprehensible phrases. He recognized me but quickly forgot I was there. A group of our Bay Area friends met at the hospital. The doctors said he was very ill. One pulled me aside and said my friend had Cirrohisis, which wasn’t a surprise from his appearance.His liver had shut down–liver failure, and as I learned over the next few days, when your liver goes, so does everything else in your body, The liver controls most of your major organs, at least in a dependant way. His kidneys were failing and he had to go on dialysis treatments three times a day.

Bedside Vigil

Most of the next week he really didn’t know where he was. The doctors said the next few days were critical but that he probaby wouldn’t make it six months even if he survived this immediate crisis. I literally spent thirty minutes talking to him one morning trying to get him to give me the details on how to retrieve his phone messages back at his apartment. He couldn’t remember the password. And this entire time his body was still 100% pure banana colored. It was a real bummer.

Kidney Dialysis 3 Times A Day

A week passes and he starts to get better. Gradually. He’s still on dialysis three times a day, but at least he can talk fairly cogently. And slowly he regains his personality–starts kidding with all the nurses and telling stories. After three weeks he was discharged but had to go to a half-way house that could take care of his dialysis and other medical needs. He would get transported three times a day in a van to a clinic where the dialysis was done. I flew home as I had been there a month and had a lot of business matters to attend to and see my wife, who was very supportive during this period.

A month goes by and my friend’s best friend in SF calls and says John is going home–he’s getting out of the half-way house after six weeks, but still requires dialysis daily, but now just once a day. I flew back to San Francisco and we all (there were about six of us) go out to celebrate John’s birthday. As dinner ended and we were having a cognac (not John!our mutual friend says he wants to make a special toast. He makes a toast and says that today is a special day. It’s John’s birthday, and he’s pleased to announce that the doctors have decided he no longer needs dialysis! There was a hurrah that filled the restaurant!

It was truly a remarkable experience. On the plane back to Chicago, Icouldn’t help remembering all the good times I had with John over the past thirty years. We threw down a lot of beers and told lies, but he ended up in a drunk ward and I was untouched by it all. We laughed a lot together over the years,always with a lot of beers or anything else with alcohol. It was really part of our culture.

But this is where it led. And there were no laughs and jokes being told. If it weren’t so personally tragic, I wish we could have fast-forwarded into the future from those early care-free days to see what drinking and alcoholism is all about and where it leads.

Luck Of The Irish (At Least Some Of Them)

John was lucky, and his liver bounced back and healed. But the doctors told him that he could never drink alcohol again–that it would poison him, like drinking a glass of cyanide.  And you know what? John hasn’t touched a drop of alcohol since. He still goes to bars and shoots the bull with his friends. He’s no longer a beer drinker but drinks only soft drinks. And he’s enjoying his life just as much as before. Lucky for him. He got a second chance.

Alcohol Is A Killer

If you or someone you know is a heavy drinker and  has looked a little jaundiced of late, it’s probably a sign that the liver is damaged. Before it gets to the point my friend faced there are some  natural homeopathic remedies to detox your liver and get you back on the right track. Of course, once you go through this process, you need to be committed to a life of alcohol abstinance if you want to live a longer life. Not lecturing here, but those are just the facts.

Good luck!

Published By Rehab Help Online

Roughly two weeks ago I heard about a twenty-seven-year-old lady named Rachael who is bipolar and who is also addicted to drugs and alcohol. I remember reading that in such situations, a person needs to get treatment for both medical conditions and that mental health problems and dependency often take place in the same individual. Furthermore, I recall reading that a history of unhealthy drinking, drug abuse, and/or mental health concerns quite often take place in the same family.

Apparently, Rachael is so dejected by both of her medical problems that she, for all intents and purposes, has little or no desire to accomplish much of anything. What is especially sad about this is that earlier in her life, Rachael managed to finish one-and-a-half years of college. Rachael’s situation makes me question if she is an illustration of an individual who has to hit life’s bottom before he or she gets alcohol and drug dependency rehabilitation that results in lasting recovery.

The Need For a Doctor She Trusts and a Rehab Protocol She Can Believe In

If I were in communication with Rachael I could recommend quite a lot of websites that could possibly help her find information about addiction and alcoholic behavior, significant substance abuse information, facts about alcoholism and drugs, and more information about addiction symptoms and alcoholism warning signs. In my humble opinion, nevertheless, Rachael needs to locate a physician she trusts and a rehab protocol she can believe in and follow over the long haul. I could be in error but it seems to me that Rachael more likely than not needs to acknowledge the fact that she cannot drink responsibly or use drugs if she wants to get sober, stay sober, and start on the path to long-lasting recovery.

I am mindful that there are more than a few recently produced doctor-prescribed medications that can help Rachael avoid an alcohol or a drug relapse, help her through the drug and alcohol detoxification process, and help her through her withdrawal symptoms. Clearly it would be in Rachael’s best interests if she became familiar with these meds.

It seems clear that Rachael needs to admit the fact that there is entirely nothing productive about hazardous and excessive drinking and drug abuse and that engaging in one or both circumstances is the road to legal problems, financial difficulties, poor work and school performance, shattered relationships, a premature death and deteriorating health.

The Importance of Support Groups Such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous

There are more likely than not numerous persons such as friends, other people, and family members who would want to help Rachael but she more likely than not would experience greater acceptance from a support group such as Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous instead of listening to individuals who drink just a few times per year or who have never used drugs.

When Individuals Do Things They Love and About Which They Are Passionate

There’s a philosophical viewpoint that states that people who do things they like and something about which they are passionate reach a fantastic place in life. Stated more specifically, when people do what they love, they almost never experience boredom or an uneventful life. If they get involved in something that is enjoyable, what is more, they become more fulfilled and experience more gratification and joy in life.

To me, this sounds quite a bit different from a life that is centered in alcohol and drug dependency because such a lifestyle removes the contentment and joy that life offers.

Because Rachael lacks the drive to carry out much of anything in her life, it is clear that she definitely needs a little bit of hope for a better life. And the unfortunate thing is that hope is almost everywhere around Rachael if she could only get to the place in life to get the therapy she needs for her manic depression and alcohol addiction and drug dependence and stick with her treatment program.

A Meaningful Life, Self Esteem, and Positive Change Are a Reality

Rachael is clearly too young to be dejected in life. She doesn’t comprehend this right now but if she can learn how to refrain from alcohol and drugs through drug and alcohol therapy and get the treatment she requires for her mental health issue, she can turn her life around and start living with self-respect, passion, and direction.

A wonderful life, self respect, and affirmative change are certainly a reality for Rachael if only she could get inspired to seek the medical treatment she requires, follow through with her therapy regimen, live her life in a healthy and drug and alcohol-free way, and cultivate a more positive attitude about life.

Jesse had a particularly difficult time maintaining a job. In truth, because of his inactivity and lack of motivation, he was out of a job far more regularly than he was in a job situation. And when he did get employment, he had a particularly hard time getting to work when his shift began, he frequently received less than acceptable performance assessments, and he called off sick so many times that he commonly got fired four or five weeks after he started working. To no one’s disbelief, one of the consequences of Jesse’s less than passing employment record was the fact that he was just about flat broke from day-to-day.

Regardless of Jesse’s shameful work history and financial misconduct, nevertheless, somehow, someway he made it a point to drink in an excessive and abusive manner on a day-to-day basis.

So it came as no big shock when Jesse got a second DWI. When he went to court, the magistrate clearly stated to Jesse that his alcohol-related actions was deplorable and, as a result, he was going to sentence Jesse to spend twelve months in the municipal jail.

Time In The County Jail To Reflect On The Harmful Outcomes of Hazardous Drinking

During his time in jail, Jesse was required to learn more about alcohol facts, about the damaging effects of thoughtless drinking, and he was expected to get alcohol counseling. The magistrate underlined the fact that unless Jesse gets professional alcohol rehab and learns how to live a life of sobriety, he will probably be spending quite a bit of his time placed behind bars.

Jesse stated that he comprehended what the magistrate was asserting but he still proclaimed that placement in the county jail was not the most realistic ruling. The magistrate saw things differently and proclaimed that it was his professional responsibility to keep alcohol dependent persons off the streets who drive and drink and who get arrested for one or more DUIs. To support this assertion, the judge listed some revered, comprehensively researched alcohol statistics that highlighted some of the injurious results that are correlated with excessive drinking.

Even though Jesse grasped the fact that he drank in a hazardous and irresponsible manner, he never felt that he was an alcohol addicted person. So it was a real shocker when Jesse began having symptoms of withdrawal around three-and-a-half hours after getting locked up in the municipal jail.

To monitor his symptoms of alcohol withdrawal in a safe and sound manner, Jesse was life flighted to a rehab facility for alcohol detoxification and then returned to the county jail. While locked up in jail Jesse was given alcohol therapy but since he received this counseling as something that was forced upon him, he was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his abusive drinking.

When his time in the local jail was finished, the judge without faltering announced to Jesse that he would be under careful surveillance and would be required to take random urine alcohol tests.

Jessie’s Irresponsible and Hazardous Drinking Prevents Him From Living in a Responsible and Accountable Manner

After hearing how Jesse was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his drinking problem and how he reluctantly followed the therapy protocol while in jail, the magistrate knew that it was essentially a matter of time before he would be seeing Jesse once again in court about his abusive and excessive drinking behavior. As the magistrate reflected on Jesse’s circumstance, he couldn’t help but think about how some people never use common sense and discover how to live in a responsible and effective manner.

Jesse had an awfully hard time maintaining a job. Indeed, because of his indolence and lack of motivation, he was jobless far more regularly than he was in a state of employment. And when he did get a job, he had a very hard time getting to work in a timely manner, he regularly got less than acceptable performance assessments, and he called off sick so habitually that he almost always got fired a few weeks after he began working. To no one’s disbelief, one of the results of Jesse’s deplorable employment track record was the fact that he was virtually broke much of the time.

Despite Jesse’s deplorable employment record and financial negligence, nevertheless, somehow he made it a point to drink in an irresponsible and abusive manner on a daily basis.

So it came as no big surprise when Jesse got arrested for a second DWI. When he went to court, the magistrate told Jesse that his alcohol-related behavior was unacceptable and, as a result, he was going to sentence Jesse to serve five months locked up in jail.

Time In The County Jail To Reflect On The Disruptive Outcomes of Irresponsible Drinking

During his time in the city jail, Jesse was expected to learn more about alcohol facts, about the demoralizing outcomes of hazardous and excessive drinking, and he was required to get alcohol therapy. The magistrate stressed the fact that unless Jesse receives professional alcohol counseling and discovers how to live a life of abstinence, he will most probably be spending quite a bit of his time in the city jail.

Jesse stated that he comprehended what the magistrate was proclaiming but he still proclaimed that jail was not the proper decision. The magistrate disagreed and claimed that it was his obligation to keep alcohol addicted people off the streets who drive under the influence and who receive a DWI. To substantiate this assertion, the judge quoted some long-standing, highly researched alcohol statistics that emphasized some of the adverse outcomes that are related to excessive drinking.

Although Jesse understood that he drank in an excessive and abusive manner, he never thought that he was alcohol dependent. So it was quite a shock when Jesse started to experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms approximately six hours after getting incarcerated.

To monitor his alcohol withdrawal symptoms in a safe and sound manner, Jesse was life flighted to a rehab center for alcohol detox and then returned to jail. While in jail Jesse received alcohol rehabilitation but due to the fact that he got this counseling as something that was imposed upon him, he was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his hazardous drinking.

When his time in the local jail was completed, the magistrate without wavering told Jesse that he would be under strict surveillance and would be required to take random breath alcohol tests.

Jessie’s Excessive Drinking Prevents Him From Living in a Responsible and Effective Manner

After hearing how Jesse was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his drinking situation and how he reluctantly followed the rehabilitation regimen while in the local jail, the judge knew that it was just a matter of time before he would be seeing Jesse once again in court about his irresponsible drinking behavior. As the magistrate reflected on Jesse’s situation, he couldn’t help but think about how some individuals never use their brain and learn how to live in an accountable and productive manner.

Jesse had a particularly hard time keeping a job. If truth be told, because of his lethargy and lack of motivation, he was unemployed far more often than he was employed with a job. And when he did get a job, he had an awfully hard time getting to work on time, he often received less than positive performance evaluations, and he called off sick so often that he regularly got fired three or four weeks after he began working. Obviously, one of the outcomes of Jesse’s awful work record was the fact that he was virtually broke almost on a daily basis.

Regardless of Jesse’s less than great employment history and financial laxity, nevertheless, one way or another he made it his business to drink in an abusive and irresponsible manner on a day-to-day basis.

So it came as no big surprise when Jesse received a fifth DUI. When he went to court, the judge told Jesse that his alcohol-related actions was appalling and, as a result, he was going to sentence Jesse to serve eight months in the county jail.

Time Behind Bars To Reflect On The Disruptive Effects of Thoughtless Drinking

During his time in jail, Jesse was required to learn more about alcohol facts, about the injurious effects of irresponsible and hazardous drinking, and he was required to get alcohol counseling. The magistrate accentuated the fact that unless Jesse receives professional alcohol therapy and learns how to live a life of sobriety, he will most probably be spending a lot more time locked up.

Jesse articulated that he grasped what the judge was asserting but he still asserted that jail was not the most productive punishment. The magistrate thought otherwise and stated that it was his job to keep alcohol abusers off the streets who drink and drive and who receive one or more DUIs. To support this assertion, the magistrate listed some revered, highly researched alcohol statistics that pointed to some of the injurious outcomes that are linked to irresponsible and excessive drinking.

Even though Jesse knew that he drank in an excessive manner, he never felt that he was an alcohol dependent individual. So it was a real bombshell when Jesse started to have alcohol withdrawal symptoms nearly eight hours after getting locked up in the local jail.

To manage his symptoms of alcohol withdrawal in a safe manner, Jesse was taken to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation hospital for alcohol detox and then brought back to the city jail. While locked up in jail Jesse undertook alcohol treatment but since he got this rehabilitation as something that was mandated for him, he was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his irresponsible and abusive drinking.

When his time in the county jail was finished, the magistrate without vacillation announced to Jesse that he would be under stringent surveillance and would be required to take random urine alcohol tests.

Jessie’s Abusive and Irresponsible Drinking Prevents Him From Living in a Mature and Adult Manner

After hearing how Jesse failed to take ownership of his drinking situation and how he unwillingly followed the rehab policy and procedures while in the city jail, the magistrate knew that it was essentially a matter of time before he would be seeing Jesse once again in court about his irresponsible and abusive drinking behavior. As the judge thought about Jesse’s circumstance, he couldn’t help but think about how some individuals never figure things out and learn how to live in a mature and productive manner.

Jerry and Sarah have been married for eight years. They wanted to have some excitement and fun before they decided to have a family and so they by design constructed an especially vibrant social life.

The major problem, it needs to be highlighted, is that nearly everything they do socially somehow involves drinking. For example, all of the parties with friends, family get-togethers, dinner engagements, happy hours, and sporting events they frequent include drinking.

Sarah and Jerry Begin to Observe Some Instantly Recognizable Alcohol Related Difficulties That are Directly Related to Their Irresponsible Drinking

If they were sporadic drinkers, this wouldn’t be a major issue. Given the fact that they drink rather excessively, nonetheless, they are beginning to perceive some unmistakable alcohol-related problems in their lives.

For example, just three days ago Jerry was placed in custody for his first DUI and has been shirking responsibilities at work because of alcohol-related health problems. Furthermore, Jerry’s last two or three performance appraisals at his place of employment have been less than satisfactory and he has started to forget what he says or does while he drinks. Lastly, Jerry has been experiencing sleep-related problems and his family is starting to agonize over his drinking problems.

In a similar way, Sarah has been feeling dejected about things in her life and to deal with these feelings, she has been drinking more habitually than any time in the past four years. Furthermore, Sarah has been experiencing more than a few throbbing headaches and experiencing excruciating hangovers from drinking. Finally, Sarah has been feeling considerably less energetic in the morning, she has been getting to work late almost every Monday, and she has been getting some well-deserved criticism from her coworkers, friends, relatives, and family members about her irresponsible drinking.

Watching the Television and Accidently Finding A Remarkable Documentary About the Signs of Alcoholism

One Tuesday evening while watching the television, Sarah and Jerry inadvertently discovered an attention-grabbing documentary about the signs of alcoholism.

This television documentary was a real source of revelation to Sarah and Jerry because quite a few of the alcoholism signs that were listed seemed like they were directly associated with many of the alcohol-related drinking problems Sarah and Jerry had been experiencing.

A Candid Dialogue About Drinking Circumstances Discloses Alcohol Related Legal, Employment, Financial, Relationship, and Health Problems

After watching the television documentary, Sarah and Jerry made up their minds to have a candid chat about their drinking activities. They both agreed that most, if not all, of their social pursuits were associated with drinking, that they were drinking in an excessive manner, and that as a couple, they were starting to note alcohol related legal, relationship, employment, health, and financial problems for the first time since they were married.

With thoughts of the TV program still etched in her mind, Sarah asked Jerry if some of the alcoholism signs they have been manifesting could mean that they are alcoholic or perhaps becoming alcoholic. Jerry didn’t know the answer to Sarah’s question and so he recommended that they schedule an appointment with one of the healthcare practitioners at the nearby alcohol rehabilitation center to find out more about the severity of their drinking difficulties.

Focusing On Your Drinking Issues Just Might Lessen Your Anxiety and Give You Some Tranquility

Ironically, although their drinking circumstances hadn’t yet changed, it was plain to see that Sarah and Jerry were at least dealing with their drinking issues, they were ready to find out more about their drinking behavior, and they were interested in finding out how they could significantly cut back on or eliminate the drinking-related issues that had begun to deteriorate.

When Jerry and Sarah went to bed that evening, they decided that the next day, Jerry would call and schedule an appointment for both of them at the drug and alcohol rehab center located downtown. After they made a promise to one another that they would do whatever it takes to surmount the alcohol-related problems that had cropped up in their lives, they actually had the most refreshing night’s sleep they could bring to mind in the last ten months.

Just before she fell asleep, Sarah turned to Jerry and stated how painless it is to lower one’s trepidation and truly experience some peace of mind by facing one’s problems with conviction and making up one’s mind to do something affirmative about them.

Jesse had an extremely hard time maintaining a job. To be sure, because of his indolence and lack of motivation, he was out of work far more often than he was in work. And when he did find a job, he had an exceedingly difficult time getting to work when his shift started, he frequently got less than optimal performance evaluations, and he called off sick so regularly that he typically got fired two or three weeks after he started working. To no one’s astonishment, one of the results of Jesse’s unacceptable work track record was the fact that he was virtually without a dime most of the time.

Regardless of Jesse’s unacceptable employment record and financial mismanagement, on the other hand, by hook or by crook he managed to drink in a hazardous and excessive manner most of the time.

So it came as no big jolt when Jesse got a third DUI. When he went before the court, the magistrate clearly stated to Jesse that his alcohol-related conduct was deplorable and, as a result, he was going to sentence Jesse to serve seven months in the local jail.

Time In The Municipal Jail To Think About The Unhealthy Effects of Excessive and Abusive Drinking

During his time behind bars, Jesse was required to learn more about alcohol facts, about the devastating results of irresponsible and abusive drinking, and he was expected to get alcohol therapy. The judge accentuated the fact that unless Jesse gets professional alcohol rehab and learns how to live a life of abstinence, he will most likely be spending a considerable amount of time placed behind bars.

Jesse said that he understood what the magistrate was uttering but he still stated that jail was not the most logical sentence. The magistrate disagreed and claimed that it was his professional job to keep alcohol addicted people off the streets who drive and drink and who receive a DWI. To authenticate this view, the judge quoted some revered, extensively researched alcohol statistics that stressed some of the demoralizing effects that are associated with abusive and irresponsible drinking.

Even though Jesse realized that he drank in a hazardous and excessive manner, he never thought that he was an alcohol addicted person. So it was a big surprise when Jesse started to have alcohol withdrawal symptoms nearly four hours after getting locked up in the county jail.

To monitor his alcohol withdrawals in a safe and secure manner, Jesse was taken by ambulance to a drug and alcohol rehab hospital for alcohol detoxification and then brought back to jail. While locked up in the local jail Jesse received alcohol treatment but since he received this rehab as something that was imposed upon him, he did not take ownership of his excessive drinking.

When his time in the city jail was finished, the magistrate without reservation told Jesse that he would be under rigorous scrutiny and would be mandated to take random breathalyzer alcohol tests.

Jessie’s Abusive and Hazardous Drinking Stops Him From Living in and Adult and Effective Manner

After hearing how Jesse neglected to take ownership of his drinking circumstances and how he unenthusiastically followed the therapy procedures while in the county jail, the magistrate knew that it was just a matter of time before he would be seeing Jesse once again in court about his abusive drinking behavior. As the magistrate thought about Jesse’s situation, he couldn’t help but think about how some people never figure things out and discover how to live in an adult and effective manner.

Jesse had an exceedingly difficult time keeping a job. As a matter of fact, because of her lethargy and lack of drive, she was jobless far more often than she was gainfully employed. And when she did land a job, she had an exceptionally hard time getting to work on time, she characteristically received less than great performance evaluations, and she called off sick so habitually that she commonly got fired just a few weeks after she began working. To no one’s surprise, one of the effects of Jesse’s less than stellar employment track record was the fact that she was virtually without a dime on a day-to-day basis.

In spite of Jesse’s less than positive work record and financial laxity, nevertheless, one way or another she made it her business to drink in an excessive and hazardous manner on a daily basis.

So it came as no big shock when Jesse got arrested for a fifth DUI. When she went to court, the magistrate clearly stated to Jesse that her alcohol-related actions was shameful and, as a result, he was going to sentence Jesse to serve ten months incarcerated in jail.

Time While Locked Up In Jail To Reflect On The Damaging Results of Hazardous and Irresponsible Drinking

During her time in the municipal jail, Jesse was expected to learn more about alcohol facts, about the damaging effects of excessive and abusive drinking, and she was expected to get alcohol therapy. The magistrate underscored the fact that unless Jesse gets professional alcohol therapy and discovers how to live an alcohol-free life, she will probably be spending a lot more time in the city jail.

Jesse stated that she comprehended what the magistrate was uttering but she still believed that placement in the city jail was not the right judgment. The magistrate saw things in an entirely different Manner and said that it was his professional job to keep alcohol addicted people off the streets who drive and drink and who receive multiple DUIs. To validate this assertion, the judge listed some venerable, thoroughly researched alcohol statistics that emphasized some of the destructive results that are related to hazardous and abusive drinking.

Even though Jesse realized that she drank excessively, she never felt that she was an alcohol dependent person. So it was a big surprise when Jesse began having symptoms of alcohol withdrawal just about three-and-a-half hours after getting locked up in jail.

To deal with her symptoms of alcohol withdrawal in a safe manner, Jesse was transferred to a drug and alcohol treatment facility for alcohol detoxification and then returned to the county jail. While locked up in the municipal jail Jesse was given a mental health examination for her depression and was given alcohol treatment but since she received this therapy as something that was forced upon her, she did not take ownership of her excessive drinking.

When her time behind bars was completed, the magistrate told Jesse that she would be under stringent observation and would be mandated to take periodic blood alcohol tests.

Jessie’s Thoughtless Drinking Prevents Her From Living in an Adult and Mature Manner

After hearing how Jesse did not take ownership of her drinking situation and how she reluctantly followed the rehabilitation procedures while behind bars, the judge knew that it was basically a matter of time before he would be seeing Jesse once again in court about her careless drinking behavior. As the judge reflected on Jesse’s circumstance, he couldn’t help but think about how some people never figure things out and discover how to live in a productive and mature manner.

Teresa was a forty-five-year-old interior designer who knew that she had a problem with her drinking. As an illustration, within the past seven months she has felt the need to have several drinks before going to work, seven weeks ago she failed a random blood alcohol test where she works, five months ago she got arrested for a DWI, and lastly, for almost seven months she has started to forget what she says and does when she goes out drinking.

Similar to hosts of other individuals, Teresa’s alcohol involvement began slowly and continued at this tempo for quite some time because at times she engaged in sporadic social drinking. As a matter of fact, for almost eight months, every time she drank, she made sure to drink in moderation. Something about her drinking, nevertheless, seemed to totally change when she got divorced.

In Order To Come to Terms With the Loss of Her Husband With Less Sorrow, Teresa Made Up Her Mind To Begin Palling Around More Often With Some of Her Friends Who Love to Have Fun and Drink

Teresa got extremely “down” about the loss of her husband, and as a way to refrain from obsessing about her disheartening emotions she decided to start associating more repeatedly with some of her friends who love to have fun and drink.

Quite honestly, Teresa thought that having fun nearly every day by getting an alcohol “buzz” with her friends would help her overcome the loss of her husband in a less painful manner.

Teresa’s Drinking Escalates Considerably the More Frequently She Goes to Private Parties, Happy Hours, Family Get-Togethers, Dinner Dates, and Sporting Events With Her Friends

It didn’t take very long, however, before her drinking increased to a significant degree the more often she went to and drank at dinner dates, private parties, family get-togethers, sporting events, and happy hours with her buddies. Moreover, the fact that her drinking pals were all much younger than she was and therefore able to party and drink more recklessly was one of the reasons why she didn’t center more of her attention on her increased drinking. Simply put, she was having a great time drinking just like everyone else in her group of buddies without much reflection about the unhealthy consequences of her abusive and excessive drinking.

Yet someplace in her mind she realized that she most probably needed alcohol treatment but avoided the thought as much as humanly possible.

Teresa Gets a Physical, Owns up to the Truth About Her Abusive and Irresponsible Drinking to Her Healthcare Practitioner, and Admits Her Dejection

One afternoon during her twelve month physical, her healthcare professional asked her if she drank alcohol. Not wanting to lie to her healthcare practitioner, Teresa admitted that she frequently drinks more than she should. As a matter of fact, she stated that she commonly drinks in an irresponsible manner. Then Teresa told her healthcare practitioner about her melancholy. More explicitly, she mentioned that broken relationships usually triggered a discouraging chain of events characterized by increased drinking which further resulted in more dismal feelings that, in turn, led to even more drinking. And this is explicitly what took place when her husband and she got divorced four months ago.

When her physician heard this, he informed Teresa that according to various alcoholism facts and statistics on alcoholism he was reviewing, alcoholism and depression routinely happen in the same individual. He then told Teresa that some of the alcohol statistics, facts, and research investigations he has been looking into also point out that individuals who drink in an excessive manner and who also go through depression need to obtain treatment for both medical situations.

Teresa’s Physician Makes an Appointment for a Psychological Assessment and For an Alcohol Addiction and Alcohol Abuse Assessment

Teresa’s healthcare practitioner then stated the following: “I am not trying to make a sudden judgment, but with your medical condition we may be confronting two separate issues. Consequently, I think we ought to schedule an appointment for you to get an alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse evaluation from my partner, Dr. Michaels, who is a chemical dependency and substance abuse specialist. Whether your drinking problem is more associated with alcohol addiction or alcohol abuse is not clear, but I believe that further assessment is needed. Then I believe we probably should schedule an appointment for you to get a psychological evaluation from another one of my partners, Dr. Davis, who is a psychologist. I want to get a better read on your dejection and see how much your drinking and depression are associated.” Teresa showed her satisfaction with her doctor’s strategy and thanked him for his assistance and concern. Now all she had to do was to try to cut back on her drinking and wait for her appointments.

Jesse had a particularly hard time maintaining a job. As a matter of fact, because of his laziness and lack of motivation, he was jobless far more often than he was employed with a job. And when he did secure a job, he had an exceptionally hard time getting to work when his shift started, he usually got less than positive performance reviews, and he called off sick so consistently that he usually got fired just a few weeks after he began working. Not surprisingly, one of the effects of Jesse’s unacceptable employment record was the fact that he was virtually penniless almost everyday.

Despite Jesse’s terrible work history and financial lack of attention, nevertheless, by some means he made it a point to drink a great deal almost everyday.

So it came as no big jolt when Jesse got a second DUI. When he went before the court, the judge clearly stated to Jesse that his alcohol-related actions was disgraceful and, consequently, he was going to sentence Jesse to spend ten months in the municipal jail.

Time In The Municipal Jail To Think About The Injurious Effects of Irresponsible and Hazardous Drinking

During his time in the county jail, Jesse was expected to learn more about alcohol facts, about the distressing results of excessive and abusive drinking, and he was expected to get alcohol counseling. The judge accentuated the fact that unless Jesse gets professional alcohol therapy and learns how to live a life of abstinence, he will most likely be spending a considerable amount of time in the municipal jail.

Jesse stated that he grasped what the judge was proclaiming but he still claimed that placement in the county jail was not the appropriate response. The magistrate thought otherwise and stated that it was his duty to keep alcohol dependent persons off the streets who drive under the influence and who get one or more DWIs. To support this assertion, the judge articulated some venerable, highly researched alcohol statistics that underlined some of the destructive consequences that are associated with hazardous and irresponsible drinking.

Even though Jesse knew that he drank in an abusive manner, he never thought that he was a person who was addicted to alcohol. So it was a real bombshell when Jesse started to have symptoms of alcohol withdrawal nearly two hours after getting locked up in the municipal jail.

To treat his alcohol withdrawals in a safe manner, Jesse was taken to an alcohol rehab hospital for alcohol detoxification and then brought back to the city jail. While behind bars Jesse undertook a mental health evaluation for his depression and undertook alcohol therapy but because he received this rehab as something that was mandated for him, he did not take ownership of his abusive drinking.

When his time in the municipal jail was over, the judge without hesitation told Jesse that he would be under stringent surveillance and would be mandated to take periodic alcohol tests.

Jessie’s Abusive and Irresponsible Drinking Prevents Him From Living in a Responsible and Effective Manner

After hearing how Jesse was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his drinking circumstances and how he halfheartedly followed the rehab regimen while in the city jail, the magistrate knew that it was simply a matter of time before he would be seeing Jesse once again in court about his hazardous drinking behavior. As the judge thought about Jesse’s situation, he couldn’t help but think about how some people never “connect the dots” and learn how to live in an adult manner.