NO DRINKING PLEASE!

NO DRINKING PLEASE!

Many people with number of problems run for help by drinking alcohol. They may not know but they might be indulging on alcoholism. Alcoholism is a wide term use for problems with alcohol. Commonly, alcoholism refers to uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages. Historically the name dipsomania was coined by German physician Dr. C. W. Hufeland in 1819 before it was superseded by alcoholism. The term "alcoholism" was first used in 1849 by the Swedish physician Magnus Huss to describe the systematic adverse effects of alcohol. Alcohol damages almost every organ in the body, including the brain. The cumulative toxic effects of chronic alcohol abuse can cause both medical and psychiatric problems.

Identifying alcoholism is difficult for the individual afflicted because of the social stigma associated with the disease that causes people with alcoholism to avoid diagnosis and treatment for fear of shame or social consequences. Though not all who drink alcohol beverages are alcoholic, but if you are one of those people who want to drink yet fear the thought of becoming an alcoholic, there are some tips and suggestion that you may take to help you.

1.)         Know if your family has a history of alcoholism. If you found out that your family a history of alcoholism, at least you know your potential and tendencies. In that way, you must add extra care on watching yourself on how you respond on drinking alcoholic beverages.

2.)                       Recognize the early warning signs of alcoholism. Some of the signs are alcohol cravings, irritability, mood swings, drinking alone and/or in secret, chugging drinks, depression, shakiness, etc.

3.)                       Stay away from bad influences. Peer pressure can often bend the will of the strongest person, and when you find yourself in a situation where your friends are drinking; it will be harder for you to say no. To lower the instances of being pressured to drink, tell your friends your reasons for avoiding drinking. Those who still constantly tempt you with a sip may not truly be your friends and are bad influences.

4.)                       Take fate into your own hands. When you have to go to a party where alcohol is being served, try to arrive late and leave early to give yourself less of a chance to consume alcohol. Be a social butterfly when you get there as this will help you to keep your mind off of the alcohol while socializing. If you begin to think about drinking, simply take fate into your own hands by leaving. Don't be afraid to say no to others and especially yourself. You can also think one step ahead of situations by not bringing cash or credit cards to places that make you pay for alcohol, so you will not be able to pay for it even if you wanted to.

5.)                        Do not drink to self-medicate yourself. When you are already depressed, avoid alcoholic beverages until the depression goes away because alcohol is a depressant and it will only depress you more.

 The simplest thing to do is to avoid drinking alcohol whenever possible.