| A typical alcoholic is a slave to drink and just cannot | | | | time this was the foundation of alcoholism treatment. |
| bring himself to stop. He is focused all the time on | | | | However this treatment may not be adequately |
| pandering to his craving which is overwhelming and | | | | effective for a permanent cure. |
| causes him emotional discomfort and stress; he is | | | | Some treatment centers assure that psychotherapy, |
| ready to use substitutes to get that "kick" and get over | | | | mostly with confrontational methods will work and pull |
| the withdrawal pains and his dosage seems to keep | | | | the addict right out of his addiction. Whether this will |
| on increasing as time passes. While he may harbor | | | | work or not is questionable. In fact this treatment may |
| delusions of being in control of himself, he is not. | | | | have negative results. |
| Alcoholism is nothing new. Since alcohol was | | | | Psychoactive drugs, medication and similar medication |
| discovered or invented alcoholism also came into | | | | therapies are used to the exclusion of other therapy in |
| existence. The effects are there for all to see: a ruined | | | | some centers and these may work but only in a limited |
| personality who is of no use to his family or to the | | | | number of cases. Simply faith and spiritual based |
| society. Since centuries this problem has been in | | | | centers which encourage the addict to put all his trust |
| existence and each age had its own way of handling | | | | in God and rely on Him to provide the spiritual resolve |
| this problem. The past few decades have witnessed | | | | and strength to get rid of his problem. A person would |
| the growth of alcohol treatment centers specifically to | | | | need to be very persistent to get results out of |
| handle this problem of alcoholism. In broad terms an | | | | following this method and we know it for a fact that |
| alcoholic is one who spends all his time in a drunken | | | | such dogged resolve is difficult to develop in alcoholics. |
| daze, hardly caring about himself, his family, his work or | | | | Centers which offer a mix of medication, detox, |
| his society. To transform this individual alcoholism | | | | intervention, family support therapy, group sessions, |
| treatment centers have defined several processes | | | | cognitive behavioral therapy, aversion therapy and life |
| which are aimed to permanently cure the person of his | | | | skills training plus counseling post treatment have |
| addiction and rejuvenate him. These centers have | | | | proved to be the most effective so far. Most such |
| proliferated and a plethora of treatment options are | | | | centers first carry out a thorough diagnosis of the |
| offered. | | | | condition of the patient and chalk out a program |
| Who needs treatment-- an alcoholic who himself | | | | tailored to his condition. There are alcoholism treatment |
| admits that he is unable to help himself and that he | | | | centers which have assigned individual counselors to |
| needs external help and treatment; or his family and | | | | each addict to monitor his progress throughout the |
| friends have managed to convince him; or one who is | | | | course. Such centers offer best results. On-line and |
| under court orders to seek rehab at a suitable | | | | web based counseling and therapy services. |
| alcoholism treatment center. But which one is a suitable | | | | So which one would you opt for? Obviously the center |
| rehab? The choices can be bewildering. These centers | | | | which has delivered consistently proven results. Now |
| generally follow the treatment processes given below. | | | | that you know what these centers offer, it should not |
| The 12 step program as developed by Alcoholics | | | | be too difficult for you to pin-point the one that suits |
| Anonymous with additional counseling, educational and | | | | your case the best. |
| motivational lectures, group sessions and for a long | | | | |