| The most important part of overcoming alcohol | | | | alcohol addiction, whether that is a Twelve Step group, |
| addiction wants to have a different life. Not everyone | | | | your family, friends, colleagues, or a combination of all |
| actually wants to quit drinking when they make the | | | | of the above. Overcoming alcohol addiction is not just |
| decision to overcome their addiction; many times it is | | | | a matter of not drinking. As stated, it is a complete |
| more about wanting a different life than wanting not to | | | | lifestyle and life change. This can be very challenging |
| drink. | | | | under the best of conditions, and having people you |
| Twelve Step programs in alcohol rehab centers are | | | | can rely on and turn to for support makes these life |
| very successful at helping people change their lives | | | | changes much easier. |
| and overcome alcohol dependence, and many people | | | | |
| find these groups invaluable in overcoming their | | | | Another important thing to realize, in seeking to |
| addiction to alcohol and moving on with a more | | | | withdraw from your alcohol addiction, is that you are |
| productive and useful, not to mention much happier, life. | | | | not a bad person because you are dependent on |
| In recent years the FDA has approved a medication | | | | alcohol. You simply have a brain that reacts to alcohol |
| for use in the United States by people seeking to | | | | more strongly than other people's brains, causing an |
| overcome alcohol dependence. Campral is a | | | | addiction. Your decision to let go of your alcohol |
| prescription drug, and you will need to talk with your | | | | dependence proves, to you and to everyone around |
| doctor about whether this medication is appropriate for | | | | you, that you are doing something to make your life |
| you. | | | | better, and that alone proves that you are a good |
| | | | | person. |
| You will need support when you begin to fight your | | | | |