Coming To Terms With A Drinking Problem  Admitting to having a problem is probably one of the hardest things that anyone has to do in their life, especially when it is admitting that you're addicted to something, something like alcohol.
Alcoholism is an illness and it can affect absolutely anyone, it's sheer arrogance to say that you will never be affected by it simply because you're young or wealthy or of a certain ethnic origin. If you're drinking a lot  then it can lead to alcoholism, which is an additional problem to what the alcohol is doing to your body. An alcoholic's reason to live is to drink, and it doesn't matter what it is exactly. Other things in their life, the important things to most people like friends and family, school or work, go completely out the window for an alcoholic. All they want to do is drink till they fall unconscious then get up and do the same thing again. If you think you have a problem with drink, then you must be honest with yourself if you want to recover. You must answer honestly; - Is alcohol affecting your life?
- Are you having problems with your health, schoolwork and with your friends and families?
 If you admit it then you open yourself up to a wealth of professionals out there who can and will help you get over it. They will not judge you and are brilliant to talk to, who is the right person for you will vary depending on your own views but you could try your local doctor, a health worker for your school or try phoning Alcoholics Anonymous or got to www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk.
There's nothing to be ashamed of. Admitting you've got a problem is the first step to solving it. After this you must realise that alcohol is a poison to your body and touching it again will probably kill you. An alcoholic in recovery can never drink again if they want to succeed and break the awful alcoholic cycle.  However it may not be you that has the drinking problem, it may be a close friend, a boyfriend or girlfriend or one of your parents or someone else in your family. It's always best to act and act early to try and help someone come to terms they have a problem. They're the only ones who can admit but you can lend that vital support to them to overcome it, you can make them realise they have a problem and help them through it, along with the trained professionals who play a vital role.
If you or anybody you know are having problems with alcohol try the following places for help and support @ the Addictions Links Page. Read:
by ChrisM
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