Alcoholism CureThe word cure brings to mind the end of a ceaseless disease leaving no remnants behind. When a disease is cured it is not in remission, not dormant but cured. There are still many diseases in the world today that are currently incurable. Some of the more familiar ones are Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer disease, Schizophrenia, Polio, etc. There are some diseases that can be vaccinated against, such as Polio, which will prevent the individual from contracting the disease but once infected, is still consider incurable. With all our technological, scientific and medical advances, there still remain a large number of diseases that are incurable yet treatable. One of these diseases is alcoholism. The term Alcoholism Cure can be quite misleading. This places in the mind an idea that once cured, the individual (the alcoholic) will be able to drink normally without any of the old behaviors or repercussions they once associated with alcohol use. When an alcoholic takes a drink of alcohol an obsession and craving develops that is so severe that only the intake of more alcohol will overcome it. The only true cure for alcoholism is total and complete abstinence. This is easier said than done for the alcoholic. Some rehabilitation centers and organizations claim to have an alcoholism cure. A cure is 100% effective 100% of the time. There has yet to be shown any center or organization with that type of success rate. There have been temperance movements, pledges, oaths, documents signed and even federal laws prohibiting the sale or use of alcohol yet none of these have cured the alcoholic or kept them "off the sauce" indefinitely. There have been cases throughout history where the purportedly alcoholic individual suddenly loses their desire to drink and never drinks again for the remainder of their lifetime. Cases like these have baffled the best of minds. One school of thought says this individual was never truly an alcoholic but a chronic drinker that was able to change their drinking habits. Another says this individual has had a psychic change in which their whole outlook and person as a whole is different almost overnight. Either could be true. One thing that either side could agree on is that the individual had a life-altering experience that gave them the ability to stop drinking altogether. They no longer felt the need to drink ever again. But what about those other million or so alcoholics who will never experience something of this nature and who may likely die by the wayside? Where is their cure? Why would something of this nature happen to just a select few and not to all of them? Some may say it is an act of Providence. Others say coincidence or circumstance. There really is no one single answer. This example and examples like them should be laid at the feet of unbiased observers to decide for themselves. But waiting and hoping for something of this nature to occur could eventually kill an alcoholic who is still drinking. Again, the only true cure for alcoholism is a lifetime of total and complete abstinence and this usually done with the support of friends, family and others like a support group. Without this support it is widely agreed on that the alcoholic has very little chance of maintaining a sober lifestyle for any extended amount of time. By: Patrick McLemore Toll Free 800 396-5534 The Road To Recovery Starts Here with Proper Alcohol Rehab Our Support Staff is Available 24/7
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