Alcohol Recovery
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Recovery from Alcoholism
Living a life in recovery from alcoholism is possible! There is an extremely large community of individuals who suffer from alcohol use disorder (AUD) and participate in mutual support groups to assist in their long-term sobriety. Alcohol is one of the most, if not the most common form of treated substances. There is a very large community of people who are living in recovery after successfully completing a treatment program.
It’s important to figure out the next step after completing either short-term or long-term treatment. This will play a large determinant in whether or not someone can live a life in long-term sobriety.
Recovery from Alcoholism
Living a life in recovery from alcoholism is possible! There is an extremely large community of individuals who suffer from alcohol use disorder (AUD) and participate in mutual support groups to assist in their long-term sobriety. Alcohol is one of the most, if not the most common form of treated substances. There is a very large community of people who are living in recovery after successfully completing a treatment program.
It’s important to figure out the next step after completing either short-term or long-term treatment. This will play a large determinant in whether or not someone can live a life in long-term sobriety.
Alcohol Recovery Support Groups
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), relapse rates for drug addiction are around 40 – 60 percent. That being said aftercare recovery support groups are extremely important in order for individuals to sustain their sobriety. Support groups are one being that can help to reduce relapse rates, or even lessen the severity of a relapse from alcohol if it occurs.
There are a few well-known alcohol recovery support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery. In addition, there are also support groups which are classified as 12-Step Programs. The majority of 12-Step programs are modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, which is the most well-known alcohol recovery support group in the world. The 12-Step model gives individuals a framework of which to surrender their addiction, process their experience, and begin new behavioral patterns. As referenced in Addiction Research & Theory1, abstinence from alcohol, which is promoted by 12-Step programs, accounts for a high level of what experts deem flourishing. Individuals who are flourishing are characterized by exhibiting positive mental health which can be a contributing factor to long-term recovery.
Stages of Alcoholism Recovery
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is not a disease that occurs overnight. It takes a prolonged period of time for alcoholism to develop into a disease and occurs as an individual continues to drink excessively for a prolonged period of time. In turn, recovery from alcoholism is not an overnight process either. Once an individual has recognized their problem with alcohol and decided to make a change, they must abstain from consumption.
Once an alcoholic has gone through the detoxification process, the recovery process can begin. This is typically the first stage of recovery and is best completed in a treatment program. Following the treatment phase, individuals are seeking to live a sober life in recovery. This can be effectively done through support groups, therapy sessions, counseling, or other means in which an individual takes an active approach to their sobriety and recovery.
After a period of time, whether it be several months or years with a relapse of alcohol, the person is practicing the techniques used to maintain long-term recovery. This time can be a very gratifying period as the person is aware that they no longer need to be addicted to alcohol. They are able to combat the triggers associated with alcoholism, although a relapse is a very real possibility. There can be large emotional swings during this period as well.
Some people say that there is a final stage of recovery, which is the conclusion stage. However, this stage is really an unknown. Because there are so many unknown elements in regard to alcoholism, it is not truly known if this is feasible. Many in the alcohol addiction field debate this as they believe that alcoholism is a chronic disease that is not completely curable.
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