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Dying for a Drink: A Summary
Chapter 1
The first chapter discusses the story of two different people, who are both separated by economic differences, but the two are united by their affliction with alcoholism. It discusses how the pair is dependent on this intoxicating liquid and how the society has become so used to the affliction. The prevalence of the matter is much worse than that being brought into notice, given how the drinking problem among those in isolation is not recorded as well. It creates health problems and is turning into a global epidemic.
Chapter 2
Here a married couple has been presented, whose lives fall apart because of his affliction to alcoholism. The husband entered an outpatient program to help with his alcoholism, however, he couldn’t let go of the issue and the affliction took his life. Eventually his wife, in her isolation, became an alcoholic too. This shows that alcoholism is an issue that doesn’t let go and can deeply impact people that live around alcoholics.
Chapter 3
Social drinkers have willpower and self-control which is lacked by those that use alcohol as a crutch. While various social circumstances can become the reason why people may begin to depend on alcohol, these reasons are not ingrained in one’s DNA but adopted with time. The chapter revolves around the factors people blame for their affliction, and what part culture plays in this aspect.
Chapter 4
This chapter discusses how the capability to hold a drink varies from person to person. These people that have a hard time knowing when to quit drinking, and often go too far too soon. Eventually, they develop a habit that is detrimental to both their health and wellbeing. Furthermore, there are those people that drink too much, too frequently and become addicted to drinking. Thus, unless someone drinks in moderation and knows exactly when to quit, this person can easily turn into an addict where no amount of alcohol is safe to consume.
Chapter 5
Alcohol is not only an addiction but a self-afflicted abuse at the very same time. People who have been subjected to this torture for years aren’t aware of how they are harming themselves. They crave alcohol, would do anything to attain in, and once they give in to their indulgences, there is no way they could turn back. The physical damage of binge drinking is evident in such cases, it could also result in cognitive damage at the same time.
Chapter 6
A number of early signs are visible among individuals are suffering from alcoholism. This condition is usually progressive and only gets worse with time. They lose any spiritual beliefs. They lose sight of who they are as a person and begin rationalizing their behavior by any means necessary. They suffer from mood swings and personality changes and are incapable of thinking clearly and cohesively.
Chapter 7
Alcoholics are often in complete denial of their affliction. They are tied up in their own world to such an extent that they fail to understand the consequences of their actions. They have no idea what they are going through and often ignore their condition. It causes a number of medical-related illnesses and leads to consequences, which makes it essential that answers be found to treat the affliction and rehabilitate individuals.
Chapter 8
Support is key for alcoholics to rehabilitate themselves and shun this habit. It can result in chemical damage to one’s mind and memory, causes repression of painful memories as a means of self-defense and even is enabled into this behavior by certain segments of society. Here, loved ones serve as a medium of support and allow alcoholics to lean on then on their way to a better, alcohol-free life. Faith also plays a key role in rehabilitation here.
Chapter 9
While support is key to ensuring that alcoholics get the help that they need. However, at the same time, this support can also play a role in enabling their addiction, since they know they have someone to rely on. Thus, at such a time, the people in their life have to resort to some tough love to ensure that alcoholics can adequately look after themselves and heal from their addiction on their own.
Chapter 10
Alcoholism does not affect the one who is addicted alone, but entire families. A number of households within the country are painfully afflicted by this issue since one of the family members is an alcoholic. It causes the family emotional distress, with most of them denying that one of their own has an issue. Furthermore, they often isolate the alcoholic, which furthers this affliction that they have, ultimately enabling their problem.
Chapter 11
Alcoholics are not only a danger to themselves but to the people, they surround themselves with as well. They can become extremely volatile and often abuse the people, especially children for minor infractions. Their habits can not only have a bad impact on these individuals themselves, but also on the people around them. The children living in such households are often subjected to sexual abuse, which scars them and these children for life.
Chapter 12
Alcoholism is an illness that often follows women even when they are pregnant. Their dependence on alcohol not only puts their own life at risk but also puts the life of her baby at peril as well. It causes the baby to be severely brain damage, which is just one of the many issues that plague such babies that are born with fetal alcohol syndrome. Such children suffer through a lifetime of emotional distress, trauma, physical abuse, and moral dilemma.
Chapter 13
Children of alcoholic parents or living with an alcoholic family member have to grow up a little too fast for their age. They build up some coping mechanisms and often have to take on the roles that typically belong to the parental figures in society. Furthermore, they also become sensitive to what the people are feeling and have to have to adjust their role as needed, trying to protect others as well as themselves from the alcoholic parent or family member.
Chapter 14
Alcoholism is one of the least treated chronic diseases in the USA. Thus, a number of myths are commonplace in terms of their treatment, such as the fact that they need to seek help must come from within for an alcoholic. This statement could not be further than the truth. It is these myths that enable such behavior among alcoholics, keeping them from improving and also stops people from supporting them.
Chapter 15
While being addicted to alcohol is often hard for people that are actually addicted to alcohol, it is much worse when people have to live with an alcoholic that does not admit to having a problem in the first place. However, there is a way out of it, when the alcoholic seeks a way to relieve its issues and it has a supportive family to back them up. That is only when things can improve for the better.
Chapter 16
Letting go of alcohol is the toughest thing that an alcoholic has to do. Almost every single individual suffering from the issue finds it impossible to give up the habit and be resist the taste of another mouthful. Thus, they need to not only step in for their own care but also change the way they behave and how they operate.
Chapter 17
The right form of intervention is key to ensuring that the alcoholics realize what they are doing to themselves is wrong and change their ways for the better. Tests for alcoholism and seeing a doctor can help alcoholics come to terms with their affliction in a much better manner than an intervention by friends and family. Thus, the right form on intervention, motivation, and cognitive-behavioral therapy can enable individuals to change themselves for the better a whole lot quicker.
Chapter 18
A loving and caring intervention, where an individual is reminded of the person that he used to be is one of the most effective means of intervention for an individual. It can help them realize how far they have come and how they can improve themselves for the better. This form of intervention needs to be carried out carefully and in a manner that changes things for the better for an alcoholic.
Chapter 19
Using the intervention method can make alcoholics quit their habit of drinking that caused trouble to them on almost every occasion. This method of intervention can be applied successfully to alcoholics since it has a simple pattern that an individual receives remarks about any of his habits that make him think of the negative consequences of his habit and try to seek help, which they will be open to accepting.
Chapter 20
Alcohol withdrawal can be an incredibly painful process for an alcoholic. Thus, it is vital that the people that associate with such an individual are there for both support and comfort. They need to be careful with their approach and should always be open to healing and motivating them for the better.
Chapter 21
While withdrawal is a hard process, the effort to stay sober is even harder for alcoholics. Given the number of temptations available around, there are a few measures that an alcoholic can certainly take to ensure that he or she stays on the path of rehabilitation. Here, intensive outpatient care, therapeutic care, and community help can be a step in the right direction.
Chapter 22
When addicts are too proud to ask for help, it is the duty of friends and family to support them and to convince them that there is no shame in choosing to get help. Addition, whether it is pills or alcohol, can cause things to deteriorate quickly in all aspects of life. Thus, finding any way to change for the better is important.
Chapter 23
It is important for recovering alcoholics to stay on their path. If they move even an inch to the side, returning to where they once were will be incredibly difficult. Thus, it is vital that these units in society are looked after in an appropriate manner and in a way that they can move towards a better phase in life.
Chapter 24
Family plays an intrinsic role in rehabilitating an alcoholic. They give the alcoholic the support needed to change their life for the better and stand with them during the emotional turmoil and trauma. It is family alone that motivates them to find ways to look after themselves and change for the better.
Chapter 25
An alcoholic not only needs to change for the better, but he or she also needs to keep themselves from relapsing into behaviors they know relatively well. Thus, it is vital they follow the steps and the training they have been given to keep themselves from being tempted. Getting clean after relapsing is harder the second time around.
Chapter 26
Life is short for an alcoholic that never stops drinking. They will continue to deteriorate for the worse and nothing that they can say or do will prevent them from going into a downward spiral that they cannot release themselves from. Here, family members and friends need to show their displeasure with the scenario and show how their behavior is only hurting them alone.
Chapter 27
Sometimes a person alone cannot do much. It needs an entire community of individuals so that alcoholics could change for the better. This helps them drink more responsibly and keep from falling into the trap of addictive behavior. It also gives them the people to turn to if and when they need help.
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