Alcoholics Anonymous the Truth About Alcoholism

Alcoholism is the addiction to consuming alcoholic drinks. Just like any other addiction it is fostered by the regular consumption of alcohol. It is not wrong to have an occasional drink in a social event or to have a little wine with dinner but when it reaches to the point where the individual cannot go a day without alcohol in his system then there is a problem. Alcohol is a drug like any other but it’s the most popular and accepted drug in the entire world. It is legal to citizens above eighteen years to drink alcohol and it is very accessible to even teenagers. Consumption of alcohol is not a new thing, it has been there for centuries and many new brands are being produced every year. However, those many years ago, our fore fathers knew the restrictions when it came to taking alcohol. They did not over do it and they consumed alcohol mainly during social events hence they did not become addicted to it. In our society today, any time is a good time to take alcohol. Teenagers, young adults, adults and even old people are all taking alcohol at an alarming rate. They are doing it oblivious to the fact that they can become addicted. Why are there so many alcoholics in the world today? How does it affect them and the people around them? What can be done to cure our society out of this vice? We answer all these questions today.

Stress and depression leads to alcoholism. “Alcohol does not answer the question but it helps forget the question” is the motto that many alcoholics live by. Stress can be brought about by illnesses, lack of employment, lack of finances, rejection by the society, low self esteem, break ups and many other reasons. Different people try to solve their problems by different methods but most choose to try and forget the problems instead of solving them. Alcohol enables one to forget his problems for a while. It starts like that, with one drink and since the stressed individual is not fixing the problem, they keep drinking to forget and soon enough he becomes drunk all the time so as to forget his problems. Alcohol becomes their ‘friend’. As they believe they do not have anyone else to help them.

The main reason why teenagers and young adults indulge in alcohol is for pleasure. During parties, celebrations alcohol is always served. These teenagers start by taking alcohol so as to appear cool or so as to fit in their group of friends. It starts as a one night drinking every night and soon develops to every night drinking. Alcohol uplifts one’s spirit and gives one the courage they would not do while they are sober. The youth have so much fun in their drinking and slowly they become addicted to alcohol. Teenagers can also acquire this bad drinking habit from their parents or older relatives. Once a young child is exposed to drinking at a young age, the child then tends to mimic the actions of the parents or older relatives. The child then starts drinking from a very young age of thirteen and by the time