Essay About Augustens Alcohol Habit And Result Augustens Alcohol Intake

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Throughout the book I could not find any evidence to support the theory that
Augustens alcohol habit was linked to genetics. I believe his case of substance abuse
was enhanced by the fact that he often witnessed his father drinking. Augusten lacked the
necessary resources to deal with the amount of problems he was confronted with. Alcohol
provided him the temporary relief that he so desperately needed. I believe that in
Augustens case if it wasnt alcohol then he probably would have turned to another form
of substance to abuse.
Augusten turned to drugs because he felt after consuming alcohol he was better
able to deal with his world. He did this on a regular basis which later turned to be a
normal routine. As a result Augustens alcohol intake rapidly elevated. Initially this
behavior seemed to be acceptable because as a child this is what he witnessed. During
Augustens childhood he witnessed his father consume alcohol on a regular basis. This
gave Augusten the misconception that it was ok for him to consume these high levels of
alcohol.
Augusten believed that his problems would all go away through his alcohol
consumption. The fact that he was molested at a young age is certainly enough for