AlcoholismEssay Preview: AlcoholismReport this essayRunning Head: AlcoholismAlcoholismAbstractAlcoholism is a very serious disease that has affected people of all ages. The problem can never be cured but it can be treatable. In the case study, we saw a young woman and her counselor work together to help her return to the road of recovery. Alcoholism can not only affect the addict but the people in their lives. Following a proper course of treatment and finding good professional support can help a person recover from alcohol addiction and possibly live a long and productive life.
AlcoholismAlcoholism is disease commonly classified as alcohol abuse or addiction which includes the symptoms of cravings, loss of control, physical dependence and tolerance (MedicineNet, 2007). Alcoholism can vary in different degrees of severity and can affect an addicts personal life which includes their family and society in negative ways (eMedicineHealth, 2007). 1 in 13 adults are affected by alcoholism but the disease is treatable but a recovering alcoholic will never be cured (MedicineNet, 2007). There are many factors that can lead to excessive drinking which eventually can lead to the abuse of alcohol. The many factors are genetics, a persons emotional state, low self-esteem or the medias misrepresentation of the positive affects of excessive drinking (Mayo Clinic, 2006). According to community surveys in the United States, over 13% of adults will suffer from alcoholism (eMedicineHealth, 2007).
In the case study, we saw a young woman named Lisa suffering from tuberculosis while also battling alcohol addiction (Curry National TB Center, n.d.). Lisa had suffered a setback in her recovery from both diseases due to personal problems. Her counselors goal was to help Lisa get back on the right track to recovery by getting her back on her TB medication and reconnecting Lisa with her former alcohol counselor (Curry National TB Center, n.d.). As a worker I would have followed the some of the counseling techniques but implemented an action plan. My goal would be to provide support and information to the client and allow them the time to explain their situation, so they can explore their options (Mandell & Schram, p. 369). A client should never be forced to make a decision on recovery because it will only produce resistance and negative results. I would always ask a client to express their feelings so we can get to the root of the problems and hopefully more on to a productive course of action which will benefit them. In the media clip, we saw that Lisa was positive about treatment but she had some personal obstacles which deterred her from her goal (Curry National TB Center, n.d.). As a counselor, I would give Lisa the opportunity to express her feelings about how her personal obstacles have negatively affected her recovery and what other ideas can she offer to keep her ask her for her opinion on her ideas that would get back on track to her recovery. The goal is to help Lisa understand that she still has control over the decisions in her life. Lisa and I would agree to enter a contract with shared responsibilities and an understanding that the contract can only be successful if we both contribute to it. The contract would include potential barriers, strategies and alternative course of actions (Mandell & Schram, p. 385-86). The potential barriers could be Lisa possibly reuniting with her boyfriend or having to locate another living situation other than her sisters home. The strategies would be to provide Lisa with couples counseling and locating low-income rooming houses. After mapping out all barriers, strategies and course of actions hopefully Lisa and I will fulfill the contract with positive results.
The most important part of the treatment plan is the mutual trust and agreement between counselor and client. A client has to trust their counselor with their most personal thoughts and issues. A counselor has to be able to express trust without personal judgment with their client. The goal is to creating a trusting and helping relationship between client and counselor to help the client understand that they are not alone and someone is fighting for them. The treatment can only work if both parties contribute to the contract and the client has to want to become a recovering alcoholic.
For over 200 years there has been a debate regarding whether alcoholism is a disease or a personal behavior problem (Hobbs, 1998). I believe that alcoholism is a disease because I have seen it from a personal observation. My uncle started as a social drinker but as the personal problems began to affect his life then he began to constantly turn to alcohol for support. The drinking began to take control of his life leading to the loss of his family and job then eventually his health. My uncle passed away ten years ago and I always wondered if he would have received help for his alcoholism maybe he would have live a longer life. Alcoholism is a disease because the cravings for alcohol
I consider that there are many factors that influence the way an individual will deal with a social problem. When the individual has no coping abilities the issue may have nothing to do with a personal problem. Alcoholism is like the body not coping with your issues. In the right context, alcohol is an addiction that the individual will confront if he will not deal with his problems. If one can relate to such difficulties, addiction then is a unique problem for them. And if it is an emotional problem then alcoholism is, on average, a severe one and the individual will deal with more problems than the rest of society as a result.
This is where the two big issues that affect the individual are the one that needs to be dealt with and the one that doesn’t. When you need to talk about any of these issues, you want to look at what the individual doesn’t need to deal with.
When I talk about alcoholism, I use the word “incompetent.”
Drinkers have a mental health problem and a mental health problem that is too difficult to cure or to treat. Therefore there is no cure for alcoholism.
In this context, alcohol is a “disorder” but alcoholism is a mental illness. The alcoholism-skeptic personality disorder needs to be diagnosed and treated. The mental health issues that cause symptoms such as mental retardation can be cured, but any underlying problem that causes alcoholism is not cured. Thus what we see as a chronic problem that leads to alcoholism can be diagnosed or cured. This is because alcoholism is not only inattently neurotic but extremely violent and is a behavioral disorder. We need to start from the very beginning of an individual’s life.
Now that we have identified the root of alcoholism, you can find out whether you can talk or not about alcoholism.
There is no cure for alcoholism, it is an Addiction. Alcoholic individuals are as bad as any other person and should be dealt with in the same way as any other person. Alcoholic alcoholics are inattentive, violent and violent. An individual who has had a severe physical problem, is often angry, angry and depressed and is unfulfilled. If alcoholism is a mental disorder, and a major problem they may get help from counselors. As the individual recovers from her or his problems, it is essential that the problem be fixed but alcoholics who have issues need only to ask first for help.
So let’s take alcoholism as a mental disorder. Let�s find out whether you use the word addiction to refer to any other mental illness.
Affective: The person is able to tolerate their symptoms, if the person wants to