What Are The Stages Of Alcoholism and Where Am I? #AlcoholAddiction #Alcoholism

[Music] alcoholism is a chronic disease called alcohol use disorder or AUD [Music] some may ask what are the stages of alcoholism during the early and middle stages of alcohol addiction the person may drink heavily and experience hangovers between drinking episodes during the late stage the addiction has taken over and the person may be unable to control their drinking as casual drinkers move into early stage alcoholism their tolerance Rises leading them to increase their alcohol use to others a person may not look like they have an alcohol problem other than seeing that they are drinking more some early stage behaviors can include drinking more than normal being more social and relatable when drinking than when sober creating reasons to have alcohol in more social settings and drinking due to stress boredom or loneliness some people in this early stage may think they function better when intoxicated [Music] as early stage alcoholism progresses the body may start to become dependent on alcohol to function normally in Middle stage alcoholism a person may need a higher level of alcohol to function when the normally high level of alcohol in someone's system begins to drop they may start to feel ill a condition called alcohol withdrawal milder symptoms may include nausea sweating and severe irritability more severe symptoms may include seizures and hallucinations medical detox is often helpful for these patients to start their recovery Hall becomes the new normal and this affects someone's Behavior even more middle-stage alcoholism behaviors can include frequent drinking in non-social settings relationship issues with family and friends in isolation and a decrease in social activity unusual behavior and withdrawal symptoms in middle-stage alcoholism continued heavy drinking can start to cause organ damage some of the damage can involve your heart cells which can cause irregular heart rate your liver cells causing liver inflammation and damage and your digestive system leading to inflammation of the stomach lining late stage or end-stage alcoholism is a complete addiction to alcohol which requires a medically supervised alcohol detox to start recovery safely the physical effects of late-stage alcoholism can include malnutrition from consuming more alcohol than food a weakened immune system which makes someone more vulnerable to illness serious liver damage which sometimes can be irreversible and nerve damage often leading to alcoholic neuropathy [Music] late stage alcoholism can also lead to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression memory issues and increased relationship problems [Music] a person with end-stage alcoholism often develops several serious physical health problems which can include alcoholic hepatitis chronic bronchitis cirrhosis and emphysema [Music] tuberculosis pneumonia cancer and heart failure [Music] being at a later stage can make recovery more challenging but recovery is possible at any stage of alcoholism [Music] an addiction treatment program in a medically supervised environment is the safest way to start a recovery from alcohol the recovery Village can help our physician-led treatment programs are a safe and comfortable place to start your alcohol addiction recovery all our recovery Advocates at 855-239-9898 and get your life back

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Length: 4min 23sec (263 seconds)

Published: Mon Aug 21 2023