A Young Lady Beats Her Depression, Gets Alcohol Rehabilitation For Her Heavy Drinking, And Increases Her Self Worth


Emily was a forty-nine-year-old accounts receivable manager who was sick of feeling depressed everyday and sick of her negative drinking behavior. Stated simply, she was irate with herself for spending her hard-earned money on a worthless habit, she missed her old enthusiasm for doing the things she liked, she was sick of feeling weary every morning, she hated the hangovers she experienced on a recurring basis, and she was tired of going through failed relationship after failed relationship because of her heavy drinking.

As well as the visible alcohol-related health difficulties she was experiencing, almost certainly the most troublesome part of her drinking behavior was the undependable and dishonest individual she had turned into. In her heart she knew that she had been dishonest about her drinking behavior to her family, friends and relatives and she also knew she had been less than honest with herself about the "healthy" effects of drinking. What is more, she justified guzzling two or three alcoholic beverages before going to social activities and she also rationalized needing three or four drinks as soon as she awakened so that she could deal with the "pressures" at her place of employment. Stated briefly, Emily got to a critical time in her life during which she comprehended that she hit rock bottom and was now prepared to start the slow road to health.

One of the ways that Emily implemented her "plan" was by asking for a transfer at her workplace. When her request was approved by top management, she moved 200 miles away to a different city. If nothing else, this certainly made making new friends and buddies and detaching herself from her old friends and pals easier. Then she went to see a healthcare practitioner in her new location city and scheduled an appointment for a comprehensive exam.

After meeting with the doctor and going through a number of lab tests, it became clear that Emily had crossed the line from alcohol abuse to dependency on alcohol and therefore, needed alcohol rehab and alcohol detox. At this difficult time, the healthcare practitioner made it a point to underscore the various alcoholic symptoms and the common symptoms of alcoholism. In addition to focusing a lot of attention on Emily's alcoholism symptoms, the doctor also told Emily that it was decided that she was clinically depressed and in need of therapy for this medical situation.

Due to her eagerness to follow through with the therapy program, after four weeks of inpatient rehab, Emily was ready to initiate therapy on an outpatient basis. At this time, she began working at her new job and over a period of several weeks began revitalizing her body by living an alcohol-free way of life, taking vitamins, going to the gym, drinking distilled water, and eating healthy foods.

After around nine weeks of outpatient rehabilitation during which time she never experienced an alcohol relapse, Emily quit going to alcohol counseling and instead began going four times every week to local Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Attending these meetings helped Emily follow through with her alcohol-free lifestyle, they provided her with the support she sought after, and they served as a persistent reminder of the dangerous consequences that are associated with hazardous and excessive drinking. Compared with her life just a few short months ago, life was now pleasurable and full of promise that she could have never hoped for or achieved while she was involved in careless and hazardous drinking behavior.

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