Alcoholism Suicide PREVENTION Help

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Welcome!  Alcoholism Suicide Prevention Help. Nothing is more important.

This is your online Alcoholism Suicide Prevention Help home. Above all else, we want you to feel wanted, secure and most of all... loved. 

Our website will help you to more fully understand:

1. alcoholism
2. how addictions can lead to thoughts of suicide, and
3. how to PREVENT suicide from ever happening to YOU.

So please... take full advantage of the information that we have for you here. Starting right here on this alcoholism suicide prevention help main page and continuing throughout the many other pages and resources, we hope that you find answers. hope and love. We want to be a key resource on your personal path to full recovery!

So... logically, the first question for everyone is likely to be..."what is alcoholism?"

What is Alcoholism?

I believe that in order to learn it is always best to "seek first to understand".  With that in mind, if we are to understand alcoholism, we must first understand what "alcohol" is. Alcohol is a chemical. Here is an image showing you the molecular structure of alcohol.

The 2 black spheres represent CARBON atoms. All of the white ones are Hydrogens.  And the red one is Oxygen.  So the red one and it's attached white one are a hydrogen/oxygen group...or a HYROXYL group.  That is what makes the structure an "alcohol".  For the purposes of our alcoholism discussions, this is what we mean by "alcohol" or BAC (blood alcohol content). This is the same as the ethanol (alcohol) that is contained in alcoholic beverages.

When alcohol is consumed, this chemical then reacts with other chemicals in our body and BRAIN. Things start to change and we experience what are called psychotrophic experiences. 

At first, we start to feel good, or euphoric.  It makes us want to consume more to keep those feelings.  However, it is only temporary.  Our brains return us to our normal state.  So we might do this again, and again because in the beginning, it seems harmless and fun.  But in reality, we are damaging our health in many ways and unfortunately. some eventually become addicted to this cycle. This is what we call alcoholism. 

Alcoholism is more technically known as Alcohol Use Disorder or AUD. It is a pattern of alcohol use that involves difficulty controlling your drinking, constantly thinking about alcohol and/or seeking out your next drink  even when drinking will cause more problems.

Alcoholism Suicide Prevention Help

If you are here because your own pattern of drinking has resulted in repeated significant distress and negative effects functioning in your daily life, you likely have progressed to alcohol use disorder.

This is alcoholism. It ranges from mild to severe but even a mild disorder can escalate and lead to extremely serious situations.

If you realize that you need help that is fantastic! Early treatment is critical to full recovery.

This addiction literally ruins lives. 

This website attempts to shine light on all of this with the goal of saving lives through the prevention of alcoholism related suicide.

What is Addiction?

Addiction is the psychological state of mind where a person feels compelled to participate in substances like alcohol or drugs despite the dangerous consequences. Addiction is a psychological disorder.  It starts because using such substances can temporarily enable a feeling of euphoria or "feeling good".

Continual drug/alcohol use can change brain chemistry and like a sugary food, produce a pleasant mood or feeling such as  falling in love or "Wow! that was really delicious." 

Symptoms:  - For some people, unfortunately, their pre-existing vulnerabilities to these good feelings cause them to become dependent upon the substances (addicted).

Risk factors:  - Family history, adverse childhood experiences,  ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)

Treatment: - May include cognitive behavioral therapy, behavior modification, medications, etc.

What is Suicide?

Suicide is the voluntary ending of one's own life,  Obviously, this should never happen. Sadly, it too often does. Thinking about suicide is called suicide ideation. These kinds of thoughts and feelings can be one time and maybe due to a major loss like a broken marriage or loss of a child.

Sometimes some good counseling or even a good friend can help you move through the troubled time   However, when this happens more often, or is chronic, more intensified help and/or counseling is needed. Possibly even medication will be advised.  

Prevention of Alcoholism Related Suicide

This entire website, www.alcoholism-suicide-prevention.com has ONE purpose. 

That purpose is to help YOU to survive alcoholism. 

We know that there are lots of great resources available to you out there and on the internet. We also know that it probably feels overwhelming at times.

Our aim is to make it easier and more comfortable for you to find the help you or your loved one needs.  We strive to make things less technical so that the information provided is easier to understand.

Hopefully, with this kind of approach. you can make decisions and take actions that will get you onto the path of recovery and save your life!

The Ultimate Goal:   HAPPINESS!