Alcoholism Suicide PREVENTION
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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.
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.