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		<title>Understanding What Alcohol Rehab Centers Must Provide</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Juanalow</dc:creator>
		
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<p>Alcoholics don&#8217;t get better without help from alcohol rehab centers. They just don&#8217;t. Whoever you are, however tough you believe yourself to be&#8230;.you can&#8217;t beat alcoholic abuse without an alcohol rehab program.</p>
<p>Alcohol rehab centers don&#8217;t work miracles. If you&#8217;re going to get better, it&#8217;s going to be because you find the courage to seek care. It is, simply stated, the most important decision you&#8217;ll ever make.</p>
<p>The good news, of course, is that alcohol rehabilitation really does work. Rehab patients who find the courage to enroll in <a href="http://www.drugrehabsunsetmalibu.com/alcohol-rehab/alcohol-rehab-center/alcohol-rehab-centers/">alcohol rehab centers</a> go on to rediscover life as they used to know it, and themselves as they used to be.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re here, reading this, you already know devastating addiction can be. You also know that the only real alcohol recovery is alcohol recovery that lasts. It isn&#8217;t enough to stay sober for six or twelve or eighteen months.</p>
<p>Please, call Sunset Malibu today at 1-800-332-9202. You know what&#8217;s at stake here. Now you know what you can do about it. All that remains is for you to make the right decision. How alcohol rehab centers work. Alcohol rehab centers work by confronting alcoholism in all its forms. <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">Alcohol abuse</a> is both a physical and psychological disease.</p>
<p>Alcohol treatment, in turn, has to effect both physical and psychological healing. It isn&#8217;t enough for patients in alcohol rehab centers to get better only in body, or only in mind. On the contrary, successful addiction treatment is and must always be holistic in its scope.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t wait any longer to learn that truth for yourself. Call Sunset Malibu now, today, at 1-800-332-9202. Together, we&#8217;ll start making tomorrow a thing worth waking up for. For more information on the top-notch alcohol rehab center at Sunset Malibu, please call Sunset Malibu anytime at 1-800-332-9202.</p>
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		<title>Alcohol Treatment With The Highest Rate Of Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Juanalow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[To put it as simply as possible, right from the beginning: The decision to seek alcohol treatment is the most important one you'll ever make. If you or someone you care about has slipped into a pattern of chronic alcohol abuse, you already know what's at stake: You know that alcoholism is a monster of a disease, and that alcoholics are stripped of all the hope and joy and emotional vitality that make life worth living in the first place.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Stacey Juanalow</div>
<p>To put it as simply as possible, right from the beginning: The decision to seek alcohol treatment is the most important one you&#8217;ll ever make. If you or someone you care about has slipped into a pattern of chronic <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a>, you already know what&#8217;s at stake: You know that alcoholism is a monster of a disease, and that alcoholics are stripped of all the hope and joy and emotional vitality that make life worth living in the first place.</p>
<p>If you need help, you aren&#8217;t alone. Alcohol treatment, of course, isn&#8217;t important because of what it can do to change the statistical tone of government studies; alcohol treatment is important because alcohol treatment patients are important, and because alcohol treatment programs help alcoholics get back to living life as they used to know it.</p>
<p>Your alcohol rehab program, in the end, has got to be specially-tailored to meet your specific needs&#8230;and only those <a href="http://www.drugrehabsunsetmalibu.com/alcohol-rehab/alcohol-treatment/">alcohol treatment</a> patients who actively engage with their own healing processes can expect to stay sober over the long run. Remember, alcoholism is a two-headed disease, one that exists jointly in patients&#8217; minds and bodies.</p>
<p>Please, for your own sake, make this day the day you decide to embark on your alcohol treatment journey. There&#8217;s no time like the present to start fixing the future. It should perhaps go without saying: Alcohol treatment that works is alcohol treatment which addresses alcoholism as it actually exists.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s in that spirit that the following text addresses the essential elements of the alcohol treatment process: why alcohol treatment is so important, and how alcohol treatment works. In choosing an alcohol treatment center, you&#8217;ve got to be informed about alcohol treatment itself; you&#8217;ve got to know what makes an alcohol treatment program succeed or fail, so you can choose one that you know will work for you.</p>
<p>In the alcohol treatment fight, there&#8217;s no excuse for ignorance. Make today the day you start learning what you need to know. Successful alcohol treatment invariably begins with an understanding of <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> itself. Those alcoholics who get better in alcohol rehab programs are the ones who understand the scope of their alcohol problem: what they&#8217;re up against, and what it will take to win the fight.</p>
<p>An important note: <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">Alcohol abuse</a> is not a choice. No alcoholic decides to suffer from alcoholism, and no alcoholic can simply decide to get sober. Alcohol treatment is so important precisely because alcoholism exists outside the scope of individual volitional control, and because only external intervention by qualified alcohol treatment professionals can set patients on the road to alcoholic recovery.</p>
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		<title>If You&#8217;d Like to Stop Drinking, Consider Alcohol Abuse Treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Rupert Radforde</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Adam Abraham Aylsham</div>
<p>When it comes to recovering from <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a>, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. Most individuals will follow the wrong way several times before realizing that <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> treatment is necessary to fully recover and move on.</p>
<p><b> Fact: <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">Alcohol abuse</a> is a disorder which must be treated many different ways </b></p>
<p>When substance abuse has become a problem for somebody you love, it can be inspiring to hear that they want to quit, or cut back. But supporting these ideas is almost the equivalent of enabling them to continue down the long road to nowhere&#8230; because those methods just do not work.</p>
<p>On the other hand, <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> treatment provides different stages which work together to treat the different elements of addiction, not just the visible symptoms.</p>
<p><b> Myth: Detox is all it takes to recover from <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> </b></p>
<p>It&#8217;s important that loved ones don&#8217;t support flawed hopes of recovering from <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> by cutting back or quitting cold turkey, because those methods just don&#8217;t work and attempting to quit anything cold turkey can be quite dangerous, depending on the severity of the substance abuse and dependency.</p>
<p>On the other hand, Detox provides a controlled, medical setting where a patient can withdraw from the physical control of alcohol safely and as comfortably as possible. Medication is available to ease the pain of withdrawal symptoms, and a healthy and nutritious diet is given to speed along the recovery process and ensure that the patient is a healthier, happier person to continue their <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> treatment.</p>
<p><strong> How <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> treatment works to treat the entire problem </strong></p>
<p>If there&#8217;s one thing that separates recovering alcoholics from those who continue to struggle with <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> and multiple relapses&#8230; it&#8217;s counseling. <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">Alcohol abuse</a> treatment focuses on a correlation between group counseling, with peers, and personal counseling that offers a one-on-one insight into the unique challenges that an individual may face.</p>
<p>Group counseling provides an environment for patients to relate with peers and identify common obstacles, and to develop strategic plans to overcome those obstacles. Likewise, individual counseling provides an intimate atmosphere for patients to identify their personal, unique challenges and, yes, to develop a strategic plan to overcome those obstacles.</p>
<p><strong> It&#8217;s important to remember that <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> treatment and recover is an ongoing process. </strong></p>
<p>Sadly, <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> (or any kind of addiction, for that matter) has no definite cure. Instead, there is treatment which is an ongoing process. Some individuals may conclude their <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> treatment and never touch a drop of alcohol again&#8230; others may relapse many times before finding their strength.</p>
<p><a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">Alcohol abuse</a> treatment provides long lasting training to get sober, and stay sober. If a counselor does not feel that a patient is ready to live sober on their own, additional treatment may be recommended, such as ongoing care in a residential setting.</p>
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		<title>What Is Alcohol Abuse?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Betterton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Do people abuse alcohol or it only applies to other drugs such as cocaine or heroin? This is the question that many people tend to ask but with no avail. Alcohol Abuse is not the consumption of alcohol because you can take alcohol but for the right quantity only. Any activity after too much consumption of alcohol is what is called Alcohol Abuse. However, there are very many definitions for this technology due to the various studies conducted. According to psychiatrists, it is a state which arises due to taking substances like alcohol, resulting to negative behavior.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Josh Betterton</div>
<p>Do people abuse alcohol or it only applies to other drugs such as cocaine or heroin? This is the question that many people tend to ask but with no avail. <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">Alcohol Abuse</a> is not the consumption of alcohol because you can take alcohol but for the right quantity only. Any activity after too much consumption of alcohol is what is called <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">Alcohol Abuse</a>. However, there are very many definitions for this technology due to the various studies conducted. According to psychiatrists, it is a state which arises due to taking substances like alcohol, resulting to negative behavior.</p>
<p>Clinics have another dimension to the existing definitions and said that all the symptoms can be present to any addict. This is regardless of whether you have or have not withdrawn from dependency to alcohol. Alcoholism is the other terminology that is used to mean the same thing as <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">Alcohol Abuse</a>. This is despite the fact that abuse and alcoholism are not synonyms.</p>
<p>If the person who is drinking alcohol cannot control his consumption, it is most likely that the person will lose control of how he behaves. This kind of people cannot go on their businesses without taking alcohol first. This results into troubled marriages, poor performance in the work place or even absenteeism. Gradually, these people become withdrawn.</p>
<p><a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">Alcohol abuse</a> can easily lead to addiction. This addiction can cause a lot of conflicts if the person&#8217;s behavior in public is offensive. This brings a lot of trouble with the law keepers.</p>
<p>Alcohol consumption leads to alcoholism, in other words dependency. A person who consumes alcohol in his daily life, becomes addicted to alcohol and cannot stop drinking. In this way he becomes dependent on the alcohol. One can observe the symptoms of dependency, if the person cannot make in throughout the day without drinking. He finds it very difficult to withdraw from drinking. If one stops drinking the symptoms developed are sweating, stomach pain uneasiness etc.</p>
<p>It should however be noticed that not all consumption of alcohol leads to or can be termed as <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">Alcohol Abuse</a>. There is no standard gauge used to measure alcoholism and what is not alcoholism, rather it is the unrestrained limit of consumption that leads one to <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">Alcohol Abuse</a>.</p>
<p>A lot of studies have concluded that the habit is developed based on the genetic and environmental conditions of an individual. But it has been proved that not all people who have alcohol problem in the family develop the habit of drinking. And people who have no alcohol contact develop the habit of drinking and become addicted to the drink.</p>
<p>There are many therapies which can revive a person from alcoholism. Lot of books suggests methods as to how to stop drinking. There are lot of group meetings like Alcohol Anonymous who bring such kind of people together and practice many theories, and discussions to stop alcoholism. Studies have also suggested that finding of a mentor for an addicted person has always resulted positive. The addicted is like a lost child who has to be shown the right path. Counseling has also proved to be a right method of treatment. Proper understanding leads to positive results. The core reason as to why a person resorted to alcoholism should be found out to treat from the root. The major reason as to why a person resorts to drinking has proved to be personal life failures.</p>
<p>However, the treatment that is needed for <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> should be regular, and not a one time trial. There are a lot of options to choose from once you make up your mind to quit drinking alcohol.</p>
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		<title>Alcohol Rehab &#38; Stress Free Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marjorie Davis</dc:creator>
		
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<p>How does someone become an alcohol addict? How does alcoholism develop? What are the causes of alcoholism?</p>
<p>You don&#8217;t get dependent on alcohol just like that. It often takes years and usually begins with drinking for the effect.</p>
<p>The drinker wants to change his mood to get rid of tensions, anxiety or grimness or to get more appreciation. Most people drink every now and then to change mood, but the real drinker-to-be strives for a more intense change of mood. He wants to experience a real turn, and wants to feel good again. When he does this several times, the problem is not solved and he runs the risk that his body gets used to the alcohol.</p>
<p>When the drinker goes on and on and gets drunk regularly, he will eventually get blackouts. A blackout means that you miss a part of your intoxication. The next day you forget, for example, what you have said or how you got home. This startles the drinker in the beginning, but later on he deals with it indifferently. This is risky; he becomes blind to the disadvantages of <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a>.</p>
<p>In time, the body gets so used to alcohol that it will get withdrawal symptoms if it doesn&#8217;t get a certain dose. You can start to tremble, sweat, sleep badly and feel restless.</p>
<p>Alcohol rehab is an alcoholic&#8217;s last best chance. It might sound dramatic, but it&#8217;s the truth: You can&#8217;t overcome alcoholism without alcohol treatment, and you can&#8217;t beat alcohol addiction outside of an alcohol treatment center. If you&#8217;re going to get better, if you&#8217;re going to get sober and stay sober, you need the kind of help that only alcohol rehabilitation can provide. There is, in the end, no more important decision you could ever make.</p>
<p>At Sunset Malibu the patient will find the most exclusive and luxurious alcohol rehab ready to give him the best experience of his life. The magnificent and healthy meals provided by their own gourmet chefs, and a personal trainer to work with in their private and fully equipped gym.</p>
<p>The road to recovery starts with the patient. But the patient can&#8217;t beat the addiction alone. Now that you&#8217;ve decided to face your disease head-on, you need the best help you can get. Consider the most exclusive and results-driven treatment available. Your life is waiting for you.</p>
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		<title>The Hazards of Alcohol Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Stratmore</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Eric Osores</div>
<p>Each year, thousands o men and women suffer from the effects of <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a>. Since it is legal, many people think it is ok to drink a lot and well &#8220;have fun&#8221;, when in reality they are being exposed to undesirable consequences.</p>
<p>Alcohol poisoning is a result of drinking more alcohol than the body can process. This condition can have serious effects on your health and in some cases it can even lead to death. This is not something to be taken lightly.</p>
<p>Poisoning from alcohol differs greatly from passing out, with poisoning, your brain enters a state of coma, and despite the hardest efforts of someone to wake you up, they wouldn&#8217;t have any success.</p>
<p>This comatose state is very dangerous, and the more time you spend on it, the higher will be the dangers in your body and the chances of ending up dead.</p>
<p>We all know that there are people who have a higher risk to end up in this state, and we have to be informative. Young people, especially teenagers, find it &#8220;cool&#8221; to drink a lot, and the engage into this without knowing about these types of consequences, acting out of peer pressure.</p>
<p>Alcoholics also have a great danger of ending up dead. Since they often drink, the body develops a &#8220;resistance&#8221; to the symptoms of being drunk. So they keep drinking without being able to measure the amounts of alcohol in the blood. Small children can also end up in this problem out of curiosity.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, alcohol poisoning is very common, with over 50,000 cases in America each year, and at least one death from poisoning each week. Scary? Yes, and the worst of all is that there is little information about it.</p>
<p>These numbers to many people reflect very well the current state of &#8220;legal drugs&#8221;, which are openly sold and take away as many lives as other types of &#8220;illegal drugs&#8221;.</p>
<p>The best way to avoid a problem of this kind is to have control over your alcohol intake, or even better - give up drinking alcoholic drinks.</p>
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		<title>Alcohol Addiction And Abuse Can Be Very Harmful. Get Cured.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joy Banerjee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Alcohol addiction or alcoholism is when a person simply ignores his family, friends and work and thinks that alcohol is his best friend. Be it a happy occasion or a sad one, he simply doesn't seem to get rid of the bottle. Though the will to stop drinking is very much important, one needs to get serious treatment for his addiction, so that it doesn't surface in his life again. Nothing else matters to him and all that is important and dear to him is the bottle of alcohol.]]></description>
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<p>Alcohol addiction or alcoholism is when a person simply ignores his family, friends and work and thinks that alcohol is his best friend. Be it a happy occasion or a sad one, he simply doesn&#8217;t seem to get rid of the bottle. Though the will to stop drinking is very much important, one needs to get serious treatment for his addiction, so that it doesn&#8217;t surface in his life again. Nothing else matters to him and all that is important and dear to him is the bottle of alcohol. </p>
<p>Brain damage, cancer, heart disease, and diseases of the liver are just some of the major problems that can arise out of a strong and prolonged alcohol addiction. Cognitive abilities are affected, risk of heart attacks increases, and it may even lead to high-blood pressure and decreased immunity. Though these reasons are enough for him to give up his addiction, it is not that simple. </p>
<p>Though it might seem quite difficult, it is never impossible to get over an addiction. Since he himself cannot take this decision, because of many factors like a strong addiction or liking towards alcohol, it is the responsibility of his loved ones to take him to a good alcohol rehab center. This place will provide a good therapist and counseling sessions to help overcome the addiction and lead a normal life. </p>
<p>You should get to know what the problem is, like is it because of some personal reasons that you got into addiction, or have work problems driven you towards extreme depression and addiction? Intervention into the problem and the underlying causes will help you get to the root of the problem and get the solution for the same. </p>
<p>So first, have a desire to give up your addiction and then take a decision to consult an expert like Cliffside Malibu. The job is accomplished by a good rehab center. You will then find the fight against your addiction to be simpler and much more effective.</p>
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		<title>Personal Attention in the Alcohol Abuse Treatment Process Is Important</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Juanalow</dc:creator>
		
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<p>Before you can beat alcoholism, you have to confront it. For many alcoholics, that&#8217;s a very hard thing to do.</p>
<p><a href='http://www.drugrehabsunsetmalibu.com/'>Alcohol abuse</a> is a personal disease. No one else has experienced chronic drinking quite the same way you have. It follows, then, that your <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> treatment program has to be uniquely your own.</p>
<p>At Sunset Malibu, the caregivers have an intimate understanding of the importance of the big picture. Their exclusive rehab treatment programs are designed to help patients through every phase of the alcoholism recovery process, from the first day of alcohol detox through the last day of sober living. Alcohol rehab can never succeed on any terms other than those.</p>
<p>Alcohol treatment is never easy. If you&#8217;re going to get sober, it&#8217;s going to be because you get all the help you need on the road to recovery.</p>
<p>Sunset Malibu&#8217;s caregivers can help you heal from the inside-out. But first you have to muster the strength to meet them halfway.</p>
<p>Alcoholics need alcohol rehab centers because alcoholism is a disease, not a choice. No one decides to suffer from <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a>. By the same token, no one can simply decide to get better.</p>
<p>Whoever you are, however tough you believe yourself to be, you can&#8217;t beat alcoholism without help from professional addiction treatment caregivers. But it&#8217;s important to remember that not all alcohol rehabs are the same.</p>
<p>Please, don&#8217;t wait. Call Sunset Malibu today at 1-800-332-9202. No decision you make will ever be more important.</p>
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		<title>The Importance of Family in Alcohol Abuse Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Juanalow</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There are any number of reasons why your drinking habits turned into alcohol abuse, but there were signs that you were becoming addicted. Suddenly you found yourself drinking more so that you could feel what you felt originally. Next, you found yourself feeling sick, sweating, or shaking if you did not have your alcohol when your body needed it.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Stacey Juanalow</div>
<p>There are any number of reasons why your drinking habits turned into <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a>, but there were signs that you were becoming addicted. Suddenly you found yourself drinking more so that you could feel what you felt originally. Next, you found yourself feeling sick, sweating, or shaking if you did not have your alcohol when your body needed it.</p>
<p>The truth is that you do need <a href='http://www.drugrehabsunsetmalibu.com/alcohol-rehab/alcohol-abuse/'>alcohol abuse</a> rehab if you ever hope to live a life free of alcohol. In the end, there&#8217;s simply no other way to get better.</p>
<p>When you&#8217;re an alcoholic, your body needs alcohol to function. You will do anything possible to get the alcohol when your body screams for it. This is why you need <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> rehab. It is very unlikely that you will have the physical and mental strength to overcome the physical addiction without <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> rehab.</p>
<p>Sunset Malibu&#8217;s caregivers encourage family involvement, because they understand the importance of complete family healing. The center&#8217;s experts need to change the dynamics of your family so that you can go home to a healthy and supportive environment once you have completed your treatment. The only way this type of environment can be created is through offering an <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> rehab that includes family healing.</p>
<p>It is important that you realize now that effective <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> rehab embraces physical, psychological, and family and then takes these things to the next level. The next level of rehab is something that promotes your overall well-being through focusing on you as a whole while focusing on the individual aspects of your alcoholism.</p>
<p>Alcohol recovery is never simply a matter of choice. This is why <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> rehab must become a part of the picture because this is the only way you will ever learn to stop it.</p>
<p>Alcohol rehab is something that offers complete healing as a life changing experience not as something that just treats your addiction. This is exactly what you can expect at Sunset Malibu.</p>
<p>Sunset Malibu&#8217;s caregivers can help you if you will allow them to. They want to help you reach lasting sobriety. Call Sunset Malibu, at 1-800-332-9202 if you want to experience the <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> rehab that you deserve.</p>
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		<title>A Young Man&#8217;s Abusive Drinking Leads to Jail Time, Mental Helath Difficulties, and a DUI</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denny Mitchell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Pete had an unusually hard time keeping a job.  In fact, because of his lassitude, lack of motivation, and poor work attitude, he was out of a job far more often than he was in a job situation.  Not only this, but when he did land a job, he frequently got less than optimal performance assessments, he had an exceedingly difficult time getting to work when his shift began, and he called off sick so frequently that he regularly got fired a month or two after he began working.  It therefore should not come as a big shock realize that one of the effects of Pete's terrible employment history was the fact that he was virtually broke on a day-to-day basis.]]></description>
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<p>Pete had an unusually hard time keeping a job.  In fact, because of his lassitude, lack of motivation, and poor work attitude, he was out of a job far more often than he was in a job situation.  Not only this, but when he did land a job, he frequently got less than optimal performance assessments, he had an exceedingly difficult time getting to work when his shift began, and he called off sick so frequently that he regularly got fired a month or two after he began working.  It therefore should not come as a big shock realize that one of the effects of Pete&#8217;s terrible employment history was the fact that he was virtually broke on a day-to-day basis.</p>
<p>In spite of Pete&#8217;s financial misbehavior and awful work record, then again, he excelled at engaging in abusive drinking during the week and especially on the weekends.</p>
<p>So it came as no big surprise to his family, friends, and ex-coworkers when Pete was arrested for driving under the influence for the second time in the past year.  When he went to court, the judge clearly stated to Pete that his alcohol-related actions was irresponsible and, as a consequence, he was going to fine him $2,500 and sentence him to serve one year in the local county jail.</p>
<p>During his time in jail, Pete was required to learn more about the hurtful and damaging results of irresponsible drinking, about the important facts and statistics about <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> and alcohol dependency, and he was ordered to get professional alcohol counseling.  The magistrate openly stated that unless Pete follows through with his alcohol treatment program and figures out how to live as a sober adult, he would definitely be spending a number of months in jail behind bars.</p>
<p>Pete stated that he grasped what the judge was saying but he still believed that serving so many months in the county jail was not the best way to deal with his drinking problems.  The magistrate, nonetheless, saw things from a totally different point of view and clearly told Pete it was his job to keep people off the streets who drive and drink and who receive one or more DUIs.  To support his perspective, the judge reviewed some meticulously researched, time honored statistics and facts about <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> and alcoholism that undeniably showed some horrible consequences that are common with driving and drinking.</p>
<p>In his heart of hearts, while Pete knew that he drank too much, he never considered the possibility that he was addicted to alcohol.  So it was a real eye opener when Pete began suffering from symptoms of withdrawal just a few hours after going to jail.</p>
<p>According to the standard operating procedures, when a prisoner goes through alcohol withdrawal symptoms he or she is transferred to an <a href="http://excessivedrinking.com/tag/alcohol-abuse/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with alcohol abuse">alcohol abuse</a> and alcohol treatment center and then brought back to the municipal jail.  This is done so that the drinkers alcohol withdrawals are addressed in a safe and protected manner.  While behind bars in the municipal jail, Pete went to alcohol counseling four days every week.  Since his rehabilitation was mandated by the judge, however, Pete was reluctant to take ownership of his habitual drinking.</p>
<p>After his time in jail was finished, the magistrate in very explicit terms told Pete that he would be placed on probation for two years, he would be place under stringent observation, and he would have to periodically take breathalyzer tests at court-determined dates and times. </p>
<p>After discovering how Pete failed to take accountability for his drinking behavior and how reluctant he was in maintaining the rehab and treatment modus operandi while he was behind bars in the municipal jail, the magistrate knew that it was principally a matter of time before Pete would once again appear in court for his abusive and chronic drinking behavior.  As the magistrate thought about Pete and his particular situation, he fairly easily arrived at the conclusion that some individuals never use their brain and discover how to live in a mature and accountable manner.</p>
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