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When Janice was in high school, she had secured a reputation as a person who hit the books real hard and who rarely, if ever, had fun drinking with her friends. She seemed highly motivated to “shine” academically so that she would be able to secure a career that she not only liked but one that also gave her some security from a financial point of view.

After much thought, in due course she came to a decision that she wanted to be a trial lawyer. In order to do this, however, she would first have to complete four years of undergraduate education.

After Completing High School Janice Gets Accepted Into A Prominent Undergraduate University as a Springboard For a Career as a Lawyer

After Janice graduated from high school, she applied to and was accepted into a highly rated program in history. Her rationale for this decision was that this subject area would be good training for law school and wouldn’t be indistinguishable from the preponderance of law school applicants who choose political science as their undergraduate minor or major.

After graduating with a 3.9 GPA at the undergrad level, she applied to and was accepted at a nationally ranked law school at one of the Big Ten universities.

She was enthusiastic about her legal studies but sometimes she was besieged with all the work that had to be done at law school. In much the same way as she had done in her high school and undergraduate days, nonetheless, she made friends without much effort but scarcely got involved in social activities until the semester was completed.

After Being Delighted With the Fact That She Had Done Very Well on Her Finals, Janice Wanted to Let Her Hair Down and Do Something Besides Going to College For a Change

Janice was the kind of person who worked studiously to complete what she started and then would take a break when she could. As it turns out, nevertheless, nearly all of the things she did between terms or during her summer vacations did not have much to do with drinking. Clearly, Janice was anything but a party-girl. Now that her finals for her second year in law school were completed and thrilled with the fact that she had done a super job on her finals, nonetheless, she wanted to let her hair down and do something besides going to college for a change.

Drinking at a Local Saloon Results in Alcohol Poisoning, Calling 911, The Emergency Services Number, and An Ambulance Ride to An Alcohol Rehab Center

So Janice and some of her friends from college went to a local tavern where they had a few beers. As the hours went by, Janice continued to drink without having a care in the world about exams the next day. Indeed, Janice mentioned to her pals how nice it was to have fun drinking with her law school friends.

As the evening progressed, Janice and her classmates continued to drink. As a matter of fact, she was having such a splendid time that she didn’t want the night to end. It was almost like she was making up for lost time and making an attempt to shove a year’s worth of laughter and fun into a single evening. Such a “game plan,” it needs to be stressed, does not often work. As a matter of fact, when Janice went to the powder room and threw up, her friends started to feel uneasy about her safety.

A few moments later when Janice started to speak in a confused manner, slur her words, and then fall unconscious, however, her pals immediately realized that they needed to call 911 and ask for medical assistance because they suspected that Janice was exhibiting alcohol poisoning symptoms.

Once Janice was in the hospital, the lead healthcare professional corroborated what her buddies had hypothesized, that is to say, that Janice consumed far more alcohol than her body could process and, as a result, she experienced an alcohol overdose.

After the emergency room medical staff pumped her stomach until no gastric contents were visible, Janice was placed in the recovery room. After staying about four hours in recovery, Janice was then transferred to one of the regular hospital rooms. Fortunately, the most dangerous part of her hospitalization had passed and all of her vital signs were back to normal.

In response to Janice’s medical predicament, her buddies attentively called her Mom and Dad. As a consequence, early the next morning, her Mother and Father and her best friends went to the hospital to visit Janice and look into her medical progress.

Janice Narrowly Escapes Death, is Happy to be Alive, and Promises to Never Again Drink in an Abusive and Excessive Manner

Janice was very aware that she had narrowly escaped death and, as a result, was happy to be alive. At the same time, nonetheless, she was somewhat disheartened knowing that she had almost passed away the previous night. Her Mother and Father realized how intensely she studied in graduate school and how little she permitted herself to socialize with her pals. Nevertheless, they also knew that Janice needed to steer clear of excessive drinking.

As a consequence, they suggested that down the road, whenever a drinking opportunity develops, that she always drink in moderation. Janice agreed and assured her parents and her friends that she would never again drink in an excessive and hazardous manner. As stated by Janice, “I never thought that I would become one of the alcohol abuse and alcoholism statistics in the local newspaper. I now realize that excessive drinking is not for me. I give my word of honor that this will never happen again.”

Fortunately, Janice was not only “book smart” but she also had common sense. Stated more explicitly, she rapidly grasped the fact that she had made an error in judgment and decided that she would never make the same error again. In actual fact, she now realized that she had involved herself in “binge drinking” and that even one instance of this type of excessive drinking can end in a loss of life.

Denny is a eighteen-year-old teenager who has finally made up his mind that he needs to go and see his physician about his hazardous drinking. At first, Denny thought he would be able to basically go online, look for some basic alcohol info and come to a decision whether or not he was addicted to alcohol.

Not surprisingly, he located many websites that detailed some of the well-known alcoholism symptoms. That’s the positive news. The less positive news, regrettably, was that Denny displayed more than a few of these alcoholism symptoms.

Alcohol Addiction Symptoms: Some Examples

As an illustration, Denny has been drinking increasingly more than usual and he has started to have more highly charged arguments with the female he is dating. In much the same way, for the first time in his young life he has been experiencing sleeping difficulties. In a similar manner, Denny regularly has felt depressed and on an increasing basis he has been demonstrating limited attentiveness in the classroom. In addition, he has felt highly stressed and more jumpy on a regular basis and for the past two or three months he has shown signs of hazy thinking at school. Given that Denny has been displaying all of these symptoms, he was understandably nervous about his unhealthy drinking.

So Denny decided to contact his physician and ask for an appointment. In point of fact, this was rough for Denny because his healthcare practitioner was also his parents’ family doctor. The origin of his uneasiness was this: at the risk of embarrassing his family, he had to go and divulge his unhealthy and abusive drinking behavior to his family doctor.

When Denny arrived at the physician’s office, he truthfully informed the healthcare practitioner about the fear he feels about his excessive drinking behavior. When the family healthcare practitioner asked what was inducing this fear, Denny declared that he had gone on the world wide web and read about alcoholism and especially about alcohol addiction symptoms. He then outlined all of the alcohol dependency symptoms that he obviously thought he manifests.

An In Depth Physical Appraisal and Outpatient Alcohol Treatment

The family doctor told Denny that it was prudent of him to attend to his problem drinking, he gave Denny an in depth physical exam, and recommended that he talk to his Mother and Father about going into an out-patient alcohol rehab facility that was managed by Doctor Devor, one of his doctor colleagues who is an alcohol and drug addiction specialist.

What is more, when Denny stated that he has been feeling a sense of melancholy to an increasing degree, the doctor told Denny that depression and alcoholism regularly come about in the same person. Thus, the physician also recommended that Denny talk to his parents about getting therapy to attend to his sense of despair. In fact, Denny can go to the local mental health center and make an appointment with Doctor Galloway, a celebrated counseling psychologist who specializes in treating teenagers.

The Significance of Coming To Grips With Your Drinking Problems and Getting Inspired About Making Positive and Healthy Changes in Your Life

The healthcare practitioner made it a point to inform Denny that he might not necessarily be an alcoholic, but that he was obviously drinking in an excessive manner. Stated another way, Denny was engaging in teen alcohol abuse. The healthcare professional then informed Denny that the reason he recommended alcohol treatment in the first place was because he wanted him to deal with his drinking problems, make sure that he prevented them from escalating, and start to live in a more healthy manner, even if it meant that he had to absolutely quit drinking.

In brief, by productively treating his drinking problems, Denny would be able to get his drinking problems under control and quit the negative cycle that could most likely result in alcoholism.

Denny undeniably did not look forward to facing his Mom and Dad about his depression and his drinking issues. And he definitely did not want to face the thought of getting admitted into an alcohol treatment facility. And finally, he was not elated about going to a psychologist about his sense of gloom. In spite of these anxieties, nevertheless, Denny in reality felt some emotional relief for the first time in many months because in the end he stopped making excuses for himself and at long last made up his mind that he needed to do something affirmative about his hazardous and careless drinking.

The conversations that go on in our heads can easily color our thinking which will directly affect our behaviors in various ways. We may not realize it but the conversations many of us have with ourselves can be negative and self-defeating. Since our mind is within our control, why not feed it with positive thoughts?

While thinking positively easy enough but for it to really work, it has to start from the very essence and core of your mind and self. A surefire method of attacking negativity at its core is by practicing positive self-affirmations. The power of positive affirmations lie in reconditioning your brain to eliminate negative self-talk and drastically change how you think and feel of just about ANY situation.

Here are 5 reasons why you should make positive self-affirmations a priority for personal growth today.

1. Positivity breeds success. And it works both ways since successful people tend to think positively. Studies show that optimists have a higher general well-being and are usually more productive, more often promoted and typically earn more than pessimists. Why? The science behind it says that positive thinkers set higher goals and are more motivated to persist at them and achieve these goals. Moreover, positive self-affirmations help us strengthen our beliefs and empower us to reach our targets.

2. Positivity attracts good things. Positive people can attract other positive, powerful people and are always on the look for the next best thing. All these things typically translate to  opportunities for success and a readiness to take anything on when it comes. If your self-perception is one of success, others will notice that and you will attract like minded individuals.

3. Positivity improves health. Studies have shown that our physical health is positively correlated with our mental health. Positive thinking has been correlated with a lower rates of depression and levels of distress, greater immunity, lowered risk of cardiovascular diseases, greater coping skills during times of duress and in direct relation to all that, an increased lifespan.

4. Positivity enhances relationships. We're automatically drawn to people who are positive and feel good. This is because when you feel better about yourself, you’re more comfortable to be around. That aside, positive thinking increases your self-esteem and internal security, making your relationships more naturally rewarding.

5. Positivity increases happiness. Here's why. Positive people typically have a greater capacity for love, joy and warmth. They are also usually more externally focused and are kinder and definitely more considerate to other people in their lives. Add that to success, good health and rewarding relationships – you’ve got higher general well-being.

Mahatma Ghandi once said:

Keep your thoughts positive because they become your words
Keep your words positive because they become your behaviors
Keep your habits positive because they become your values
Keep your values positive because they become your destiny.

What he said stresses on several important things. Firstly, we have control over our thoughts, words, habits and values. Secondly, what you sow is what you’ll reap. Today, many people actively strive to cultivate and maintain positive thinking for their personal growth because they are aware of the multitude of benefits positive thinking has in store for them. As such, their results demonstrate themselves everyday in the form of achievement and general well-being. So put on that thinking cap and generate some positive affirmations for yourself today to enjoy the benefits they will bring to every aspect of your life.

Heather is a sixty-year-old woman who is the director of the human resources department at a large brass plating company. To cut the costs associated with excessive sick days, work related injuries, increasing absenteeism, poor employee work performance, and employee alcohol abuse and alcoholism, Heather and the other members of upper management established several programs that made the work atmosphere substantially more productive, healthy, and safe.

As an illustration, fourteen years ago Heather and the other VIPs instituted an Employee’s Assistance Program so that all the workers had access to first-rate therapy for their personal problems that could negatively influence their work performance, health, and their personal well being.

Top Management Builds a Forward-Looking Workout and Exercise Room Complete With Weights, Exercise Equipment, Scales, Exercise Charts, a Personal Trainer During Business Hours, and Mirrors

As another example, just about seven years ago Heather and the other company executives assembled a modern exercise and workout room complete with exercise charts, scales, many different types of exercise equipment, weights, a personal trainer during business hours, and mirrors.

Moreover, about five years ago Heather and the other members of upper management invested in a purification system that filters all the drinking water that is obtainable all through the building. Similarly, a year-and-a-half ago, Heather and the other members of top management started a “walking club” that is principally intended for employees who want to work on their cardiovascular system.

The Company Leaders Initiate a Weight-Watchers Class and Hire a Weight-Loss Professional to Manage the Program

As another illustration, roughly a year-and-a-half ago, Heather and the other members of top management established a “Weight-Watchers” class that presently meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30 PM until 5:50 PM. Moreover, upper management employed a weight-loss healthcare professional to run the program.

In the same way, a year-and-a-half ago Heather and the other company administrators implemented a “Stop Smoking Club” for workers who want to refrain from smoking.

In the last twelve months, in combination with the Employee’s Assistance Program, Heather and the other members of upper management established an “Anger Management” class for workers who want to learn how to better control their anger issues.

Upper Management Establishes An Alcohol and Drug Testing Program

In the last three months, Heather and the other members of top management implemented a drug and alcohol testing program that is linked with their drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. In truth, Heather is the key individual in the company responsible for getting the message out to all the employees about the drug and alcohol testing program as well as the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program.

One of the essential elements of the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcoholism and Depression” that meets every Wednesday after work. The fundamental idea with this class is informing employees that abusive drinking and depression regularly occur in the same person. It is hoped that knowing this information can help a person address both medical issues and get the alcohol rehab and mental health counseling he or she needs.

The VIPs Launch an Alcohol Statistics and Facts Class

Another fairly recent enhancement to the drug and alcohol abuse prevention program is a class entitled “Alcohol Statistics and Facts.” The rationale behind this alcohol statistics facts class is the reality that several individuals are unsuccessful in their attempt to comprehend the total impact of the results of alcoholism and alcohol abuse without first reading about some of the alcoholism and alcohol abuse statistics and facts that are available. As a consequence, one of the goals of this class is to provide a variety of alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse facts and statistics in order to help workers gain a better understanding of the many of problems that are related to excessive and hazardous drinking and how they can prevent these issues from occurring.

Most recently, Heather and the other members of top management, by way of observations from workers, developed a class that focuses directly on acute drinking entitled “What is Alcoholism”? This class meets every Wednesday morning an hour-and-a-half before work and focuses principally on the differences between alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction, on the stages of alcoholism, and on the forms of rehabilitation that are available for people who have alcohol drinking problems such as people who drink in an irresponsible manner.

The Goal: Help all Workers Come to Their Jobs With a More Positive Attitude

Even though every single one of these preventative maintenance and health programs was quite costly, upper management thinks that they are many thousands of dollars ahead by providing all of their employees with a safe, healthy, and more productive work environment that hopefully helps all workers want to come to their jobs with a more positive attitude.

Teresa was a forty-three-year-old floral designer who realized that she had a drinking problem. As an illustration, within the past three months she has felt the need to have more than a few drinks before going to work, six weeks ago she tested positive for a blood alcohol test where she is employed, three weeks ago she got pulled over by the police for a DWI, and finally, for the past three months she has begun to forget what she says and does when she goes out drinking with her buddies.

Like many other individuals, Teresa’s alcohol involvement started out slowly and stayed at this level for quite a long period of time because every now and then she engaged in casual social drinking. As a matter of fact, for nearly two years, every time she went out to drink, she made sure to drink in a responsible manner. Something about her drinking behavior, nevertheless, seemed to fundamentally change when she got divorced from her husband.

So She Can Overcome the Loss of Her Husband In a Less Troublesome Manner, Teresa Made Up Her Mind That She Will Begin Palling Around More Frequently With Some of Her Pals Who Love to Have Fun and Drink

Teresa got very despondent about the divorce from her husband, and as a way to quit fixating on her discouraging emotions she made up her mind to start associating more routinely with some of her buddies who love to ”get down” and drink.

Quite forthrightly, Teresa concluded that having fun nearly every day by drinking and partying with her buddies would help her get beyond the divorce of her husband in a less wearisome manner.

Teresa’s Drinking Escalates Substantially the More Frequently She Goes to Family Get-Togethers, Dinner Dates, Sporting Events, Happy Hours, and Private Parties With Her Pals

It didn’t take very long, however, before her drinking increased to a significant extent the more frequently she went to and drank at dinner dates, sporting events, happy hours, private parties, and family get-togethers with her buddies. What is more, the fact that her drinking pals were all much younger than she was and therefore able to party and drink more recklessly was one of the reasons that she didn’t allocate more of her attention to her increased drinking. Simply put, she was drinking and having tons of fun just like everyone else in her group of pals without too much deliberation regarding the consequences of her hazardous and excessive drinking.

Yet somewhere in her brain she knew that she most probably required alcohol rehab but kept away from the thought as much as she could.

Teresa Gets a Physical, Discloses the Facts About Her Hazardous and Abusive Drinking to Her Healthcare Professional, and Owns Up to the Truth About Her Depression

One late afternoon during her twelve month physical examination, her healthcare practitioner asked her if she drank alcohol. Not wanting to tell “stories” to her healthcare professional, Teresa acknowledged that she commonly drinks more than she should. In reality, she said that she frequently drinks in a hazardous and abusive manner. Then Teresa told her doctor about her constant negativity. More specifically, she articulated that ruined relationships usually started a disheartening progression of events characterized by increased drinking which further led to more disheartening feelings that, in turn, led to more drinking. And this is precisely what took place when she and her husband got divorced two years ago.

When her healthcare practitioner heard this, he told Teresa that according to various alcoholism facts and statistics on alcoholism he was investigating, alcoholism and depression frequently arise in the same person. He then informed Teresa that some of the alcohol statistics, facts, and research investigations he has been reading about also underline the fact that individuals who drink in an irresponsible and abusive manner and who also experience depression need to receive treatment for both medical conditions.

Teresa’s Healthcare Practitioner Schedules an Appointment for a Psychological Evaluation and For an Alcohol Dependency and Alcohol Abuse Evaluation

Teresa’s doctor then stated the following: “I am not trying to make a snap diagnosis, but with your medical circumstances we may be dealing with two separate matters. As a consequence, I think we ought to schedule an appointment for you to get an alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse evaluation from my partner, Dr. Truxton, who is a substance abuse and alcohol abuse specialist. Whether your drinking situation is more associated with alcohol abuse or alcoholism is not clear, but I think that further assessment is needed. Then I believe we should make an appointment for you to get a psychological exam from another one of my partners, Dr. Jordan, who is a counseling psychologist. I want to get some more insights about your dejection and see how much your depression and drinking are interrelated.”

Teresa Gets Enthused About Finally Addressing Her Excessive Drinking and Her Depression

Teresa displayed her satisfaction with her healthcare practitioner’s line of attack and thanked him for his assistance and concern. In all honesty, Teresa now experienced a sense of personal satisfaction because she finally made up her mind to do something positive about her abusive drinking and her depression. Now all she had to do was to try to cut back on her drinking and wait for her appointments.