When I was a sophomore in high school, I took a drug abuse class. At that time period, I did not grasp the fact that alcohol abuse in reality was a sub classification of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse and especially about alcohol side effects, I read a lot about Alcoholic Anonymous, their meetings, how their programs have twelve steps, and how successful the Alcoholics Anonymous recovery program has been for people throughout the world. I also learned quite a bit about alcohol treatment and the diverse alcohol rehab clinics that are frequently available to individuals who engage in heavy drinking.
Negative Consequences That are Linked to Alcohol Addiction and Alcohol Abuse
Some of the harmful end results associated with alcoholism and alcohol abuse that I learned about in this class without a doubt frightened me. The ruined lives and abundant difficulties experienced by most alcohol addicted people made me feel like I never wanted to drink alcohol when I became old enough. More to the point, I did not want to face the disaster and destruction that alcohol dependent individuals almost always go through.
Think about this for a moment. What fifteen-year-old teenager wants to face premature death due to his or her drinking behavior? What teenager wants to become so out-of-control regarding his or her drinking that ingesting alcohol becomes the object of one’s life? What teenager wants to go to one of the local alcoholic rehabilitation centers to deal with alcohol-related issues before he or she becomes an adult?
What teenager wants to experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms when he or she tries to stop drinking? Why would a person engage in drinking to such an extent that it would cause problems in every area of his or her life? Drinking later in life after a person has a career, a family, and develops personal responsibilities makes sense. But why would a young person want to sacrifice his or her education, employment, finances, and relationships for a life that focuses on hazardous drinking?
These issues were so noteworthy that I discussed some of them in class throughout the school year. What was entirely amazing to me was the number of students who simply didn’t care about the detrimental results of irresponsible drinking that I discussed. It was almost as if they couldn’t care less about the facts and how these effects can ruin their lives. For the first time in my life I started to comprehend a saying that my grandfather used to articulate all through my teen and pre-teen years: you can lead a horse to water but you can’t force it to drink.
It’s Beneficial, Liberating, and Important to Remove Yourself From the Unhealthy and Debilitating Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
And even at my young age, I also began to realize how liberating, beneficial, and important it is in life to remove yourself from the unhealthy and destructive results of drug and alcohol abuse.
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