Alcoholics Anonymous | Treatment for Alcohol Addiction

Statistics about Alcoholics Anonymous

79 PERCENT

OF MEMBERS HAVE A SPONSOR OR A FELLOW MEMBER WHO PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT

67 PERCENT

OF PEOPLE WHO ATTEND AT LEAST 27 WEEKS OF AA MEETINGS DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF TREATMENT REMAINED ABSTINENT AT THE 16-YEAR FOLLOW UP

74 PERCENT

OF MEMBERS REPORTED THAT AA WAS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THEIR RECOVER

5 Fast Facts about 12-Step Alcoholics Anonymous

1

The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-step recovery program is a free treatment program for people suffering from alcohol abuse and addiction.

2

AA welcome people of all faiths, even atheists and agnostics, even though the program takes a spiritual approach to treatment. It is not affiliated with any religious or political group.

3

AA programs participants follow a set of recovery steps to achieve and maintain abstinence from alcohol.

4

Meetings are often held in public spaces such as churches or schools. Some meetings are open to anyone who wants to attend while others are only for alcoholics or prospective AA members.

5

The only requirement to join AA is a desire to stop drinking.

Symptoms of Alcohol Addiction

Increased quantity or frequency of alcohol use

High tolerance for alcohol

Strong cravings to drink alcohol

Unsuccessful attempts to reduce

Drinking to inappropriate

Needing alcohol to function in everyday life

Hiding alcohol

Long term effects of alcohol abuse

Memory loss
Loss of attention span
Trouble learning
High blood pressure
Cancers of the throat, mouth, larynx, liver, breast, and colon
Stroke
Irregular heartbeat

Signs of alcohol poisoning

Confusions
Nausea and vomiting
Unconsciousness
Low body temperature

Stages of Alcoholism

Knowing the stages of alcoholism can help you as you
determine what your options are for detoxification and
treatment. There are four stages of alcoholism:

1) PRE ALCOHOLIC

You’re still primarily drinking socially but with in-creasing frequency; you begin to build tolerance.

2) EARLY ALCOHOLIC

Occurs after your first alcohol-related black-out, you begin to experience an inability to resist alcohol, you may be lying about drinking, have increased tolerance and are obsessing about alcohol.

3) MIDDLE ALCOHOLIC

When you begin missing work or social obligations, become irritable, experience body changes such as weight gain/loss and you may make attempts to stop drinking.

4) LATE ALCOHOLIC

When serious health problems develop, you experience job loss and drinking is the most important thing in your life.