Dealing with Alcoholism in the home.
Its probably one of the hardest things you can imagine to have happen to your family but Alcoholism within the home is becoming a serious problem in the United States. There has to be a time when you realize that your addiction needs to be fixed before your family falls even further apart. Having children, spouses and other family members constantly worrying about whats going to happen to you and/or their family structure is not something that you can afford to have happen.
Alcoholics often wonder, Why me? Why do I have this problem? Internal issues that may be related to broken relationships, childhood abuse, neglect and/or abandonment can lead to a life of alcohol abuse as a way to somehow ‘ease’ the pain. Some often argue that problems in ones childhood can leave a ‘void’ within ones spirituality and can lead to a rather difficult life of constantly tring to find things to fill that void. Alcohol, drugs, sex and many other common addictions become a common part of ones life in this never ending pursuit to fix all the things you may feel are ‘wrong’ with your life.
You have to realize that there is more to life than what has happened to you, there are people who care about you, people who are hurting because of your selfish actions! Many often resort to therapy, which dont get me wrong, is a great way to help find out what exactly the issue is that you may be having and where it stems from, but resorting to abusing alcohol is not the right answer. In fact, it really only makes it a hundred times worse.
Selfishness is a common trait for people who abuse substances and/or activities and that phrase “You cannot love others until you love yourself” applies here. Finding the strenghth within yourself is the only answer to being able to fill that void. It is the only way to truly resolve whatever issue it is that you may have. In order to stomp out the need for a ‘high’ or the feeling of not wanting to be yourself, you have to come to terms with your issues. Its hard, again probably the hardest thing you will ever have to do in your life but it is the only way to lead a normal life and giving and receiving love.
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