End-Stage of Alcoholism

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Growing Closer To Death By Alcohol

Alcohol has the power to swallow lives just as drugs do. Alcoholism has no preference, and it rears its ugly face in all walks of life. Death by alcohol is easily prevented before drinking becomes a problem. Understanding the symptoms of alcoholism may be the very thing that prevents you from meeting your maker.

Stages of Alcoholism

• Alcoholism is the third leading preventable cause of death in the U.S.
  • 62,000 are men
  • 26,000 women
• There are an estimated 88,000 alcohol-related deaths yearly.

Stage One: Experimenting with Alcohol

Many “flirt” with alcohol in the beginning. They tend to think a sip or two will not do any harm. Those “sips” lead to more sips, and before they realize it, they have a glass in front of them with alcohol in it. Some practice this flirtation with alcohol to set themselves up to be able to drink socially.

They try different drinks to become acquainted with various cocktails, liquors, beers, and ales. Trying to find their “sweet spot” in a drink preference is typically accomplished through experimentation.

Stage Two: Social Drinking

They are now set to enjoy alcohol socially. They can confidently order a drink without appearing like a “greenhorn” to drinking. Attending social events, family gatherings, cookouts, and sporting events go hand-in-hand with enjoying a drink, or two, or three.

You get a buzz that you come to enjoy. The giddy feeling that comes from the effects of alcohol makes it easy to socialize and relax. Having a few drinks at home now becomes a way of relaxing.

Stage Three: Abuse of Alcohol

• The buzz of alcohol now becomes something they seek out to mask numerous things.
  • Stress (work, relationships, finances, health, loss, trauma, etc.)
  • Symptoms of a mental disorder
  • Insomnia
• They build up a tolerance after drinking a set amount of alcohol. Because of this, they begin to drink more to induce a buzz. As tolerance increases, so does the amount of alcohol they consume.
• They begin to have blackouts where they have no recollection of where they were or what they did. This is highly dangerous because it puts you in danger as well as others.
• They have little regard for their own safety or others. They do activities (driving, cooking, swimming, etc.) while intoxicated.
• A lot of users will take prescription, illicit, or over-the-counter drugs while drinking.

Stage Four: Addiction to Alcohol

• So, now they are in a full-blown addiction to alcohol.
• They think to themselves that maybe cutting back a little on drinking is the right way to get a handle on things. However, the less they drink, the more they begin to feel withdrawal symptoms.
  • Sweaty
  • Shaking
  • Nauseated
  • Aches and pains
  • Mood swings
  • Anxiety
• To avoid these unpleasant symptoms, they drink to help ease those feelings. They find that repeated attempts to decrease our alcohol intake only ends up in drinking again and at increased amounts.
• They have angry outbursts breaking things and even physically harming those around them.
• The loss knocks on your door as you lose loved ones, friends, your job, your home, your dignity, and your vigor for life. You feel hopeless as you sink deeper into your drinking.
• You find that drinking alone is something you do a lot.
• The blackouts grow in frequency, leaving you in compromising situations.
• You receive news of liver disease, heart disease, stomach ulcers, and more.

Death by Alcohol

The final and late stage of alcoholism is death by alcohol. It can end up with you being rushed to the hospital because of:

• Cardiac failure
• Internal bleeding from stomach ulcers
• Liver failure
• Alcohol ketoacidosis
• Overdose with drinking and drugs
• Brain hemorrhage
• Seizure
• Pulmonary embolism
• Aortic stenosis
• Trauma caused by driving, falling, etc.

And all of these things are preventable! 

You think to yourselves, “If I had only taken that first step in getting help, death by alcohol would not be staring me in the face!”

Treatment for Alcoholism

We genuinely hope that we gained your full attention with the stages of alcoholism and the end results. The longer you drink, the closer you get to your life ending in death by alcohol. Your life matters and only you can make that phone call.

Breaking the deadly grip that alcohol has on us is very difficult to do alone. Get the help you need before it is too late. Those who love you deserve a healthier you! Is your inner voice begging you to get help?

“Dying from alcoholism is not something I want to be remembered for.”

Resurgence is here waiting for you to make that call. We encourage you to stop putting treatment off because you CAN do this. We have confidence in you. Don’t let yourself fall into the hands of death by alcohol.

You have the POWER to take back control; it is never too late. When you call us, you will discover a warm, welcoming person on the other end of the phone. Resurgence California’s treatment centers have a family-like atmosphere where you feel at ease and at home. You will have choices of accommodations ranging from standard to luxury with well-appointed amenities.

Regardless of the type of lifestyle you are accustomed to, we strive to make every resident comfortable while getting better. Detox is a necessary part of treatment for alcoholism. To ease the process, you have the option to detox medically.

Your treatment plan will include various therapies that may consist of cognitive-behavioral therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. You will go on to partial hospitalization and then outpatient. As an outpatient, you will attend scheduled visits. For those with busy lives, we offer intensive outpatient therapy.

Payment and Insurance

We accept payments through our convenient secure online payment service. Payment plans are also available if you need to spread payments out. Our staff will be happy to contact your insurance provider on your behalf to verify coverage.

We accept most PPO insurances. If you do not see your insurance in our listing below, give us a call.

• Assurant Health
• Vista Insurance Partners
• Humana
• Ameritas Group
• Health Net
• Cigna
• Horizon Blue Cross
• Premera Blue Cross
• Blue Cross Blue Shield

Getting help is not as difficult as you may think. When you reach out to us, a team of physicians, nurses, licensed therapists, fitness trainers, and counselors begin designing a treatment plan just for your needs. You will get the help you need here at Resurgence California to get better and enjoy life as it should be.

Don’t wait another minute because if you do, you may be another statistic of death by alcohol. We are waiting for your call.