why do so many people become alcoholics.?

Answer 1

That's actually a pretty deep q. I'm not really sure how, but I am an alcoholic. I quit yrs. ago, but the temptation always stays with you. And even when you quit you have to admit it to yourself and everyone else that, that is what you are. I guess I'm refered to as a reformed alcoholic.

Answer 2

As a recovered alcoholic (One year sober), I always answer alcohol related questions, as a recovered alcoholic is the best person to help another person who is still suffering from this disease.

How refreshing it was to read such a sensible and moving answer to a serious question as was given by 'The prodigal Son'.

In complete contrast to the asinine, (pertaining to an ***) answer by Weyhey. Alcoholism is a disease just like diabetes is a disease, it is reckognised as such by the medical profession and can be treated successfully.

There are so many reasons as to why so many people become alcoholics here are some:-

1. Alcohol is getting cheaper, some big name supermarkets
are now selling it for less than water.

2. Ridiculously lax and long licensing hours, just because it works on the continent, it doesn't mean it works here.

3. It is becoming more sociably acceptable for young people to be seen lying incapable on pavements.

4. A bad example is shown by our so called Princes, also famous sporting heros.

5. Life's pressures are an excuse, they have always been there, and are still there when you sober up, but including a hangover.

6. There are so many outlets, even garages and papershops,
so it is much too easy to get hold of.

7. Parents too share some resposibility, too many of them allow their children to drink at home.

8. It is advertised too much, and made to look like fun, encouraging more people to try it. Sports companies are sponsored by breweries etc. giving the subliminal impression that it is a healthy persuit.

9. Breweries are actively encouraging younsters to start, by producing 'Alcopop' type drinks.

That's all I can think of at the moment, I'm sure others of you can add to the list.

Answer 3

I suspect about 99.9% of people aren't alcoholics, the percentage that are just can't seem to stop no matter how bad their situation gets. It's said that every alcoholic gets one moment of clarity, it's normally when they have reached their bottom. The bottom differs depending on peoples circumstances. I reached mine over ten years ago after drinking for 25 years. Through much soul searching I realised that my dependence on drink was because I couldn't handle life on lifes terms, the word is fear. Most people in life don't like to admit being afraid and the drink can mask that, it can make you into a different person, what you believe yourself to be a better person. It's not until you stop that you realise all the harm you have done to others, especially to the ones you love. There is a stigma about alcoholism which is why alcoholics anonymous is anonymous, It would be good for people who don't understand alcoholism to go to an al-anon meeting, they would perhaps then realise that alcolism is an illness and until the alcoholic hits the bottom rung of the ladder and reaches out for help, or dies, then nothing can be done.

Answer 4

I think this is an absolutely fantastic question and I felt compelled to answer it in depth. I myself have never in my life touched alcohol and I probably never will I've saw a lot of good people fade away at the bottom of a pint glass and it's something that pains me very much.

I guess for many people that it's a way of escaping the grim realities of everyday life, maybe they're trying to numb the pain of something or maybe it's just a way of having fun as there's little else to do.

I notice that a lot of people my age these days are drinking vasts amounts of alcohol little realising the damage they are doing to their insides and it pains me to know that some of my friends are already suffering the effects of kidney failure etc etc.

I can only hope that one day people will wake up and realise that alcohol is a drug and a very dangerous one at that it's something that can be enjoyed in small measures but once it's got you where it wants you then there's no escape unless you've got a massive amount of willpower and dedication to escape from it's clutches.

Thank you very much :)
I wish you all the best for the future.

Answer 5

I am a recovering alcoholic and encounter many others in my work as a peer advocate.
It is pain that causes it. An underlying pain and blotting it out by using a legal self -medication makes loads a sense to an alcoholic.

Some of the nicest most sensitive people I meet have tried to self medicate with over the counter/ bar/or illegal drugs because of not being able to handle life as it is and have got into trouble.

I find it extremely hard to cope with society and would still like to blot out daily experience I am white knuckling my way through.

Answer 6

Alot of the time it is age. A lot of young adults drink too much. It doesn't mean they are alcholics. Most of us experiment with some sort of drug/s at some point in our lifes - be it prescribed or illegal. Regardless of where you live in the world, alcohol abuse exists, lets not get confused - It's EASY.

Age.. As you get older, daily experience, whatever the cause, turning to a source of denial is easy, alcohol is a quick relatively long lasting way of forgetting what is important.

This is just a review of life from a guy. Read it as you want.

Answer 7

an addictive drug that is easily abused and gives off the appearance (to the person using) that it is helping with a problem.. or at least making them feel better.

It's easy to form both a mental and physical addiction to that.. and either one will help enforce the other type of addiction.. confounding the problem. That plus alcohol, eventually, will cause situations to become worse.. leading a person to rely on their crutch (alcohol) even more.. again confounding the problem.

Answer 8

Alcohol is completely legal to those 21+ and is heavily advertised in all forms of media. Drinking is also a popular social ritual and can be chemically and psychologically addictive.

Answer 9

For some people alcohol makes it easier to cope with tough times.

Answer 10

Because their spirit is weaker than their body. That's hard to believe, that anything could be weaker than some of those bodies, but the human brain is easily adapted and dependent on things, be they alcohol and other forms of abuse, to exercise and healthy ways of living.

It's really sad, but in the end, people get what they want. People who really want to live and want to flourish in their circumstances, most likely will. Those who desire death (knowing it or not) will find it, one way or another. People who love drama, end up surrounded by it. Those who crave order and precision, find it. Ask yourself, what do I really want? Life or death - make my life or have it handed to (and eventually taken from) me?