Alcoholism??! Help!!!?

Question

I am doing a seminar on alcoholism in relation to the book Ellen Foster. The book is about this girl, Ellen, and her father is an alcoholic. He abuses her and does other horrible things, and eventually overdoses on alcohol and dies. What questions could I ask the class to keep them participating in a discussion relating to alcoholism? Anything would be greatly appreciated! THANKYOU!

Answer 1

I would suggest contacting your local chapter of Ala-Non Family groups. You will find their literature as a rich source for discussion material.

Some questions could be:

How has Ellens father's alcoholism affected Ellen?
How has it damaged her? How can she heal from it?
Could she of saved her father?
Why can't an alcoholic just stop drinking?
Why does the alcoholic let booze destroy their lives?

Answer 2

Do you think that his behaviour has influenced her?


Is it safe to drink during pregnancy?

As people get older, does alcohol affect their bodies differently?

Have you ever known anyone who is an alcoholic?

Do you think that his behaviour was due to alcoholism or was he just horrible..?

Does alcohol affect a woman's body differently from a man's body?



Does anyone know the signs that someone is an alcoholic?

Can anyone define what an alcoholic is?

What would you do if you were in Ellens situation?

What would you do if you knew you were an alcoholic?

What is a safe level of drinking?


Sorry - they aren't very good - I haven't read the book =(

Answer 3

Strike the parallel between Alcoholism and Homosexualism. They are very similar to those who are closest to the actual highly curable, highly treatable mental illnesses. There are treatment centers that have a tremendous amount of success with combating the ill-effects that stem out of such built-in characteristics of them both. For instance, if you ask an Alcoholic when he discovered he was an alcoholic then he will answer, “After my first drink.” If you ask a practicing Homosexualist when he knew that he was also mentally deranged in that similar manner, then he will respond, “When I was just only a child.” Now that does NOT mean that young homosexualistic males walk around in a brake shop or muffler shop, at the age of 4 or 5 and say; “I need myself a man! I need myself a man! I need myself a man!” . . . But there is still that same kind of denial that practicing alcoholics have. It’s just that alcoholics don’t have “political closets” . . . They have meetings to attend, though. Good luck with your presentation. I hope it works for you.

Answer 4

Well, my dad is an alcoholic as well.

I think you should ask a question like, what do you truly think possesses someone to drink to the point of alcohol poisoning and do you think that alcoholism can ever be treated in a person who has been an alcoholic for more than 5 years...

Answer 5

1. What are negative effects of alcohol?

2. What should Ellen do?

3. Who should Ellen contact?

4. What would the student do?

ETC ETC ETC

Answer 6

Does anyone in the class have a friend or relative that is an alcoholic?

Does anyone know the signs that someone is an alcoholic?

Can anyone define what an alcoholic is?

Answer 7

hope this helps =]
-Treatment of Alcoholism
For alcoholics who have decided to get help for their drinking problem there are many different treatment programs and approaches available, but there is no medical cure.Diagnosis of Alcoholism

-Diagnosing alcoholism can be tricky, since the diagnosis depends on the drinker being willing to honestly answer a series of questions about his or her drinking patterns and attitudes.
-Symptoms of Alcoholism
There are many symptoms of drinking problems, but there are seven major symptoms of the most severe drinking problem, alcohol dependence or alcoholism.
-What Is Alcoholism?
The term alcoholism refers to a disease known as alcohol dependence syndrome, the most severe stage of a group of drinking problems which begin with binge drinking and alcohol abuse
also:
What do we mean by alcoholism?

Is alcoholism a disease?

Is alcoholism inherited?

Can alcoholism be cured?

Are there any medications for alcoholism?

Does alcoholism treatment work?

Does a person have to be alcoholic to experience problems from alcohol?

Are certain groups of people more likely to develop alcohol problems than others?

How can you tell whether you or someone close to you has an alcohol problem?

If I have trouble with drinking, can't I simply reduce my alcohol use without stopping altogether?

How can a person get help for an alcohol problem?

If an alcoholic is unwilling to seek help, is there any way to get him or her into treatment?

What is a safe level of drinking?

Is it safe to drink during pregnancy?

As people get older, does alcohol affect their bodies differently?

Does alcohol affect a woman's body differently from a man's body?

I have heard that alcohol is good for your heart. Is this true?

Answer 8

you could ask them if they've had any problems with alcoholism, what part alcohol plays in their communities, what they think is the right path to take concerning drinking alcohol and what could would they do when confronted with Ellen's situation?

just a few thoughts.

Answer 9

Questions:
How many of you drink daily?
Do you know the cons of drinking alcohol and how it affects the human body?
Do you know what diseases are related to alcohol abuse and excessive consumption?
If you had to turn for help, would you know where to turn to?

Those are just some I thought up..

Best of luck!

Answer 10

But excuse, know that the mental health category need to ask questions and jokey fun, not serious, or things or persons with mental illnesses, then remove sbito demand and postala in another category