ACAD
- 15-16 LOWER PK ROW, FRAMPTON COTTERELL
BS1 5BN BRISTOL, AVON
Phone: 0117 929 3028
Fax: 0117 930 4079
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Short profile:
The use and misuse of alcohol and other drugs is one of the more controversial issues in our society, and often a source of conflict between generations and between sections of society. It's not the purpose of this page to tell people how to behave or to seek to label them as alcohol or drug abusers. Alcohol and other drugs are powerful substances with a potential to harm users or to tempt them into over-indulgence, so it is important to take care of yourself when considering using them and to avoid taking any risks which you might regret later.
Detailed description:
A problem drinker could be described as emotionally supercharged. Her/his emotions swing from deep remorse to a highly emotional state which leaves her/him continually confused. They are always on guard against feelings of anxiety, which in itself gives rise to a state of anxiety. Every difficulty, however small, becomes blown up out of all proportion.
Those with an alcoholic problem often seem to act in a calm manner just before a traumatic time. The problem drinker has little tolerance for stress situations and is at the mercy of her/his emotions. It is important to understand the nature of 'building up to drinking'.
From previous experiences the drinker knows what will happen if she/he starts drinking again, she/he knows the difficulties, both mental and physical it will cause and the fact that she/he will not be able to resist drinking more
Keywords:
Alcohol Misuse, Social consequences, Psychological consequences, Counselling Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy, Women, drinker recognising, Alcohol Misuse Advice Counselling, physical, Consequences, Alcohol, Counselling, both mental, difficulties, Abstinent, ADVICE COUNSELLING