Alcohol dependency defined as an uncontrollable urge to drink, then the addict person cannot stop drinking alone. Most of the addicts would prefer medical treatment such as detoxification and go through at alcohol rehab centers while other would rather join addiction support groups for recovery. Until now there is no specific treatment that is best in addressing the alcohol addiction.
There are cases that alcoholism can be treated through addiction support programs. Bu the success rate is very low, especially if the addict relies on the support group alone. In short, there is no guarantee that you might overcome alcoholism by joining any addiction support groups. Here's the reason why the addiction support groups don't always work.
First, alcoholism affects the person both physically and mentally. Addiction support groups, mainly generally focus on tearing down the emotional barriers that addiction creates. Thus, healing the mental problems, the person will still suffer from physical damages. Treatment should address all aspects of alcoholism to ensure long lasting recovery.
Second, the person will have to beat alcohol cravings right after he/she decided to quit drinking. The body will crave for alcohol, since alcohol becomes part of the functioning. The reason why other people failed on their attempt to stop drinking is because they cannot resist alcohol cravings. Both physical and psychological alcohol cravings are hard to beat, once you lacked determination, it is sure you will drink alcohol again.
Third, a sudden stop of drinking alcohol people will experience from moderate to severe symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Moderate symptoms include anxiety, shakiness, nausea, and sweating few hours the alcohol consumption has stopped. Some alcoholics would drink alcohol again to be able to feel better or ease the symptoms. While for the severe cases, the symptoms are hallucinations, seizure and delirium tremens if left treated it can cause death.
