ng,
ces
When· an coholic most
likely to see help for his or her
drinking? According to local
experts, until the pain out
weights e pleasure of drink
ing., and Icoholism is
recognized as the prim ry
problem.·
alco olics don't real
ize the· re ·0DShq> with al
cohol is the problem," explains
Tom Lucking. Executive Direc-
tor Gateway Recovery Ser-
vices. eir disease progresses
because they are allowed to
hold onto the idea that if only
they could solve their other
problems - whether about
or . money, health or f mily
- the alco 01 problem will go
aw y."
Unfortunately, this belie!
al 0 contributes to the
alcoholic' "hitting bo tom" -
often ch racterized by a loss of
family, friends, job, and health
to the powerful grip of this dis
ease.
Alcoholism is char c erized
by denial. "The alcoholic simply
canno recognize that he or she
is hooked," says Luc ing, and
often d pends on family, friends
or n emplower to point out the
problem.
'orne signs th t alcoholism
may be present include:
- Increasing usc.
- Forgetting or denying in-
cidents during a drinking
episod .
- In bility to keep promises
to top drinking.
- Lying about or hiding
drinking.
- Personality changes while
drinking.
- Associating with other
heavy drinkers.
- Run-ins with the law.
- Problems at work or
school. _
- Refusal to discu con
cerns bout hislher drinking.
- Continuing to use alcohol
in spite the fact th t it is causing
� problems in any rea of his or
her life.
"Alcoholism doesn t go
way," ays Lucking. Many die
before they realize they have the
disease. Fortunately, there are
choice available to alcoholics
and their familie .
Intervention is quite an ef
fective method of guiding the
alcoho . c in 0 treatment, espe
ciaUywben . OI'her�·
causing him more pain than
p easure.·
He es tha a t Dumber
of boo S 0 alcoholi are
vailable at Ii rarie and
book tore , and elf-help
group uch AI- and
ee offer upport to those
affected by the disease.
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,
And some treatment
facilities such as Gatoway
recovery Services offer free in
formation sessions for those
wanting to learn more about al
coholism, chemical ddpenden
cy, and intervention. For more
information call (616) 382-9820.
Dear Mart' : Media now
say that chronic eroid use can
cause ome personality chan
ges, toward aggression and
violence.
. Dear DI lope: I 10 e my
busMDel. but hi DO I
a 11. I've d p t-
a my d,
n .,. ready to caD • I
June P., Sacramento, Calif.
Dear June: Wait. Don't file
for divorce - yet. Chances are,
your next husband will snore
much or more. By age 60, more
than 40 percent of women
ore, and 60 percent of men.
T� good news is that fimily
docto now can recommend
programs that will moderate or
even eliminate snoriDg. It could
ndlo ·0
Fla.
Dear Manny: ot tall.
More than just shaving their
faces, American men today
spend $1.3 billion a year on
beauty aids, such skin mois
turizers, body creams, and anti- .
wrinkle compounds. According
to the publication, Beau y
Products Marketing, men today
comprise 30-50 percent of the
patrons of beauty salons. ey
want everything from facial
mud packs to manicures.
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