[madisgram]

during my active alcoholism i had these effects. my list of negative
behaviors are even longer tho. complete loss of emotions, feeling numb. behaviors that didn't reflect my true self-integrity honestly, healthy relationships, etc. it's often referenced as a family disease cause they are impacted too. another message i'll quote is it promises us "jails, institutions and death." i've witnessed them all tho mine was institusions. however all 3 could have happened. i just got "lucky".
********
"as a person falls deeper and deeper into the throes of alcohol addiction and drug addiction, their friends and family will start to notice that the addict is physically changing. Internally your body will be dealing with intense cravings for the addict's drug of choice (or any drug at all, depending on the addiction). Outwardly, a drug addict can display any (or all) of the following symptoms:
the effects of drug and alcohol addiction aren't always as obvious as the physical effects can be. The truth is that drug and alcohol addictions are usually closely related to an emotional issue that has existed for quite a while. While it is true that an addiction can be physical-the triggers for that addiction are usually emotiona Here l.are some of the emotional effects a drug addiction can have, both on the addict and the people in an addict's life:

- Increased feelings of loneliness and ostracism
- Increased irritability
- Increased fatigue
- Unexplainable anxiety
- Inability to concentrate
- Feelings of abandonment (for both the addict and the people in the addict's life)
- Stress from strained relationships
- Fear that the addiction is out of control
- Fear of rejection if addiction is discovered
- Fear that even if the addict gets sober, they will no longer be accepted by their social circle
- Anger at people who "don't get it""
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/1906419[/quote]

[lynn P.]

I just saw this article posted by our helpful Newsbot and wanted to repost it here. Of course everyone knows alcohol makes people feel good but experts haven't been able to prove it in humans until now.

http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/01...ers/33587.html

[gma45]

Great articles Ladies thank you. I truly feel like my emotional growth has been stunted as I am sure everyone can tell by my posted. I don't know how to get that caught up with my true age?