Thousands and thousands of households in just the United States alone are dealing with an alcoholic. Those who are being raised by one or married to one are at the highest risk. For some people, the practice of social drinking can steadily decompose into full blown alcohol abuse, and in worst case scenarios into alcohol dependence. An analysis into the origin of a person’s drinking problem may be important, but must come second too the bigger problem. This is ensuring that the person understands, and admits that their habit is a problem, and that they are in fact, dependent on alcohol.A functioning alcoholic is at times one of the hardest drinkers to deal with and help. Many times they maintain their job or career; however they are an alcoholic nonetheless. Despite keeping their job they work under their ability, and they abuse or neglect those closest to them. As with all people suffering from addictions they lie to us, downplay issues by minimizing their significance, and they never run out of excuses. They blame everyone else for their drinking while continuously using alcohol no matter the cost.Now your loved one has reached the spot where they need a drink to feel normal and comfortable. Sometimes before your identify your loved ones addiction, you may notice your own. For example your role went from being caring, giving and helpful during their episodes, to actually being responsible for them as a person and addicted to being their personal keeper, without even meaning to. In reality you may be an enabler. Your care taking quickly grows hand in hand with the alcoholics increasing lack of self maintenance and care.One of the worst side effects on a family is when the children adapt to their environment, learning to store secrets of the household, covering for their addicted family member. An addict who’s married most the time would have to leave drinking in the past entirely if they are to effectively reverse the growing effects their alcohol addiction has inflicted on their loved ones, as well as themselves. An addict must accept help, and not just help from a heavy night on the bottle, but help in life as a whole. With this help they have to be ready to do whatever it takes to rid themselves of this habit, and lifestyle. Dedicating as much energy as they did to get a drink, on ensuring they rid themselves of them. Only with that mindset can they make head way on a life change.Their surroundings, and where they play as an adult, has a huge role on the success they can have cleaning their life up.  Both literally where they go, and those they associate with, play an integral part in their pursuit of happiness. Many times people can get this far, but when forced with pain, crisis, or heartache, they will revert to alcohol as the answer. It is at that point where they must be forced to feel their concerns and pain. We all go through these emotions and its part of achieving a normal life. In reality they should feel good, feeling bad, because that is a normal emotion which meaning they are normal again.A previous alcoholic can look forward to rebuilding their image by focusing on those in their new life. With their new friends and happier family they can begin to reconstruct the perception others had on them. Using this momentum they can re-pursue education, or excel in their jobs, and at home, only adding to the joy that being addiction free brings. Being responsible is fun again. Every alcoholic has a bright future because they are at the bottom already. They need only guidance and support towards finding the path to that future. Don’t hold their hair when they throw up, don’t make them comfortable when their sick, get them the right help from the beginning and show them the path to Alcoholism Rehab Helpline in  Murphy, TX. ...read more