Article by Earle Graham

Bill Wilson has helped hundreds of thousands of people with alcoholism. He was in fact the co-founder of Aa and was obviously a good guy. He’s well-known for developing the twelve steps of recovery for alcoholism. The twelve steps are now utilized in a selection of addiction programs across the world.Regardless of the good results of Aa, Bill Wilson was always trying to find ways to help his fellow alcoholics and stop alcoholism. Among the primary areas of anxiety for him was the fact that he and most of the members of Aa continued to possess unbearable bodily cravings for alcoholic beverages even after being sober for a while. In fact, it is a commonly recognized fact that he struggled with horrendous periods of major depression. Although he and others had years of sobriety, they were not well physically. This is simply because most alcoholics suffer from nutrional defiencies and hypoglycemia, the root causes of alcohol addiction.Bill Wilson also suffered from anxiousness, stress and exhaustion but was nonetheless somehow in a position to perform. This took huge work on his part, so he continued to look for methods to remedy his problems. He had discovered a great deal about nutrition and its results around the human body. Actually, he grew to become informed of the many studies which had been done related to alcohol addiction and diet dating back towards the early 1950

The Easy Way to Stop Drinking Take Control of Your Drinking w/ Subliminal Suggestion & Sound Therapy

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 What is a Panic Attack?

A panic attack is a sudden feeling of intense fear that begins for no apparent reason and triggers severe physical reactions. You may feel frightened to leave your house or to be left alone in case something awful might happen to you. You may feel suffocated, shaking, stomach pain and muscle pain all over your body. You may thing you are losing your mind, or even dying. 

 When a Panic Attack Turns Into a Panic Disorder
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I know thats sounds like the problem but I cant sleep without alcohol and I cant take medication for depression because fo alcohol.

I really do. But it is my addiction. I need it like druggies need Cocaine, or alcoholics need…alcohol. I have been suicidal and depressed for a long time. And I want to be free of it. I’m afraid if anyone finds out about my cutting, I will be in serious trouble, because my parents have no sympathy….for me.
I also drink sometimes. I’ll take a small glass of wine, or steal some beer, but only when I’m cutting, before I do, or after.
I’d explain why I was depressed, but I don’t want to bore you. So, anyways…I cut and I want tips on how to stop. Even though, I may not take them…I cure could use them .But as I said it’s my addiction, self injury. Ive also attempted suicide a few times before. And the poem that ran through my head every time I failed was “Next time, pull the trigger a little faster, tie the rope a little tighter, cut a little deeper. No one here will miss you, so no worries”. I do see a therapist and I don’t think it’s helping me, I’ve actually been more depressed since I started going to them. Maybe I just need to give it more time?
I have tried to drown myself and I have tried to hang myself. Just help me please?
And if you want to leave comments that are criticizing me, go ahead. I have two things to say to you that do:
1: It only drives me farther into depression and over the edge
2: I’ve heard it all before.
None of it would be new so you’d be wasting your time. Please, just help me. I’m probably not going to take the advice, but at least I’ll have it for when I want it. Thank you, it really means a lot.

I am 38, mother of 4, and 3 step children (all living with me ages 2-17). I have a supportive family, but have been battling depression for almost 20 years if not longer. My dad was an alcoholic vietnam vet so I know I have a touch of secondhand PT SD due to the alcohol and guns. Been to many Dr’s. for treatment all to no avail. 2 hospital stays (one due to cutting in depressed state) and other for vicodin addiction (the only thing that ever kept me from being depressed and feeling happy and energetic). Now on Pristiq, adderal xr, and today dr. wants to add wellbutrin (been on it already). I feel so hopeless to the point I wonder if I am actually going crazy. No dr has given me an exact diagnosis..just more pills. Esp, the week before my cycle, is SO bad. I visualize killing myself, think about what I would write in suicide notes to my kids, etc..I cry and get angry. I would never do that to my babies. It feels like my soul is in a constant state of torment and I want to feel better for myself and children. I feel foggy headed half of the time waiting for the next time ” I don’t feel right”..can anyone relate? I have been to psychiatrists, therapists, Dr’s for the last 10 years. I feel I truly am mentally exhausted and the stress of raising these kids with a husband working his butt off just to pay bills is crazy. Sometimes I feel like such a bad mother, a loser, for thinking such bad thoughts but sometimes I can’t get them out of my head, esp. at night.
Please don’t be mean and leave nasty comments for fun….this is very serious to me. I am in such a bad spot and feel like I can’t get out.

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It’s been discovered that sound can be used to elicit responses in the brain; the brain becomes “entrained”, which means it starts to resonate at the same frequency as the sound. When this happens, it can change the brain wave patterns in your brain. It has been found that people with addictive personalities have low Alpha activity within their brains; this means they have trouble relaxing, and turning off their thoughts. Also, those with low SMR levels have a tendenc… More >>

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I quit drinking in November and was in the hospital because i was withdrawing really badly. The doctor said I was alcohol dependent. He said it would take three weeks to withdraw from the alcohol. Anyways, I slipped up and had some drinks in January and February and still managed to have withdrawals symptoms. I still had the really bad anxiety and confusion like right before i stopped drinking. So how long does it take to not have withdrawal symptoms??

How long does irritability and anxiety last once you stop drinking alcohol.

I’ve been drinking lots of beer for 15 years and recently have been drinking almost daily this past year.

I noticed i get irritable and anxious when I’m not drinking.

What can i expect when I quit?
Finchy : Wow, you are good. I couldn’t ask for a better answer. Every thing you said makes sense.

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i seen a homeless guy on tv… he said… “imagine how depressed you would get on the streets… ofcourse i turn to drinking” : (… does drinking really hold back depression?