There are many working in the addiction field who deride the idea that alcoholism can be cured.
They believe it to be far too complex a condition.
They say it cannot be cured, that it can only be managed. In much the same way that diabetes has to be treated with insulin, so alcoholism has to be treated by withdrawing alcohol.
And that is why abstention from alcohol is the current accepted 'treatment' for alcohol dependence.
And so, the thinking goes, in order to remain free from alcohol you have to attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings.
How, then, do the proponents of this view explain the many people who, using various cures and methods, have managed to go back to moderate drinking.
What about those who have succeeded in quitting drinking altogether using some of the alternatives to AA.
Don't get me wrong AA has much to recommend it, but it is not the only show in town and its record is pretty poor, at least statistically.
There are cures for alcoholism out there and they do work, at least for some people, but, and this is a big but, they do not work for everybody. Some of them are scams, designed purely to take your hard-earned cash.
It is essential that you approach any so-called alcoholism cure with a healthy dose of skepticism. Get recommendations, read testimonials carefully and go to alcoholism forums to ask others if they have had experience with a particular method. You can never be too careful.
Alcoholics anonymous has a poor success rate, at least according to statistics. 5% of people who attend AA meetings remain abstinent after three years. There are many alternatives to AA which claim to have much higher success rates.
Listed below you will find a list of genuine alcoholism cures that have been shown to work for a lot of people. Click on the headline to go to that method's particular page.
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Lead Writer/Reviewer : Kayla Loibl
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I am a Mental Health Counselor who is licensed in both New York (LMHC) and North Carolina (LCMHC). I have been working in the Mental Health field since 2015. I have worked in a residential setting, an outpatient program and an inpatient addictions program. I began working in Long Island, NY and then in Guelph, Ontario after moving to Canada. Read More
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