After countless attempts to prove otherwise, many experts say alcoholism and drug addiction are incurable, progressive and potentially fatal.
Alcoholics and drug addicts should not disregard their diseases. Neither should they feel disgrace or shame.
Medical science does not explain their cause but medical experts point out that each can lead to grim, unwanted and dangerous problems. However, there is hope.
The first step in recovery is admit there is a problem you need to fix, followed by the ability to have a sense of worth, keep an open mind, change thinking habits and past routines, remain free from alcohol and drugs and practice the teachings of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous: the 12 Steps, Serenity Prayer and Promises.
This proverb speaks volumes in regards to the realization of where one has been, where one is and where one longs to be:
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence. And I find knowledge and discretion”. (NAS: Proverbs 8:12)
Choose to remain well. Follow the guidelines to treatment, continue living and remain serious about it!
With greater emphasis being placed on recovery, pharmacology, diagnostic measures, proficiency in multidisciplinary treatment planning and healthcare delivery, these diseases have been isolated and arrested in their development so that the vast numbers of those that have been afflicted can live a manageable and productive life.
