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of living with an alcoholic are comprehensive and profound. They affect the mental, physical, and financial health of everyone in the household, and they cause interpersonal conflicts that are unpleasant and stressful for all. Treatment for alcoholism is necessary for people with drinking problems, but a successful recovery will bring a new lease on life for each person the disease has affected.<\/p><\/section><section><div class=\"quick-links custom-sidebar-background\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/section><\/section><\/section><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-869a630 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"869a630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><p>Alcoholism is a disease that impacts entire\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/drinking-and-the-codependent-relationship\/\">families<\/a><\/span>. At its worst, it can be a living nightmare that leaves loved ones desperate to escape.<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8580c4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8580c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>The collateral damage of alcoholism can be immense and long-lasting, leaving scars that may never truly heal.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c667c4b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c667c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>As a compulsive condition with an unpredictable outcome, alcoholism brings chaos, fear, and confusion.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de7f54 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2de7f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block nitro-offscreen\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Problem drinkers can find lasting sobriety through treatment, but if they wait too long to ask for help the consequences for everyone may be too severe to overcome.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block nitro-offscreen\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d1211 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56d1211\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb42bc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1eb42bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Effect of Alcoholism on Spouses and Children\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06857fd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06857fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>The close family members of alcoholics share in the disease and in the pain it causes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8e54e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba8e54e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/the-effects-of-living-with-an-alcoholic-spouse\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Spouses or partners<\/span><\/a>\u00a0experience a vast range of emotions, as they continually grapple with the complexities and feelings of vulnerability that alcoholism brings to their lives.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ee805 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81ee805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>As the disease progresses, they will likely experience anger, frustration, disappointment, and discouragement, as promises to stop drinking are repeatedly broken and the consequences of alcohol abuse continue to escalate. At times they may even blame themselves for the situation, wondering what they did wrong or failed to do right. They may push the alcoholic to seek help, to the point where the relationship becomes fraught with conflict, or they may cope by retreating into denial, enabling irresponsible behavior despite its devastating effects on the integrity and happiness of the family unit.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cda5d8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cda5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>For children, the safety and stability they need to thrive will be missing in a home where alcoholism prevails, which can cause great anxiety that can stay with them for the rest of their lives. If the parent with the drinking problems becomes physically or emotionally abusive while under the influence of alcohol, the stresses will be magnified many times over and can cause damage that will take years of therapy to heal.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b225a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b225a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block nitro-offscreen\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Unfortunately, many children of alcoholics grow up to become alcoholics themselves, creating a cycle of substance abuse that can visit suffering and sorrow unto multiple generations. Anxiety and mood disorders are also common among this group, starting in childhood and extending into adulthood. The chronic lack of self-esteem that plagues people who grew up in alcoholic homes can leave them vulnerable to eating disorders, self-harming behavior, relationship problems, and other troubling conditions as well.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block nitro-offscreen\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28fe098 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28fe098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Health Difficulties Caused by Alcoholism\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276f91a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"276f91a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>The list of potential<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/297734.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">physical health effects associated with alcoholism<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is long. It includes:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bb05a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54bb05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><ul><li>Liver disease<\/li><li>Cancer (of the mouth, stomach, esophagus, colon, rectum, or liver)<\/li><li>Digestive problems (heartburn, ulcers, gastritis)<\/li><li>Osteoporosis<\/li><li>Pancreatitis<\/li><li>Poor immune system functioning, vulnerability to infection<\/li><li>Nutritional deficiencies caused by inefficient metabolism<\/li><li>High blood pressure<\/li><li>Heart disease<\/li><li>Brain damage, reflected in memory loss, cognitive difficulties, lack of motor coordination, etc.<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/alcohol-poisoning\/\">Alcohol poisoning<\/a>, which can be fatal<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989bd64 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"989bd64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Many alcoholics suffer from pre-existing mental health conditions, and the relationship is certainly not coincidental. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, and that can make it attractive for people experiencing symptoms of anxiety. At the same time, it can also produce euphoric effects, at least in the short-term, and that is why many people with depression turn to alcohol to self-medicate.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a4456 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83a4456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Needless to say, watching their loved ones battle such conditions in addition to alcoholism is highly stressful for family members. Spouses and children may eventually develop a range of physical and emotional health problems themselves, as a result of the constant stress and uncertainty they\u2019re forced to live with.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd4369 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcd4369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><p>Some stress-related<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/stress-management\/in-depth\/stress-symptoms\/art-20050987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0conditions experienced by family members of alcoholics<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>include:<\/p><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88504ea elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88504ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><ul><li>Depression<\/li><li>Generalized anxiety disorder<\/li><li>Panic attacks<\/li><li>Headaches and muscle aches<\/li><li>Chronic fatigue<\/li><li>Insomnia<\/li><li>Stomach problems<\/li><li>Fetal alcohol syndrome<\/li><\/ul><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d248b80 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d248b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block nitro-offscreen\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Children may also develop behavioral problems related to their exposure to parental alcohol abuse, and when they grow up their vulnerability to mental health disorders and substance abuse will be heightened.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cta-callout float-left full-width cta-younger-white-man-hope-just-phone-call-away hidden-xs hidden-sm nitro-offscreen\"><div class=\"cta-container cta_image row mobile-only lazyloaded\"><div class=\"cta\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b637eef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b637eef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7745a28 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7745a28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6892cd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6892cd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14369d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f14369d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hope is Just a Phone Call Away\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58babb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58babb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Financial Impact of Alcoholism\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467dc45 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"467dc45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Alcohol is not overly expensive, which makes alcohol dependency an easy addiction to indulge. But alcohol abuse can still be costly because of its impact on health, judgment, work performance, and the ability to manage daily affairs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefc629 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aefc629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>People who abuse alcohol make mistakes in every area of their lives, including those related to financial management. Even if they\u2019re able to hold onto their jobs\u2014which is far from a certainty when someone is abusing alcohol\u2014they are more likely to spend foolishly or recklessly when their judgment has been impaired by chronic drinking.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbcec25 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbcec25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Alcoholics are prone to impulsive behavior, which can cause them to make rash investments or purchases, or to trust the wrong people with their money. If others are taking advantage, they may fail to notice and allow the financial malfeasance to continue.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c868877 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c868877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Alcoholics are prone to impulsive behavior, which can cause them to make rash investments or purchases, or to trust the wrong people with their money. If others are taking advantage, they may fail to notice and allow the financial malfeasance to continue.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06715b8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06715b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effects of Alcohol on the Heart\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9278fd0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9278fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Consuming an excessive amount of alcohol just once can cause damage to the heart. Drinking excessively or drinking regularly over a long period of time can cause extensive damage and resulting cardiovascular health problems, including an increased risk for heart attack or stroke.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fceb2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38fceb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Alcohol can lead to cardiomyopathy, which is stretching of the heart muscle, or an irregular heartbeat, called arrhythmia. Alcohol also triggers high blood pressure, which over time damages blood vessels.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae62b5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ae62b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Gambling, which is a risky and compulsive behavior under the best of circumstances, is particularly common among alcoholics. In two separate studies,<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/3515989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">19 percent<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-wales-21529290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a016 percent<\/a><\/span>\u00a0of people seeking treatment for alcoholism reported issues with gambling\u2014and gamblers who\u2019ve been drinking often experience severe losses, which can severely endanger their family\u2019s welfare.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4ca0d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e4ca0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Possibly the biggest source of financial loss for alcoholics relates to their health. Unfortunately, health care is expensive in the United States and people who experience the ill effects of alcohol abuse often run up huge medical bills seeking treatment for the conditions they develop.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3b188 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b3b188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block nitro-offscreen\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Regardless of the source of the expenses, alcoholism can take a heavy financial toll that affects everyone living in the household, including young people who must depend entirely on their parents to care for them.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block nitro-offscreen\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7623264 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7623264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Living in an Alcoholic Household: Work and School Performance\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581a895 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"581a895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/drugfree.org\/learn\/drug-and-alcohol-news\/17-of-unemployed-workers-have-substance-use-disorder-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">A report from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health<\/a>\u00a0revealed that 17 percent of unemployed workers were struggling with substance abuse issues, which is a rate twice as high as the general population. Employees with alcohol use disorders are unlikely to perform their work duties in a satisfactory manner for long, and if they don\u2019t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/blog\/can-employer-fire-going-rehab-seeking-addiction-recovery-employed\/\">\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">step forward and admit they have a problem<\/span><\/a>\u00a0their alcohol problems will inevitably be exposed, possibly after they\u2019ve suffered or caused an injury on the job.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e7391 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2e7391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Unstable job prospects bring financial uncertainty for families affected, and the possibilities of long-term unemployment if the substance abuse problem isn\u2019t treated is very real. This puts extra stress on spouses or partners who may have to carry the financial load, and children will sense the anxiety in the household as well and suffer because of it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbfbeac elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbfbeac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block nitro-offscreen\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>If the alcoholic is attending school, academic performance will likely decline, and that can lead to low grades or dropping out. This can be yet another source of tension in the home, as loved ones who get frustrated with the situation may demand the alcoholic child or partner do something about their substance abuse problem. This may lead to serious arguments if the alcohol-dependent person is still in denial about their addiction, making a tense home environment even more difficult to endure.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cta-callout float-left full-width cta-african-american-man-help-call-today hidden-xs hidden-sm nitro-offscreen\"><div class=\"cta-container cta_image row mobile-only lazyloaded\"><div class=\"cta\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb01d4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb01d4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3fc284 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3fc284\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b73468 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b73468\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eaecc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eaecc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84db67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c84db67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We're Here to Help. 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class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Alcoholics frequently show poor judgment and a lack of impulse control, and that often lands them in trouble with the law. They may collect DUIs (and drive drunk many times without being caught), endangering the lives of family members and friends along with those of other drivers.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As a result of their impulsivity or constant need for money, they may become involved in incidents of violence, theft, drug dealing, trespassing, or resisting arrest, all of which can bring great embarrassment to their loved ones. Sometimes family members become the victims of the alcoholic\u2019s misdeeds, which can cause enormous hurt and feelings of betrayal\u2014and those feelings are completely justified.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Many alcoholics won\u2019t seek help for their drinking problems until their troubles with the law forces them to do so, and that can provide an opening for loved ones who want to contribute to healing and recovery in any way they can. Alcoholics who have the support of the people they care about have a better chance of overcoming their addictions, although family members often have a lot of anger and resentment to work through as the process unfolds.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1ac6b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd1ac6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognizing Alcoholism and Asking for Help\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955127e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"955127e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Oftentimes, family members and friends affected by an alcoholic\u2019s drinking are unsure if chemical dependency has developed. They know the drinking is problematic, and is adding unwanted stress to their lives, but they aren\u2019t certain if\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/alcoholism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">treatment for alcoholism\u00a0<\/a>is really required.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31fe391 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31fe391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>The telltale signs of a true alcohol use disorder include:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb039b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fb039b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><ul><li>A pattern of excessive drinking that exceeds the original intent<\/li><li>Multiple failed attempts to stop drinking<\/li><li>Enormous amounts of time spent drinking or recovering from alcohol\u2019s after effects<\/li><li>Physical and psychological cravings<\/li><li>Neglect of occupational, educational, or home responsibilities<\/li><li>Drinking continues despite recurrent interpersonal or social conflicts<\/li><li>Previous activities neglected because of the influence of alcohol<\/li><li>Drinking continues despite the development of physical and\/or psychological health problems<\/li><li>Hazardous alcohol-related behavior (repeated episodes of drunk driving, for example)<\/li><li>Growing tolerance for alcohol<\/li><li>Withdrawal symptoms experienced within a few hours after usage stops<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0724466 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0724466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alcoholics will likely try to hide the truth and may even lie when doing so, but observant family members should be able to detect at least some of these signs, which are used by medical experts and addiction specialists to diagnose an alcohol use disorder.<\/p><p>Inpatient or intensive outpatient treatment programs that include individual and group therapy, medication, and alternative healing methodologies are the most promising options for alcoholics. In addition to their other benefits, these programs usually offer family therapy sessions that let everyone contribute to the alcoholic\u2019s ongoing regeneration.<\/p><p>Treatment is highly effective when people struggling with alcoholism are truly committed to recovery, as are aftercare programs that will continue the healing process for as long as necessary. 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