Alcoholism Suicide PREVENTION Help

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DEPRESSION HELP and TIPS:

Shower. Not a bath, a shower. Use water as hot or cold as you like. You don’t even need to wash. Just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. Sit on the floor if you gotta.

Moisturize everything. Use whatever lotion you like. Unscented? Dollar store lotion? Fancy 48 hour lotion that makes you smell like a field of wildflowers? Use whatever you want, and use it all over your entire dermis.

Put on clean, comfortable clothes.

Put on your favorite underwear. Cute black lacy panties? Those ridiculous boxers you bought last christmas with candy cane hearts on the butt? Put them on.

Drink cold water. Use ice. If you want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost. I always use lemon.

Clean something. Doesn’t have to be anything big. Organize one drawer of a desk. Wash five dirty dishes. Do a load of laundry. Scrub the bathroom sink.

Blast music. Listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something that’s got lots of energy. Sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.

Make food. Don’t just grab a granola bar to munch. Take the time and make food. Even if it’s ramen. Add something special to it, like a soft boiled egg or some veggies. Prepare food, it tastes way better, and you’ll feel like you accomplished something.

Make something. Write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. Even if you don’t think you’re good at it. Create.

Go outside. Take a walk. Sit in the grass. Look at the clouds. Smell flowers. Put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.

Call someone. Call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. Talk to a stranger on the street. Have a conversation and listen to someone’s voice. If you can’t bring yourself to call, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. Even if you don’t say much, listen to them. It helps.

Cuddle your pets if you have them/can cuddle them. Take pictures of them. Talk to them. Tell them how you feel, about your favorite movie, a new game coming out, anything.

LAUGH!  Watch a comedy or funny old TV show like Dick VanDyke or The Jeffersons. Call someone who always makes you laugh. Get a joke book at the library.  Watch bunnies jump around in the grass.  Sit in front of Wal-Mart and think up imaginary names for everyone as they walk in or out.  This is great fun with a 12 year old!  Just...laugh!

May seem small or silly to some, but this list keeps people alive.

*** At your absolute best you won’t be good enough for the wrong people. But at your worst, you’ll still be worth it to the right ones. Remember that. Keep holding on.

*** In case nobody has told you today I love you and you are worth your weight and then some in gold, so be kind to yourself and most of all keep pushing on!!!!

Find something to be grateful for!

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Welcome!  Alcoholism Suicide Prevention Help. Nothing is more important.

This is your online Alcoholism Suicide Prevention Help home. Above all else, we want you to feel wanted, secure and most of all... loved. 

Our website will help you to more fully understand:

1. alcoholism
2. how addictions can lead to thoughts of suicide, and
3. how to PREVENT suicide from ever happening to YOU.

So please... take full advantage of the information that we have for you here. Starting right here on this alcoholism suicide prevention help main page and continuing throughout the many other pages and resources, we hope that you find answers. hope and love. We want to be a key resource on your personal path to full recovery!

So... logically, the first question for everyone is likely to be..."what is alcoholism?"

What is Alcoholism?

I believe that in order to learn it is always best to "seek first to understand".  With that in mind, if we are to understand alcoholism, we must first understand what "alcohol" is. Alcohol is a chemical. Here is an image showing you the molecular structure of alcohol.

The 2 black spheres represent CARBON atoms. All of the white ones are Hydrogens.  And the red one is Oxygen.  So the red one and it's attached white one are a hydrogen/oxygen group...or a HYROXYL group.  That is what makes the structure an "alcohol".  For the purposes of our alcoholism discussions, this is what we mean by "alcohol" or BAC (blood alcohol content). This is the same as the ethanol (alcohol) that is contained in alcoholic beverages.

When alcohol is consumed, this chemical then reacts with other chemicals in our body and BRAIN. Things start to change and we experience what are called psychotrophic experiences. 

At first, we start to feel good, or euphoric.  It makes us want to consume more to keep those feelings.  However, it is only temporary.  Our brains return us to our normal state.  So we might do this again, and again because in the beginning, it seems harmless and fun.  But in reality, we are damaging our health in many ways and unfortunately. some eventually become addicted to this cycle. This is what we call alcoholism. 

Alcoholism is more technically known as Alcohol Use Disorder or AUD. It is a pattern of alcohol use that involves difficulty controlling your drinking, constantly thinking about alcohol and/or seeking out your next drink  even when drinking will cause more problems.

Alcoholism Suicide Prevention Help

If you are here because your own pattern of drinking has resulted in repeated significant distress and negative effects functioning in your daily life, you likely have progressed to alcohol use disorder.

This is alcoholism. It ranges from mild to severe but even a mild disorder can escalate and lead to extremely serious situations.

If you realize that you need help that is fantastic! Early treatment is critical to full recovery.

This addiction literally ruins lives. 

This website attempts to shine light on all of this with the goal of saving lives through the prevention of alcoholism related suicide.

What is Addiction?

Addiction is the psychological state of mind where a person feels compelled to participate in substances like alcohol or drugs despite the dangerous consequences. Addiction is a psychological disorder.  It starts because using such substances can temporarily enable a feeling of euphoria or "feeling good".

Continual drug/alcohol use can change brain chemistry and like a sugary food, produce a pleasant mood or feeling such as  falling in love or "Wow! that was really delicious." 

Symptoms:  - For some people, unfortunately, their pre-existing vulnerabilities to these good feelings cause them to become dependent upon the substances (addicted).

Risk factors:  - Family history, adverse childhood experiences,  ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)

Treatment: - May include cognitive behavioral therapy, behavior modification, medications, etc.

What is Suicide?

Suicide is the voluntary ending of one's own life,  Obviously, this should never happen. Sadly, it too often does. Thinking about suicide is called suicide ideation. These kinds of thoughts and feelings can be one time and maybe due to a major loss like a broken marriage or loss of a child.

Sometimes some good counseling or even a good friend can help you move through the troubled time   However, when this happens more often, or is chronic, more intensified help and/or counseling is needed. Possibly even medication will be advised.  

Prevention of Alcoholism Related Suicide

This entire website, www.alcoholism-suicide-prevention.com has ONE purpose. 

That purpose is to help YOU to survive alcoholism. 

We know that there are lots of great resources available to you out there and on the internet. We also know that it probably feels overwhelming at times.

Our aim is to make it easier and more comfortable for you to find the help you or your loved one needs.  We strive to make things less technical so that the information provided is easier to understand.

Hopefully, with this kind of approach. you can make decisions and take actions that will get you onto the path of recovery and save your life!

The Ultimate Goal:   HAPPINESS!