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Yes alcoholism can be treated. But like other chronic disease success is variable and depends on several other factors like the will power of the patient to succeed .also the mode of treatment of alcohol is different from other disease. Alcohol treatment is not just about popping pills you need a far more all round treatment. Alcohol treatment basically involves a two pronged approach of medications and counseling. With support and treatment, many people are able to stop drinking alcohol and rebuild their lives. Alcohol treatment programs work for many people. Also type of treatment varies from person to person depending on how critical your case is. If you have abused your body with too much of alcohol then the first process is detoxification of your body. Detoxification basically involves removing the alcohol content from your body. Along with it there are several types of counseling that teach alcohol abusers to identify situations and feelings which triggers the urge to drink in them and to find new ways to cope that do not include alcohol use. Also family support goes a long way in help the patient come back to shape. There are normally three commonly used behavioral treatments for alcohol abuse and alcoholism they are
• Motivation enhancement therapy: it’s a theory that works on the principle of systematic intervention approach of evoking change. It works through motivation and not through guiding the client and there main aim is to mobilize the clients own change resources.
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy: it’s a kind of psychotherapy that emphasizes on self introspection .here the patient is made to understand on how he feels and what he does. It teaches that it is our thinking that causes us to feel and act the way we do. Therefore, if we are experiencing unwanted feelings and behaviors, it is important to identify the thinking that is causing the feelings / behaviors and to learn how to replace this thinking with thoughts that lead to more desirable reactions
• 12-step facilitation therapy: in the twelve steps facilitation theory the patient is made to understand the whole essence of alcoholism. Here the person is encourage group therapy session where all alcoholics share there experiences with each other and each person suggest remedies to it.
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