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Emily was a forty-four-year-old real estate agent who was fed up with feeling depressed on a daily basis and tired of her excessive and abusive drinking behavior. Stated briefly, she was sick of feeling tired every morning, she was angry with herself for spending her hard-earned money on a valueless habit, she was tired of going through failed relationship after failed relationship because of her irresponsible drinking, she missed her old drive for doing various things she enjoyed, and she hated the hangovers she went through on a regular basis.

Above and beyond the visible alcohol-related health problems she was experiencing, perhaps the worst part of her drinking regimen was the unreliable and scheming person she had turned into. In her heart of hearts she knew that she had been less than honest about her drinking behavior to her family, friends and relatives and she also knew she had been less than honest with herself about the "positive" outcomes of drinking. Not only this but she made excuses for guzzling two or three alcoholic beverages before going to social events and she also made excuses for needing a few drinks the first thing in the morning so that she could manage the "pressures" at her job. Simply put, Emily got to a critical time in her life during which she realized that she hit a low point in life and was now ready to start the gradual and slow road to health.

One of the primary ways that Emily put her "plan" into action was by requesting a transfer at work. When her request was granted, she moved 950 miles away to a new state. If nothing else, this certainly made making new friends and buddies and distancing herself from her old friends and pals easier. Then she visited with a physician in her new town and scheduled an appointment for a comprehensive exam.

After meeting with the physician and taking a number of laboratory tests, it was determined that Emily had made the regrettable transition from alcohol abuse to alcohol addiction and consequently, really needed alcohol detoxification and alcohol treatment. At this time, her physician made it a point to highlight the various alcoholic symptoms and the familiar symptoms of alcoholism. In addition to focusing a lot of attention on Emily's alcoholism symptoms, the healthcare professional also told Emily that it was determined that she was clinically depressed and in need of counseling for her medical condition.

Due to her eagerness to follow through with the treatment regimen, after five weeks of inpatient rehabilitation, Emily was ready to start treatment on an outpatient basis. At this time in her life, she started working at her new job and over a period of several weeks began fortifying her body by living an alcohol-free lifestyle, drinking spring water, eating nutritious foods, exercising, and taking vitamins.

After about ten weeks of outpatient rehabilitation during which time she never experienced an alcohol relapse, Emily quit going to alcohol rehab and instead began going three times every week to local Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Going to these meetings helped Emily maintain her alcohol-free style of life, they provided her with the support she sought after, and they served as a frequent reminder of the damaging consequences that are correlated with excessive and abusive drinking. Compared with her life just a few short months ago, life was now wonderful and loaded with possibilities that she could have never yearned for or fulfilled while while she was troubled with abusive drinking behavior.

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