What Happens In Late Stage Alcoholism? (*hint, it ain't pretty 😢)
Now, when you saw the title, you were probably thinking about all the medical or physical aspects of alcoholism, like cirrhosis of the liver. But, still, there are many ways that alcoholism destroys our bodies. Yes, it attacks our liver, but it also attacks our heart, mind, pancreas, immune system, and brain, dramatically increasing your chances of having numerous types of cancer.
Now, I often hear people say things like yeah, this partying and this drinking and all this stuff; it will probably make my life shorter, but I will have a lot of fun in the meantime. And if that were true, I'd be OK with it. But in reality, nothing could be further from the truth.
When people say that, it's almost like you're imagining one big giant party and significant time and excitement, and then one day, you drop dead of alcoholism. But, unfortunately, it just doesn't work that way most of the time. It's a much more drawn-out, slow, and painful death than you imagine.
And while all those physical things that happen to you are terrible, the emotional, psychological, and relational damage is the worst because while alcoholism slowly destroys your body, It takes everything important from you.
It will take your:
- money
- relationships
- career
- hobbies
- interests
- goals
- talents
- motivation
- the ability to love and care about others
You'll lose your self-esteem, self-respect, and even your dignity. Ultimately, alcoholism will leave you physically broken and full of shame, resentment, guilt, and regret. I know we all have to go some way, but that is not how to do it.
If you're in the middle of this and can't care about yourself enough to even care about everything I just talked about, this may help...
Alcoholism doesn't just destroy you as a human being. It destroys everyone and everything around you, and just deciding, OK, that's it. My life's over, and I'll drink myself to death. If you choose to do that, you will take people down with you. I know it's easy to convince ourselves I'm just hurting myself, but we all know that's a lie.
Anyone who cares about and loves us will be hurt too. And not only that, anybody in our lives that we could have helped or encouraged, supported, or given back to, those people are hurt because they can't benefit from the things you have to offer. So stop trying to convince yourself that you'll have a lot of fun on the way to the end and that you're not hurting anyone but yourself because that's just a bunch of bull, and I think you know that.
Now, if you're wondering if you are truly an alcoholic or if someone you love is truly an alcoholic, I want you to get this download because, in the PDF, you'll see all the clinical criteria for alcoholism. And so not only will it help you decide whether or not it is alcoholism, but it will also help you rate the severity of the problem.
Amber Hollingsworth
If you're already convinced that's what it is, I want you to watch these videos next because they will explain how to start conquering this problem.
How To Stop Drinking Alcohol On Your Own!
Problem Drinker vs. Alcoholic
