{"id":21735,"date":"2026-03-11T11:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/hope-for-alcohol-addiction-knowing-the\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:12:48","slug":"hope-for-alcohol-addiction-knowing-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/addiction-and-recovery\/hope-for-alcohol-addiction-knowing-the\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope for Alcohol Addiction: Knowing the Signs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April is Alcohol Awareness Month. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/alcohol-health\/overview-alcohol-consumption\/alcohol-facts-and-statistics\">National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism<\/a>, alcohol-related deaths are one of the most preventable causes of death, with nearly 100,000 people impacted a year. Still, there is hope: alcoholism is treatable and with support can be managed.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering whether you or a loved one is dealing with alcoholism or alcohol abuse, here are just a few signs that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov\/How-much-is-too-much\/Whats-the-harm\/What-Are-Symptoms-Of-An-Alcohol-Use-Disorder.aspx\">NIAAA<\/a> offers to help you decide if you need help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drinking alcohol even when it increases depression, anxiety or other health issues<\/li>\n<li>Drinking or the aftereffects of drinking impact your ability to work, sleep or go to school<\/li>\n<li>Drinking or the aftereffects of drinking impact your relationships with family and friends<\/li>\n<li>Drinking increases risky behaviors that cause you or others harm (driving while intoxicated, operating machinery, swimming or other illegal behavior)<\/li>\n<li>Trying to cut back or quit drinking doesn&#8217;t work <\/li>\n<li>The effects of alcohol wearing off are nausea, sweating, shaking or other signs of withdrawal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Only a doctor can diagnose alcoholism or alcohol abuse, but if any of these signs seem familiar, resources like NIAAA and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aa.org\/\">Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a> have been helping people get treatment for decades.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have signs of alcoholism or alcohol abuse, the NIAAA recommends drinking in moderation (no more than 2 a day) or not at all, depending on your family&#8217;s medical history and your own. 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