Are There Any Cures for Alcoholism

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Are There Any Cures for Alcoholism?
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Are There Any Cures?
Of course there arent.  That is a bit like
saying that there is now a cure for suicide.  You
cant stop someone from self destructing.  There
is no magic formula.  Sure, there are things you
can try, things you can do, but none of them are
a magic bullet. There are many different
strategies that people might employ for getting
help with their problem, but none of them
constitute a real cure.
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Are These the Cure?1. Alcoholic Anonymous2.
Medication3. Therapy or Counseling
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1. Alcoholic Anonymous
This is social recovery, 12 step groups that
offer daily meetings and support to recovering
alcoholics.  But this is far from a cure.  In
fact, almost 80 percent of everyone who attends
an AA meeting will leave the program within one
year and never return.  Of those who stay, many
struggle with relapse for years and years.  Some
do find success, but it is definitely not a cure.
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2. Medication
Medications to cure alcoholism - nope, not a
cure.  Not even close.  There are current
medications on the market that help reduce
cravings for alcohol, and they do show some
promise, but most who have tried these have
relapsed.  Definitely not a magic bullet.
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3. Therapy or Counseling
Therapy or counseling - this is a supplemental
strategy at best.  You can definitely benefit
from long term counseling as a means to more
growth in recovery, but simply attending
counseling is not going to sober anyone up.
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