A Young Man Hits Rock Bottom, Prevails Over His Depression, Gets Alcohol Rehab for His Excessive and Irresponsible Drinking, and Fortifies His Self Esteem

Samuel was a forty-eight-year-old interior designer who was tired of feeling depressed on a daily basis and sick of his unhealthy and abusive drinking behavior. Stated briefly, he missed his old motivation for doing various things he enjoyed, he hated the hangovers he went through on a regular basis, he was sick of feeling tired every morning, he was irate with himself for spending his hard-earned money on a worthless habit, and he was tired of going through broken relationship after broken relationship due to his heavy drinking.

In addition he was aggravated with the many times he failed to pass an alcohol test at work, he hated the fact that he had to go to court for his second DWI, he was bored with his drinking friends, he was fed up with paying for alcohol-related attorney fees, and he was disgusted with how out-of-shape he was.

Besides the identifiable alcohol-related health predicaments he now experienced, almost certainly the most damaging part of his drinking routine was the unreliable and scheming person he had become. In his heart he knew that he had been less than honest about his drinking behavior to his relatives, family, and friends and he also knew he had been less than truthful with himself about the “beneficial” outcomes of drinking. What is more, he made excuses for gulping four or five drinks before going to social events and he also rationalized needing two or three drinks as soon as he awakened so that he could deal with the “pressures” at his job.

His Depression and His Excessive and Irresponsible Drinking Lead to Major Life Changes

It was apparent that Samuel was sick of putting up with the adverse effects of his depression and his unhealthy and abusive drinking and at long last finally decided that something significant had to change in his life. So he determined that he would refrain from drinking, get professional counseling, start exercising, involve himself in some worthwhile hobbies, develop a new circle of friends, and start focusing on becoming a more healthy person.

Simply put, Samuel got to the point in his life during which he saw that he hit the bottom of the barrel in his life and was now ready to start the slow road that leads to recovery.

One of the ways that Samuel operationalized his “plan” was by requesting a transfer at his workplace. When his request was approved, he moved 800 miles away to a new state. If nothing else, this definitely made making new buddies and detaching himself from his old friends and buddies simpler. Then he visited with a healthcare professional in his new city and made an appointment for a comprehensive physical and psychological examination.

Samuel Meets With a Healthcare Professional About His Excessive Drinking and His Depression

After meeting with the healthcare professional and going through a number of lab tests, it was determined that Samuel had made the unfortunate change from alcohol abuse to dependency on alcohol and consequently was in need of alcohol detox and alcohol treatment. At this time, the healthcare practitioner made it a point to discuss the diverse signs of alcoholism, the symptoms of alcoholism, and information about long term effects of alcohol with Samuel.

The physician then told Samuel that it was determined that he was clinically depressed and in need of therapy for this medical problem.

Samuel Decides to Build Up His Body by Drinking Filtered Water, Taking Vitamins, Eating Healthy Foods, Living an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle, and Working Out

Due to his eagerness to follow through with the rehabilitation regimen, after eight weeks of inpatient rehab, Samuel was ready to start rehab on an outpatient basis. At this time, he started working at his new job and over the weeks began building up his body by exercising, drinking filtered water, eating healthy foods, living an alcohol-free way of life, and taking vitamins and minerals.

Samuel also attended to his spiritual life by joining the local Methodist church and going to regular services.

After approximately eight weeks of outpatient rehabilitation during which time he never suffered through a relapse, Samuel quit going to alcohol therapy and instead began going three times per week to local Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Attending these meetings helped Samuel maintain his alcohol-free lifestyle, they provided him with the support he sought after, and they served as a faithful reminder of the destructive outcomes that are correlated with abusive and excessive drinking.

After going to AA meetings just about ten months Samuel felt that he was ready for a relationship and so he started dating Gloria, a young lady he met at church. It clearly astonished Samuel how much more prepared he was for a dating relationship now that he had his excessive and hazardous drinking under control. In fact it also amazed Samuel how much better life was now that he wasn’t under the control of his hazardous and abusive drinking. Life was now pleasant and loaded with promise that he could have never wished for or fulfilled when he was engaged in hazardous and abusive drinking just a few short months ago.

A Success Story That is a Testimony of the Value of Alcohol Rehabilitation and the Power of Positive Change

Samuel’s success story is a statement of the significance of alcohol rehab and the power of change. As Samuel thought about his newfound self worth and motivation for involving himself in worthwhile, healthy activities, he was actually thankful that he made up his mind to do something constructive about his careless and hazardous drinking rather than giving into his depression and into the lure of his addiction. The result: he has more energy now compared with any time in his adult life, his life now has a positive direction, he is in command of his life rather than letting himself suffer under the control of his alcoholism, he likes his new job responsibilities, and he is involved in a wholesome relationship.

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