THE THREE STAGES OF ALCOHOLISM ; Early Stages of Alcoholism . In the early Alcoholism stages, a person begins to depend on alcohol to affect their mood. They drink for relief from problems, and they begin thinking more and more about alcohol. The person and others around them may not recognize that they are in the earliest of the stages of alcoholism. A gradual increase in Tolerance happens, meaning, it takes increasing amounts of alcohol to achieve the desired mood-altering effects. Often, the person can consume large amounts of alcohol without appearing impaired.At the early Alcoholism stages, the body has adapted to increasing amounts of alcohol. In fact, how a person functions will likely be improved with drinking as blood alcohol levels rise. For example, they can think and talk normally or walk a straight line with no problem. However, with continued alcohol consumption over time, the body begins to lose its ability to deal with high alcohol levels. As this occurs, when the Alcoholic stops drinking and their blood alcohol level decreases, their thinking, talking or walking functions deteriorate, and they are moving into the next of the stages of alcoholism.

Middle Alcoholism Stages .In the second stage of Alcoholism the need and desire to drink grows more strongly intense. The alcoholic drinks more often and in larger amounts. Also drinking begins much earlier in the day. This stage is where the Alcoholic loses control over their drinking. Tolerance decreases as they become as they grow intoxicated much easier. Withdrawl begins to strengthen and intensify when ever alcohol is not consumed for short periods. This is where it becomes apparent to the drinker and to others that the drinker indeed does have a drinking problem. Blackouts, hangovers and more sick feelings occur regularly. The alcoholic is most often in denial to others about their drinking problem.

End Stage Alcoholism .As Alcoholism progresses, the Alcoholic has become obsessed with drinking to the exclusion of nearly everything else. Everyone can tell there's a major problem. During the late Alcoholism stages, the mental and physical health of the Alcoholic are seriously deteriorating. Many of the body's organs have been damaged which lowers resistance to disease. Relationships at home or socially may have been severely damaged, and there can be mounting financial and legal problems due to the alcoholic's powerlessness over alcohol.Every Alcoholic will suffer from malnutrition. Alcohol in large amounts interferes with the digestion process and the passage of nutrients from the intestines into the bloodstream. Liver function has been damaged, further limiting the conversion of nutrients into a usable form that the body can assimilate. The damaged cells are not receiving the needed nutrients, they cannot repair themselves and the damage continues. Nutritional deficiencies cause a host of related problems to become worse. For example, a vitamin B-1 deficiency common in alcoholics can result in loss of mental alertness and appetite, fatigue, confusion and emotional instability. And if the Alcoholic continues drinking, alcohol will cause the death of the Alcoholic in one way or another. From suicide, accidents and related injuries to direct damage to the body's organs and systems, death will likely be the final outcome of end stage alcoholism. (end stage explanation courtesy www.soberrecovery.com )

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