Sentences with phrase «alcoholism which»

In the course of this, Hartigan's emotional life suffered: she was divorced three times by the age of 30 and afflicted by alcoholism which she would only come to control in old age.

They lost their inheritance and had to sell their home, with his father falling into alcoholism which resulted in his parents» divorce.

It's one of the many causes of alcoholism which will be examined at a new research center for alcohol addiction.

Among those seeking pastoral help are some whose disturbance in living is associated with or caused by alcoholism which may be hidden from themselves, in that they do not recognize the compulsive quality of their drinking.

Not exact matches

Superficial, distant, and less than meaningful relationships can lead to feelings of insecurity and loneliness, which can increase your risk of illness and death just as much as obesity, alcoholism, and smoking.

Profits from Solms - Delta estate, which produces 30,000 cases of wine annually under labels such as Cape Jazz and Africana, allow the workers and tenants to pay for health care, school fees, and a social worker to tackle issues of alcoholism and domestic violence.

As an example of something that is genetic and natural but which we would all say is wrong: alcoholism (this isn't an attempt to put homosexuality with alcoholism; it is simply an attempt to create a class of behavior which we would all easily agree is both natural, genetic, and wrong).

This is an unconscious process by which normal social controls, which have had little meaning to Joe in the advanced stages of his alcoholism, are reestablished.

Is AA's effectiveness in producing long - term sobriety the result of the resolving of psychological conflicts which lie at the roots of alcoholism, or is it the result of an effective means of keeping the conflicts repressed or under control?

If I were asked to give my strongest impression resulting from the study which underlies this book, it would be this: In all the dark history of the handling of the problem of alcoholism, the brightest ray of hope and help is Alcoholics Anonymous!

The AA conception of alcoholism — recognizing a physical factor in the sickness — renders the alcoholic's behavior intelligible to himself and greatly reduces the fear and guilt which were supplying him with added desire for the «blessed oblivion» of alcohol.

The master goal of all pastoral counseling, including that which involves alcoholism, is to help the person grow toward his full potential for personhood, constructive relationships, and productive living.

To promote legislation and standards which will contribute to the care and control of alcoholism.

These councils, affiliates of the National Council on Alcoholism, operate Alcoholism Information Centers which disseminate knowledge about» the problem to anyone who is interested, including schools, churches, industry, the news media, and individual information - seekers.

It is not a «cure» for alcoholism, but it does provide a biochemical fence which holds back the addiction while other therapies have an opportunity to help the person learn to live without alcohol.

If a minister is fortunate enough to live in one of the eighty - two communities (in thirty - two states) in which there is a local Council on Alcoholism, he should support its work as well as encourage his parishioners to do so.

These diseases are by - products of alcoholism, and their treatment, which may be a long - term process, is an essential contribution of medical skill to full recovery.

Its existence shows a recognition of the fact that alcoholism is a problem which demands special attention.

In addition to the Skid Row corps, the Salvation Army has its Men's Social Service Centers which are spearheads in its approach to alcoholism.

(The Georgian Clinic in Atlanta has a clinical - training program for clergymen, which focuses on the treatment of alcoholism.)

Alcoholism is a sickness which involves the sin of abuse.

One question concerning alcoholism in which most religious leaders are keenly interested is this: «What is the ethical problem in alcoholism?

Conceptions of alcoholism within the Army range from the moralism of the mission type to an attitude of enlightenment which regards alcoholism as a sickness.

The chaos and psychological insecurity of our world, the confusion and conflict of values regarding drinking and drunkenness, the traumatic circumstances to which many children are subjected — these are a part of the sickness of our society of which the sickness of alcoholism is one manifestation.

At the laying of the cornerstone for the institution on September 24, 1858, Bellows made a statement upon which those who object to the treatment of alcoholism as a sickness could well ponder today, over one hundred years later:

Theresa, who works as an administrator at Victory Outreach Manchester - a church which operates recovery homes for those affected by alcoholism - told Premier: «Even within our own circles, whether it's in work or church, we need to be training people that these guidelines are actually quite stringent.»

I setup a life in which I could manage my alcoholism and surrounded myself with a «community» of other alcoholics as a support group.

There are many other social dislocations of our time, of which racial tension and alcoholism are the most far - reaching and conspicuous.

Centers already involving clergymen are as widespread as Fort Logan Mental Health Center in Denver, Colorado, where ministers serve as therapists in the Division of Alcoholism, and the Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Elkhart, Indiana, and San Mateo County Mental Health Center in the San Francisco area which employ pastoral counselors.

You'll find people who criticize Mad Men for glorifying casual sex or alcoholism, which is a bit like criticizing the story of David and Bathsheba for glorifying adultery.

Then, in an extremely useful review of «sin, sickness, alcoholism, and drug addictions,» Clinebell mentions several of a «confusing variety of usages,» applied, as he says, now and again to alcoholism and other substance addictions — several of which are not mutually exclusive: 1.

I'll Quit Tomorrow: A Practical guide to the alcoholism treatment which has worked for seven out of ten exposed to the Johnson Institute approach [New York: Harper and Row, 1973], p. 113; bold face added).

Alcoholism is the name of the chronic disease from which the alcoholic suffers (Alcoholism: The Total Treatment Approach [IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1968], p. 6).

Alcoholism was portrayed there [in the previous chapter] as a complex, psychophysiological dependence upon alcohol which ends up being its own obsessive - compulsive dynamism (Alcohol Problems and Alcoholism: A Comprehensive Survey [NY: The Free Press, 1981], p. 159).

We sing it, but we must learn to pray it and mean it (Samuel M. Shoemaker, «Power to Become,» The Evangel [New York: 61 Gramercy Place, December 1954], pp. 40 - 43; see also John 1:12, which is the subject of Sam's article; and Dick B. New Light on Alcoholism: God, Sam Shoemaker, and AA., 2d ed.

She continues: «No, alcoholism is NOT a disease; it is a sin which is willfully committed by a person» (p. 70).

And He has relieved my alcoholism for many many years and has done for me in many other areas of my life those things which I could not do for myself.

The professor makes the following additional points: (1) There is no single entity which can be defined as alcoholism.

Urging clergy and men of religion to renew or revive the practice of prayer, particularly meditation; (2) Distinguishing between the use of alcohol which does not produce a chronic alcoholic and that in which there is «the allergic nature of true alcoholism»; (3) Stressing that «elimination of the phenomenon of craving that follows the treatment does not constitute a cure [but that] the final cure rests with themselves [alcoholics in the second phase of alcoholism]»; (4) Advocating «moral psychology» in achieving entire recovery from alcoholism; (5) Describing the success of the AA.

Not only must he want to stop drinking permanently, he must remove from his life other sins such as hatred, adultery, and others which frequently accompany alcoholism.

which satisfactorily answers the question: «What is alcoholism?»

To be realistic and adequate, it is essential that a religious approach to alcoholism include an awareness of the distinctive contributions which a religious as compared with a non-religious approach can make.

A discussion of this whole matter, which could be read with profit by the minister, is found in an article by Giorgio Lolli entitled «On «Therapeutic» Success in Alcoholism.»

This tentative model for understanding the causes of problem drinking is offered in the report of the Cooperative Commission on the Study of Alcoholism: «An individual who (1) responds to beverage alcohol in a certain way, perhaps physiologically determined, by experiencing intense relief and relaxation, and who (2) has certain personality characteristics, such as difficulty in dealing with and overcoming depression, frustration, and anxiety, and who (3) is a member of a culture in which there is both pressure to drink and culturally induced guilt and confusion regarding what kinds of drinking behavior are appropriate, is more likely to develop trouble than will most other people.»

In this case the example is alcoholism, we sometimes harm ourselves or others, which is not a perfect way to be.

Our culture's attitudes toward alcoholism help to drive the person deeper and deeper into the addiction in which he is trapped.

Alcoholism programs in local churches, which have been effective, seem to have gone through certain general steps:

A prerequisite for any constructive approach to the problem is the recognition that alcoholism is not an isolated problem, but a part of the total sin and sickness of our society — a sin and sickness in which all of us are participants.

It gives a brief survey of present scientific knowledge concerning the causes, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism; describes present research and that which is needed; and outlines the national alcoholism program.

He would then tell about the rat experiment (see Chapter 2) which he found useful in conveying to the person the reality of the physical component in alcoholism.