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A Young Gentleman Needs Treatment For His Severe Depression, Relationship Problems, And For His Drug And Alcohol Addiction
Roughly eight months ago I had dinner with a forty-three-year-old male named Benjamin who suffers from severe depression, has relationship problems, and who is dependent on alcohol and drugs. As articulated by Benjamin, it is his drug and alcohol addiction and his acute depression that has had the most to do with his unceasing relationship issues.
As affirmed by Benjamin, he is so overcome by his relationship issues and by both of his medical problems that he in essence has no motivation to achieve much of anything. What is particularly unfortunate about this is that earlier in his life, Benjamin managed to complete four semesters of grad school in law.
Benjamin's situation makes me question if he is an example of a person who can look in the mirror and perceive his drug addiction and drinking problems and do something constructive about these issues. Or, conversely, if he is someone who has to hit rock-bottom before he gets drug and alcohol addiction treatment that leads to lasting sobriety.
It may be asked how counseling would help his drug and alcohol dependency. For starters, there are some newly produced doctor-prescribed medications that can help Benjamin through the alcohol and drug detox process, through his withdrawal symptoms, and help him avoid an alcohol or a drug relapse. Second, in therapy he could also learn more about his alcoholism symptoms and also about the different stages of alcoholism.
Third, Benjamin would learn to admit the fact that there is absolutely nothing positive about drug abuse and careless and abusive drinking. In a similar manner, he would also learn that involving himself in one or both of these unhealthy situations is the route to shattered relationships, a premature death, legal problems, financial difficulties, deteriorating health, and poor work and school performance. Fourth, treatment for his depression and for his relationship issues might help him deal with these conditions more successfully and perhaps create less of a need for him to involve himself in addictive behavior. And finally, in counseling he could also learn more about the diverse symptoms of alcoholism that he has exhibited.
Due to the fact that Benjamin lacks the ambition to do much of anything in his life, it is clear that he desperately needs some hope for a more productive existence. And the unfortunate thing is that hope is virtually everywhere around Benjamin if he could only get to the point in life to get the treatment he needs for his acute depression and dependency and adhere to his treatment program.
Benjamin is clearly too young to be overwhelmed in life. He doesn't comprehend this right now but if he can learn how to remove himself from alcohol and drugs through drug and alcohol rehab and get the counseling he requires for his acute depression, he can redirect his life and start living with passion, direction, and with self-respect.
More positive relationships, a wonderful life, self esteem, and beneficial change are certainly possibilities for Benjamin. But only if he can become inspired to seek the professional treatment he needs, follow through with his treatment program, live his life in a healthy and sober manner, and learn how to develop a more positive attitude about life.
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