Brooke was a forty-seven-year-old fashion designer who was tired of feeling depressed everyday of her life and fed up with her careless and excessive drinking behavior. Simply put, she was tired of going through failed relationship after failed relationship due to her immature drinking, she hated the hangovers she experienced on a regular basis, she missed her old enthusiasm for doing the things she liked, she was sick of feeling tired every morning, and she was annoyed with herself for spending her hard-earned money on a useless habit.

Furthermore she hated the fact that she had to go to court for her second DWI, she was bored with her drinking pals, she was irritated with the many times she failed an alcohol test at her workplace, she was fed up with paying for alcohol-related attorney fees, and she was appalled with how physically unfit she was.

In addition to the obvious alcohol-related health predicaments she was experiencing, almost certainly the most regretful part of her drinking behavior was the untrustworthy and deceitful person she had become. In her heart of hearts she knew that she had been less than honest about her drinking behavior to her relatives, friends, and family and she also knew she had been less than honest with herself about the “positive” effects of drinking. Not only this but she rationalized wolfing down two or three drinks before going to social events and she also made excuses for needing one or two drinks as soon as she got up so that she could deal with the “stress” at her place of employment.

Her Depression and Her Excessive and Irresponsible Drinking Result in Important Life Changes

It was clear that that Brooke was sick of putting up with the negative outcomes of her depression and her abusive and hazardous drinking and finally determined that something significant had to change in her life. So she determined that she would abstain from drinking, start focusing on becoming a more healthy person, involve herself in some worthwhile hobbies, develop a new circle of friends, get professional counseling, and start exercising.

Stated simply, Brooke got to a time in her life during which she saw that she hit rock bottom and was now ready to commence the slow and gradual road that leads to health.

One of the ways that Brooke put her “plan” into action was by asking for a transfer at her workplace. When her request was approved, she moved 350 miles away to a new state. If nothing else, this unquestionably made making new pals and separating herself from her old pals easier. Then she phoned a healthcare professional in her new city and made an appointment for a thorough physical and psychological examination.

Brooke Meets With a Healthcare Practitioner About Her Excessive and Hazardous Drinking and Her Depression

After meeting with the physician and taking a number of laboratory tests, it was determined that Brooke had made the transition from alcohol abuse to alcohol addiction and therefore was in need of alcohol detox and alcohol treatment. At this time, the physician made it a point to discuss the various signs of alcoholism, the symptoms of alcoholism, and information about long term effects of alcohol with Brooke.

The healthcare practitioner then told Brooke that it was concluded that she was clinically depressed and in need of therapy for this medical problem.

Brooke Makes up Her Mind to Revitalize Her Body by Drinking Filtered Water, Taking Vitamins, Eating Healthy Foods, Living an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle, and Working Out

Due to her enthusiasm for following through with the rehabilitation regimen, after five weeks of residential rehab, Brooke was ready to begin rehab on an outpatient basis. At this point in time, she began working at her new job and over the weeks began building up her body by drinking filtered water, taking vitamins, eating healthy foods, living an alcohol-free lifestyle, and working out.

Brooke also attended to her spiritual yearnings by joining the local Lutheran church and going to regular services.

After roughly four weeks of outpatient therapy during which time she never suffered through an alcohol relapse, Brooke quit going to alcohol rehabilitation and instead began going five times per week to local Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Attending these meetings helped Brooke maintain her alcohol-free style of life, they provided her with the support she sought after, and they served as a persistent reminder of the damaging outcomes that are related to careless and excessive drinking.

After going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings nearly six months Brooke felt that she was ready for a relationship and so she started dating William, a young gentleman she met at church. It clearly amazed Brooke how much more ready she was for a dating relationship now that she had her unhealthy and excessive drinking under control. Indeed it also surprised Brooke how much better life was now that she wasn’t under the control of her abusive and hazardous drinking. Life was now pleasurable and loaded with potential that she could have never longed for or accomplished when she was engaged in hazardous drinking just a few short months ago.

A Success Story That is a Testament to the Relevance of Alcohol Therapy and the Power of Change

Brooke’s success story is evidence of the importance of alcohol rehabilitation and the power of positive thinking. As Brooke reflected on her newfound lofty self concept and motivation for involving herself in worthwhile, healthy activities, she was actually grateful that she decided to do something productive about her abusive and unhealthy drinking rather than giving into her depression and into the lure of her alcoholism. The result: she enjoys her new job responsibilities, she is involved in a caring relationship, her life now has a positive direction, she has more energy now compared with any time in her adult life, and she is in charge of her life rather than letting herself deteriorate under the control of her alcoholism.

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