Substance Abuse Persuasive Speech
How many times have you heard someone say, “Let’s just grab a few drinks”? Only to wake up hours later in a strange place not knowing what took place the night before. Just one more drink can quickly spiral into five, 10, or even 15 and that’s when trouble starts.
Overcoming alcohol dependency is an uphill battle and can be a long tiresome bumpy road. At times, the journey itself may even seem impossible, but it’s not. If you’re ready to put an end to your habit and willing to receive help, you can recover from alcoholism and alcohol abuse - no matter how bad the addiction is. Don’t wait until you hit rock bottom; you can make a change at any time. To get started on the process, just read ahead.
So “why do people still drink until they black out?” and “what can be done to overcome this addiction?” you ask.
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Brag about it. In other words, let friends, family members, co-workers, and other associates know that you’re trying to stop drinking. If these individuals drink, just ask them if they cannot do so in front of you.
Find a Support Group. Despite what the media has to say about addicts when we think about the impact of substance abuse, we often place the majority of our focus on how addiction affects the physical, mental and spiritual health of the addict. But we don’t, however, think about the family and friends enduring this problem with the addict. The stress level families endure while watching a loved one battle against addiction is draining, that’s for sure.
Although we might view this process as tiresome, the addict, on the other hand, will start to realize just how much support they really have. A support group is everything for someone battling an addiction. Yoga, for instance, can be a great way to create a support group. Along with lowering stress levels, yoga may help reduce cravings themselves. In other words, yoga provides a safe spiritual environment that does not focus on religion.
Sobering Up the Safe
Overcoming alcohol dependency is an uphill battle and can be a long tiresome bumpy road. At times, the journey itself may even seem impossible, but it’s not. If you’re ready to put an end to your habit and willing to receive help, you can recover from alcoholism and alcohol abuse - no matter how bad the addiction is. Don’t wait until you hit rock bottom; you can make a change at any time. To get started on the process, just read ahead.
So “why do people still drink until they black out?” and “what can be done to overcome this addiction?” you ask.
To …show more content…
Brag about it. In other words, let friends, family members, co-workers, and other associates know that you’re trying to stop drinking. If these individuals drink, just ask them if they cannot do so in front of you.
Find a Support Group. Despite what the media has to say about addicts when we think about the impact of substance abuse, we often place the majority of our focus on how addiction affects the physical, mental and spiritual health of the addict. But we don’t, however, think about the family and friends enduring this problem with the addict. The stress level families endure while watching a loved one battle against addiction is draining, that’s for sure.
Although we might view this process as tiresome, the addict, on the other hand, will start to realize just how much support they really have. A support group is everything for someone battling an addiction. Yoga, for instance, can be a great way to create a support group. Along with lowering stress levels, yoga may help reduce cravings themselves. In other words, yoga provides a safe spiritual environment that does not focus on religion.
Sobering Up the Safe