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Whilst we are very much pro AA and Al-Anon and any other treatment - the fact is that there are high relapse rates with customary treatment methods and many people simply cannot recover and remain sober this way. This means that people die every day. Whilst this is a tragic loss of life all-round - there is a high chance of relapse for those who manage periods of abstinence. Whilst the chances of this happening reduce over time, if eventually does happen it causes more anguish for the family and can in fact be one reason why family members themselves end up as ill and as compulsive as the drinker.

One of the most recently proffered pieces of advice given to us by experts whilst trying to help someone has been to let the addict "hit rock bottom" as only then will they see the errors of their ways and stand a chance of recovery.

Once in recovery the view of most addiction experts and GP's is that to stand the best chance of successful recovery involves attending AA meetings on a regular basis. Doubtless this can form a great source of fellowship and support in times of confusion and need. Whilst again we fully support and hugely admire the work that AA has done for so many it does not work for everyone and we have lost people we loved who just cannot recover that way.

We have done a lot of investigation over the last few years about "cures" for alcohol addiction but none until recently existed and indeed we have received some negative feedback from some people for even attempting to do this.

The good news is there are new developments in the field of study of alcohol addiction and we were lucky enough to find a book written by Professor Olivier Ameisen about the fact he had cured himself from his own chronic anxiety and alcohol addiction by using Baclofen.

This drug - most commonly prescribed for MS - over a period of time removed his cravings for alcohol (which is the number one cause of relapse) making him incurious to it. In addition, he also found that it cured him of his acute anxiety which had been the reason he had started to drink heavily in the first place.

Any advancement like this is hugely welcome as people die everyday from alcohol addiction and it is a fact that however wonderful AA and the 12 Steps are and have been there are high relapse percentages. As with any drug you should do some research on this and make sure you seek the correct professional and medical help.
Edmund and Helen Tirbutt are best-selling co-authors of Help Them Beat The Booze
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