My Mothers age is 46 years extremely addicted to alcohol, She drinks alcohol regularly and very often She does not take food for 4-7 Days or even more. Sometimes we forced her to eat food but She told us give me some alcohol first then I will have the food. Once She was admitted in Hospital for extremely high consumption of alcohol and She was unconscious for 4-5 Days. We have tried a lot to keep her away from alcohol but not able get rid off this addiction. Kindly advise what should we do.

Dr. K V AnandPsychologist15yrs exp

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Dear, Alcohol addiction also comes under abuse and addiction. If you?re ready to stop the substance and willing to get the support you need, you can recover from addiction and abuse ?no matter how bad the addiction or how powerless you feel. The first step in treating addiction is accepting that you have a problem. Confronting an addiction and accepting responsibility for your actions isn?t easy. But it?s a necessary step on the road to treatment and recovery. You should then consult a psychiatrist / psychologist who fill follow this treatment. 1. Detoxification using medicines. 2. Behavior modification with the help of therapies. 3. Counseling. 4. Medication to sustain and 5. Long term support. These given steps are essential for any addict to get effectively rid of addiction. Therefore, you need to stick to the treatment plan and cooperate with your psychiatrist / psychologist. Take care. 

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