A Young Man Needs Treatment For His Extreme Depression, Relationship Difficulties, And For His Chemical Dependency

Around three months ago I had breakfast with a forty-five-year-old male named Benjamin who suffers from acute depression, has relationship problems, and who is dependent on alcohol and drugs. As articulated by Benjamin, it is his alcohol and drug dependency and his intense depression that has had the most to do with his perpetual relationship difficulties.

As declared by Benjamin, he is so defeated by his relationship problems and by both of his medical problems that he in essence has no driving force to complete much of anything. What is particularly unfortunate about this is that earlier in his life, Benjamin managed to complete five semesters of grad school in sports history.

Benjamin's situation makes me question if he is an example of an individual who can look within and perceive his drinking problems and drug addiction and do something constructive about these difficulties. Or, conversely, if he a person who has to hit rock-bottom before he gets drug and alcohol addiction treatment that results in long lasting sobriety.

It may be asked how therapy would help his alcohol and drug dependency. For starters, there are more than a few newly produced doctor-prescribed drugs that can help Benjamin avoid an alcohol or a drug relapse, help him through the alcohol and drug detox process, and help him through his withdrawal symptoms. Second, in therapy he could also learn more about his alcoholism symptoms and also about the diverse stages of alcoholism.

Third, Benjamin would learn to concede the fact that there is absolutely nothing helpful about drug abuse and careless and abusive drinking. In a similar manner, he would also learn that engaging in one or both of these unhealthy circumstances is the route to deteriorating health, a premature death, shattered relationships, financial difficulties, poor work and school performance, and legal problems. Fourth, therapy for his depression and for his relationship problems might help him cope with these conditions more successfully and perhaps create less of a need for him to engage in additive behavior. And finally, in rehab he could also learn more about the different symptoms of alcoholism that he has manifested.

Because Benjamin lacks the resolve to do much of anything in his life, it is clear that he desperately needs a little hope for a more fulfilling lifestyle. And the unfortunate thing is that hope is almost everywhere around Benjamin if he could only get to the point in life to get the counseling he needs for his acute depression and dependency and continue with his treatment routine.

Benjamin is clearly too young to be crushed in life. He doesn't realize this right now but if he can learn how to abstain from alcohol and drugs through drug and alcohol therapy and get the counseling he requires for his acute depression, he can reorient his life and start living with direction, self-respect, and passion.

More positive relationships, a wonderful life, self esteem, and beneficial change are certainly a reality for Benjamin. But only if he can become inspired to obtain the professional treatment he requires, follow through with his treatment program, live his life in a healthy and sober manner, and learn how to acquire a more positive attitude about his existence.

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