The unhealthy pattern that I chose to examine among a friend is the alcohol abuse exhibited by JD. I see this as an extremely preventable unhealthy pattern. I believe in order to change JD’s habits he needs to be educated on the risks that he is taking by regularly binge drinking. I also believe that talking to the people around him, and creating a positive support system will also help him stay on track. As a college student, I see many people who struggle with peer pressure, and those who binge drink in order to “fit in.” JD is a 23-year-old male. He is currently unemployed because of health problems, that he was unwilling to share with me, that have progressed into seizures. He hopes that cutting back on drinking may lead to an
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There are two types of effects that heavy drinking can cause: short term and long term (Long Term and Short Term Effects of Alcohol, 2006). Some of the short term effects include impaired judgement, slurred speech, blurred vision, headaches, memory lapses, and several others (Long Term and Short Term Effects of Alcohol, 2006). These things can all lead to decisions that can affect personal relationships, work performance, and other aspects of life. Some long term effects of binge drinking are: nerve damage, hypertension, liver disease, malnutrition, and again, several others (Long Term and Short Term Effects of Alcohol, 2006). These physical health problems that are common in those who struggled with long term alcoholism not only adds up in cost for treatment, but can also ultimately lead to death. The best way to prevent this from happening is by changing JD’s alcohol habits now before long term effects take root. This is why it is considered disease …show more content…
This way they are more likely to stick to the plan that is set up for them. In order to quit binge drinking JD needs to setup very specific goals and the steps to achieving them. I would also recommend having RK as an accountability partner to help motivate and talk with about this addiction. This partner is also around during social gatherings to help curb the amount of alcohol JD consumes. This is much like having a mentor in AA’s 12 step program (Smith, Robinson, and Segal,
There are two types of effects that heavy drinking can cause: short term and long term (Long Term and Short Term Effects of Alcohol, 2006). Some of the short term effects include impaired judgement, slurred speech, blurred vision, headaches, memory lapses, and several others (Long Term and Short Term Effects of Alcohol, 2006). These things can all lead to decisions that can affect personal relationships, work performance, and other aspects of life. Some long term effects of binge drinking are: nerve damage, hypertension, liver disease, malnutrition, and again, several others (Long Term and Short Term Effects of Alcohol, 2006). These physical health problems that are common in those who struggled with long term alcoholism not only adds up in cost for treatment, but can also ultimately lead to death. The best way to prevent this from happening is by changing JD’s alcohol habits now before long term effects take root. This is why it is considered disease …show more content…
This way they are more likely to stick to the plan that is set up for them. In order to quit binge drinking JD needs to setup very specific goals and the steps to achieving them. I would also recommend having RK as an accountability partner to help motivate and talk with about this addiction. This partner is also around during social gatherings to help curb the amount of alcohol JD consumes. This is much like having a mentor in AA’s 12 step program (Smith, Robinson, and Segal,