Gender Differences: A Significant Factor In Non 12 Step Alcoholism Treatment

By Dr. Ed Wilson

Men's Issues Are Different

There are fundamental differences between men and women when it comes both to alcohol use and treating alcohol abuse. Even when the underlying problems are the same the cure may not be.

Basically, most men need to learn to slow down without using alcohol – while most women need to start "doing stuff" instead of talking everything to death.

Effective Outpatient Alcohol Treatment In Los Angeles, California

By Dr. Ed Wilson

Where did it all go wrong?

Looking back, you know there wasn’t any particular point in time when your wife began turning to alcohol instead of you. In reality, there usually aren’t any dramatic shifts or major events, just a slow erosion, distancing, and change. The drinking increases in amount, it starts earlier in the day and lasts longer, she’s no longer “present” even when she’s physically next to you.