Around 50 percent of alcoholics in America have some sort of personality disorder that interferes in their daily life, making it really difficult to sustain personal and professional relationships. It difficult to say which occurred first from among alcoholism and personality disorder, but whatever is the case may be, the consequences are extremely dangerous in both the circumstances.

Many people diagnosed with personality disorder self-medicate with alcohol, in an attempt to deal with their symptoms. On the other hand, people with alcoholism are more likely to develop some sort of personality disorder if they don’t seek professional help to detoxify their system and overcome their addiction.

The common personality disorders that alcoholics may have include:

• Antisocial personality disorder
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Schizoid personality disorder
• Histrionic personality disorder
• Avoidant personality disorder
• Paranoid personality disorder
• Dependent personality disorder

A large percentage of people with alcoholism show strong association with at least one of these personality disorders and reflect tendency to develop another co-occurring disorder. The personality disorders are much stronger in women as compared to men. However, dependent personality disorder is seen more in men than women.

Not only this, women are more rational about their condition and can easily accept that their addiction is causing problem in their personal and professional lives. On the contrary, men have a tendency to significantly underestimate their alcohol consumption and deny that it’s causing problems.

Alcoholics become more impulsive, ill-tempered and reckless over a period of time and have higher risk of developing depression. If you or loved one can relate to alcoholism co-occurring with some sort of personality or psychiatric disorder, it’s time to seek professional intervention with the help of an alcohol treatment centers in CT professional. Acceptance of your current state is the first step towards recovery.

Alcohol Addiction Resource understands your problems and offers you complete support and care when you go through the worst phase of your life. We want you to know that it is possible to recover no matter how severe your condition is and lead a sober and fulfilling life with your loved ones.
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