Jag valde livet! : En studie av alkoholisters olika vägar ut ur alkoholmissbruk

The purpose of this essay was to find out what alcoholics themselves mean were the way out of their drinking abuse. The questions at stake are: · What kind of context did the interviewed live in before and after the turning point? · How did the process of getting out of the alcohol abuse look like? · What different factors may have influenced the turning point, the maintenance and the interviewee's choice to stop the abuse of alcohol? · Where there any other important occurrences that may have had an impact on their decision to stop drinking? For the investigation we have interviewed three women and five men. They all have had sever problems with alcohol, but all of them also have found a way out of the abuse. Our research shows that the way out of alcohol abuse is very complex and individual. The turning point is rather a process than a single occurrence. Our research also shows that the interaction between the alcohol and important individuals in their immediate surroundings are the absolute most important factor to stop using alcohol in a destructive way but also important when it comes to maintaining soberness