Carpentersville, Illinois AA Meetings

People resort to alcohol for various reasons. Unfortunately, drinking alcohol compulsively will likely lead to some serious consequences. Alcohol is a depressant of the central nervous system and can have a harmful mental and physical impact on persons who misuse it. It is especially hard to regulate alcohol intake since it is legal and generally accepted in society. This has contributed to a high level of high functioning alcoholism. High-functioning alcoholism is when people drink excessively and compulsively but nevertheless remain highly functional in their life. Many individuals continue to drink for years without ever realizing that they have a dependence on alcohol. High-level practitioners such as attorneys and surgeons form a significant portion of this group of people. In fact, half of the people who have alcohol use disorder (AUD) are extremely functioning, according to the New York Times. There are some people in Carpentersville that have turned to the bottle and are dealing with the negative ramifications in which it brings. To help these residents the village in Kane County, Illinois, has established AA meetings in Carpentersville to offer support to them. To find these meeting locations you can search AlcoholicsAnonymous.com. The directory groups AA meetings from each state including AA meetings Illinois.