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1. Withdrawal

mventur9 — 2025-03-23 23:46:27 UTC

Ryan begins to fear that he is going to have a seizure if he does not have alcohol. He starts to beg to go to the store and claims he is "Dead sober" and he can't focus, think or understand anything. His hands begin to shake and he writhes around, unable to stay still. As Ryan continues to go through withdrawl, he begins to beg everyone for some alcohol, guilt tripping those who refuse to help him. If they continue to refuse, he becomes irratic and starts throwing a tantrum.

2. Enabling

mventur9 — 2025-03-23 23:46:38 UTC

Ryans grandfather gives him an allowance of $10 a day, which is enough money to buy himself alchohol. He continues to bring him to stores to get him alcohol and he refuses to say no to Ryan. His grandfather will even go as far, as to defend his enabling by framing it as "love" for Ryan, despite the rest of the family arguing that he is slowly killing him.

3. Continued use despite physical or psychological impairments

mventur9 — 2025-03-23 23:46:43 UTC

Ryan keeps drinking even if he begins throwing up and knows that the alcohol is beginning to damage his body. Alcohol is slowly shrinking his brain as it dimishes his cells and deforms neurons, making his decision making and coordination worse. This does not stop ryan from consuming more alcohol, because his body requires it for homeostasis.

4. Persistent desire for substance

mventur9 — 2025-03-23 23:46:47 UTC

Ryan persistently craves alcohol, even if he gets just a tiny bit to relieve some of the symptoms to deal with withdrawl. The balance of chemicals in his brain has shifted to compensate for his constant need for liqour. His brain is relying on alcohol to achieve stability within the body, which drives him to persistently desire it.

Major activities devoted to obtaining substance

mventur9 — 2025-03-24 00:33:50 UTC

Ryan has to do anything to get his liquor. He needed to get his fix for liquor so he hopped on his bike at night time and went through a trail in the woods, hitting a log and crashed. Ryan injured his thigh and used the money needed for the clinic, to get alcohol.

AUDIO

mventur9 — 2025-03-24 00:52:11 UTC

Ryan and his alcohol addiction

mventur9 — 2025-03-24 01:03:04 UTC

This assignment is about alcohol addiction and the impacts it has on your mental health, physical health, relationships and your overall life. Something that is legal and often not treated as an addictive substance can very quickly turn into an addiction, causing real damage to every aspect of your life. We follow ryan in the midst of his severe alcohol addiction as he prepares to enter rehab.