Alcoholism (146)
A social drinker is someone who drinks that you like.
An alchoholic is someone who drinks that you don't like
An alchoholic is someone who drinks that you don't like
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tomcatty: A social drinker is someone who drinks that you like.
An alchoholic is someone who drinks that you don't like
True to some extentAn alchoholic is someone who drinks that you don't like
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Most people associate Alcoholism with street drinkers and the like, when in fact there are many functioning alcoholics
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TheDino1: Most people associate Alcoholism with street drinkers and the like, when in fact there are many functioning alcoholics
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Friskyone: This is true that some alcoholics are functional and sometimes you can't even tell that they are drunk.
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It is a disease & is recognized as so.
In 1956 the American Medical Association (AMA) declared Addiction to alcohol and other drugs, to be a disease. Definitions include disorder of human functions with signs and symptoms not caused by physical injury.
Some state it qualifies by these criteria:
Primary: The illness exists in and of itself. (But may manifest in addition to other illnesses.)
Chronic: Does not go away, heal spontaneously or remit.
Progressive: Over time it gets worse.
Symptomatic: Can be diagnosed by the way it manifests in a person’s physiology, behavior and lifestyle.
Fatal: If left untreated will result in death.
In 1956 the American Medical Association (AMA) declared Addiction to alcohol and other drugs, to be a disease. Definitions include disorder of human functions with signs and symptoms not caused by physical injury.
Some state it qualifies by these criteria:
Primary: The illness exists in and of itself. (But may manifest in addition to other illnesses.)
Chronic: Does not go away, heal spontaneously or remit.
Progressive: Over time it gets worse.
Symptomatic: Can be diagnosed by the way it manifests in a person’s physiology, behavior and lifestyle.
Fatal: If left untreated will result in death.
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TheDino1: Yes, and most employers have now started mandatory Drugs/Alcohol testing, which makes it harder to hide.
I've heard of drug testing but not for alcohol.People on probation sometimes gets tested for both.
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Friskyone: I've heard of drug testing but not for alcohol.
People on probation sometimes gets tested for both.
It is on most applications these days..People on probation sometimes gets tested for both.
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TheDino1: It is on most applications these days..
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@Mrroscoe and Mollybaby
Maybe this can educate us?
Maybe this can educate us?
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Alcholism isn't the street drunk. It isn't your uncle or aunt who drinks too much at a party. It isn't someone who drinks to get attention.
Whether you call it a disease or a choice those who live with it reach out for "just one more" every day they live.
Their motto is......I'll stop tomorrow. Tomorrow comes.......I'll stop tomorrow.
They go to AA meetings. They stop going. They try AA again but the bottle always calls them back.
Until one day they can no longer drink because their heart stops beating.
My husband was an alcoholic to the day he died.
I also died June 17, 1975 when my husband, the best friend I ever had, was laid to rest
Whether you call it a disease or a choice those who live with it reach out for "just one more" every day they live.
Their motto is......I'll stop tomorrow. Tomorrow comes.......I'll stop tomorrow.
They go to AA meetings. They stop going. They try AA again but the bottle always calls them back.
Until one day they can no longer drink because their heart stops beating.
My husband was an alcoholic to the day he died.
I also died June 17, 1975 when my husband, the best friend I ever had, was laid to rest
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I reckon it is a disease. Some people have addictive personalities. Some folk drink a lot, but are not alcoholics.
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secretagent09: Alcholism isn't the street drunk. It isn't your uncle or aunt who drinks too much at a party. It isn't someone who drinks to get attention.
Whether you call it a disease or a choice those who live with it reach out for "just one more" every day they live.
Their motto is......I'll stop tomorrow. Tomorrow comes.......I'll stop tomorrow.
They go to AA meetings. They stop going. They try AA again but the bottle always calls them back.
Until one day they can no longer drink because their heart stops beating.
My husband was an alcoholic to the day he died.
I also died June 17, 1975 when my husband, the best friend I ever had, was laid to rest
Sorry to hear that, it is a curse for those who suffer and those who suffer because a loved one has fallen victim.Whether you call it a disease or a choice those who live with it reach out for "just one more" every day they live.
Their motto is......I'll stop tomorrow. Tomorrow comes.......I'll stop tomorrow.
They go to AA meetings. They stop going. They try AA again but the bottle always calls them back.
Until one day they can no longer drink because their heart stops beating.
My husband was an alcoholic to the day he died.
I also died June 17, 1975 when my husband, the best friend I ever had, was laid to rest
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secretagent09: Alcholism isn't the street drunk. It isn't your uncle or aunt who drinks too much at a party. It isn't someone who drinks to get attention.
Whether you call it a disease or a choice those who live with it reach out for "just one more" every day they live.
Their motto is......I'll stop tomorrow. Tomorrow comes.......I'll stop tomorrow.
They go to AA meetings. They stop going. They try AA again but the bottle always calls them back.
Until one day they can no longer drink because their heart stops beating.
My husband was an alcoholic to the day he died.
I also died June 17, 1975 when my husband, the best friend I ever had, was laid to rest
I'm so sorry to hear thatWhether you call it a disease or a choice those who live with it reach out for "just one more" every day they live.
Their motto is......I'll stop tomorrow. Tomorrow comes.......I'll stop tomorrow.
They go to AA meetings. They stop going. They try AA again but the bottle always calls them back.
Until one day they can no longer drink because their heart stops beating.
My husband was an alcoholic to the day he died.
I also died June 17, 1975 when my husband, the best friend I ever had, was laid to rest
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EXRED: I reckon it is a disease. Some people have addictive personalities. Some folk drink a lot, but are not alcoholics.
I think it's a disease but I also agree that people who have addictive personalities, whether it be shopping, gambling, etcI wonder if alcoholism is a genetic issue also?
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TheDino1: Sorry to hear that, it is a curse for those who suffer and those who suffer because a loved one has fallen victim.
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Friskyone: I agree, very sad
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In my family, someone married a guy that had an episode as an alcoholic (another one when he was younger). When he got warnings at work (and the wife) he booked himself into a fancy rehab, got sober and stayed sober so far.
Maybe some people are more prone to it, but it is possible to stop drinking/using if the person themselves wants it.
I never even tried drugs, take only necessary medication and would read instructions on medication (or listen to a doctor telling me to not take something) and rarely drink - it doesn't tempt me.
I do get it that it is different for other people, but I think that it is something that can be kept away from if someone really wants.
Look at type II diabetics - if you change your life and eat/drink/live a certain way, you can avoid getting it. If there isn't enough willpower, people can choose to go on medication, but even that isn't enough if some habits aren't changed as far as I'm aware off.
Maybe some people are more prone to it, but it is possible to stop drinking/using if the person themselves wants it.
I never even tried drugs, take only necessary medication and would read instructions on medication (or listen to a doctor telling me to not take something) and rarely drink - it doesn't tempt me.
I do get it that it is different for other people, but I think that it is something that can be kept away from if someone really wants.
Look at type II diabetics - if you change your life and eat/drink/live a certain way, you can avoid getting it. If there isn't enough willpower, people can choose to go on medication, but even that isn't enough if some habits aren't changed as far as I'm aware off.
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TheDino1: Yes it is so damaging to all..
It's a difficult situation to deal with from day to day and even worse for children involved. Walking around on egg shells daily, worrying about their health, sometimes drunk driving worries, etc------ This poll is Archived ------
I voted for the 2nd option but,
could be either one
could be either one
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KNenagh: In my family, someone married a guy that had an episode as an alcoholic (another one when he was younger). When he got warnings at work (and the wife) he booked himself into a fancy rehab, got sober and stayed sober so far.
Maybe some people are more prone to it, but it is possible to stop drinking/using if the person themselves wants it.
I never even tried drugs, take only necessary medication and would read instructions on medication (or listen to a doctor telling me to not take something) and rarely drink - it doesn't tempt me.
I do get it that it is different for other people, but I think that it is something that can be kept away from if someone really wants.
Look at type II diabetics - if you change your life and eat/drink/live a certain way, you can avoid getting it. If there isn't enough willpower, people can choose to go on medication, but even that isn't enough if some habits aren't changed as far as I'm aware off.
And no one can force the individual to get help, THEY themselves must be ready.Maybe some people are more prone to it, but it is possible to stop drinking/using if the person themselves wants it.
I never even tried drugs, take only necessary medication and would read instructions on medication (or listen to a doctor telling me to not take something) and rarely drink - it doesn't tempt me.
I do get it that it is different for other people, but I think that it is something that can be kept away from if someone really wants.
Look at type II diabetics - if you change your life and eat/drink/live a certain way, you can avoid getting it. If there isn't enough willpower, people can choose to go on medication, but even that isn't enough if some habits aren't changed as far as I'm aware off.
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So destructive to all, not just the alcoholic..
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TheDino1: So destructive to all, not just the alcoholic..
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Friskyone: And no one can force the individual to get help, THEY themselves must be ready.
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KNenagh: Yes, it's hard to watch but I don't think it works putting someone into a program if they don't decide to join it themselves.
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No one ever starts out with the intention of becoming an alcoholic, that develops with time. Through my own experiences I understand easy how it can happen and how hard it can be to break.
It is a disease that slowly creeps up and next thing you know, your life is ruled by the bottle.
It is a disease that slowly creeps up and next thing you know, your life is ruled by the bottle.
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Friskyone: @Mrroscoe and Mollybaby
Maybe this can educate us?
I spent 15 years in a 12 Step Recovery Program. ( I haven't been recently). I have been sober 16 years.Maybe this can educate us?
I was taught & believe that we can recover from alcoholism, but are never " curred" of it.
I was also taught that, once someone is an alcoholic, that person can never again drink in safety.
The Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, is a great source for anyone who is interested in Alcoholism.
Sidebar: AA does NOT claim it is the only way one can recover from this disease.
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Track16: No one ever starts out with the intention of becoming an alcoholic, that develops with time. Through my own experiences I understand easy how it can happen and how hard it can be to break.
It is a disease that slowly creeps up and next thing you know, your life is ruled by the bottle.
I agreeIt is a disease that slowly creeps up and next thing you know, your life is ruled by the bottle.
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Mrroscoe03: I spent 15 years in a 12 Step Recovery Program. ( I haven't been recently). I have been sober 16 years.
I was taught & believe that we can recover from alcoholism, but are never " curred" of it.
I was also taught that, once someone is an alcoholic, that person can never again drink in safety.
The Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, is a great source for anyone who is interested in Alcoholism.
Sidebar: AA does NOT claim it is the only way one can recover from this disease.
Congrats on your achievement. Happy for you.I was taught & believe that we can recover from alcoholism, but are never " curred" of it.
I was also taught that, once someone is an alcoholic, that person can never again drink in safety.
The Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, is a great source for anyone who is interested in Alcoholism.
Sidebar: AA does NOT claim it is the only way one can recover from this disease.
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Track16: No one ever starts out with the intention of becoming an alcoholic, that develops with time. Through my own experiences I understand easy how it can happen and how hard it can be to break.
It is a disease that slowly creeps up and next thing you know, your life is ruled by the bottle.
It is a disease that slowly creeps up and next thing you know, your life is ruled by the bottle.
And that's how it becomes the monkey on an alcoholics back.
Some of you think a person can make the choice to stop drinking. You are correct. They can make the choice and they will decide to go to AA meetings but the only way AA works is if they want to be at that meeting. Some are strong enough to go cold turkey but most alcoholics need a sponsor they can call when they are tempted to take a drink.
A lot of you are giving opinions. I mean no disrespect but if you haven't lived with an alcoholic then you are just guessing. If you haven't experienced what it does to the individual and the family you are just guessing.
The family of an alcoholic lives in fear of what will happen when he walks through the door. My husband put me down on the floor and shoved a shot gun in my face. I knew our daughter and I were in danger and that I had to plan our escape. I left him for the fourth time. I had left him three other times and he always promised that he would stop drinking if I went back to him. That promise was made when he wasn't sober and I fell for it because I wanted to save our family.
Alcoholics are just people like you and I. Most are good people. When my husband didn't drink he was a good man, a kind man who loved his daughter and me.
When you take prescribed medication it changes the mechanics of your brain. So does alcohol. Some become mellow. Some become another person you don't recognize.
Whether it's AA, rehab or going cold turkey, the alcoholic deserves a second chance.
Those who look down on an alcoholic have never walked in the alcoholic's shoes.
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