To: Republic of Texas
I grew up with an abusive "alcoholic" father. I appreciate your pearls of wisdom but save them for someone who is ignorant on this subject. I will not praise an "alcoholic" for ceasing his habit, but I will condemn him for starting it.
481 posted on
10/10/2005 9:27:34 AM PDT by
SealSeven
(Moving at the speed of dark.... Even "nothing" takes up space.)
To: SealSeven
You might consider Al-Anon. Living with that much anger can be almost as toxic as doing the booze.
483 posted on
10/10/2005 9:32:37 AM PDT by
colorado tanker
(I can't comment on things that might come before the Court, but I can tell you my Pinochle strategy)
To: SealSeven; Republic of Texas
If anyone wants to discuss the topic of is Alcoholism a Disease, here is a thread on that topic,
484 posted on
10/10/2005 9:42:08 AM PDT by
RobFromGa
(Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran-- what are we waiting for?)
To: SealSeven
No argument from me. I just don't want to get hung up on semantics. The word disease is a bit misused perhaps, but it works for alcoholics. Bill W. (co-founder of AA) was an English major, and a bit of a word-smith. That's why his book (Da Big Book!) was so effective. At the time there was no other effective treatment for alcoholism.
As far as your second point, I always get embarrassed when people congratulate me for being sober a while. In my mind I'm only doing what I should have done all along (and I don't think I made me sober). The only reason it is relevant is that it might help someone else.
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