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Addiction
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burnee54
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The Merry Prankster
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The definition of alcoholic used by Alcoholics Anonymous (that makes the distinction between heavy/problem drinker and alcoholic) is that the 'true' alcoholic suffers from a physical (as well as mental) problem. This physical problem manifests as a complete inability to control his drinking once he has started. Thus no 'true' alcoholic can limit themselves as Phil Collins claims (also remember us alkies are notorious liars) to be doing.
Equally by AA's definition a heavy/problem drinker can, given sufficient help or reason learn to control their drinking.
Equally by AA's definition a heavy/problem drinker can, given sufficient help or reason learn to control their drinking.
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
Which is the most difficult to give up, booze, heroin/ morphine, or coke?
I was pondering this the other day, I gave up tags about 15 years ago, and didn't find it that tough( I'd smoked 20ish a day for thirty years), and I wondered if the three real addictive substances are harder to stop
I was pondering this the other day, I gave up tags about 15 years ago, and didn't find it that tough( I'd smoked 20ish a day for thirty years), and I wondered if the three real addictive substances are harder to stop
pearl
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I thought nicotine was the most addictive out of those so possibly not
AIT76
The wisdom of a fool
- Jul 29, 2004
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I'm currently trying to beat my compulsion to endlessly quote Sinead O'Connor lyrics.
It's been seven hours and fifteen days.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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pearl
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Prince wrote that song
W.C.
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I think everyday life is killing everybody every day. When you smoke you definitely shorten the life it would be possible to live. I believe, and I emphasise "I", that no matter the length of your life and whether or not you choose to shorten it you should live the rest of your life enlightened. If you take an inventory and eliminate the things in your life that inhibit the joy in your life then even though your life may be shorter than it could have been it will be a happy life without things that inhibit you.
Bwian
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pearl
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I agree. If I didn't do this I would probably shorten someone else's life
SittingbourneSeagull
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The trouble is 3 glasses of wine a day isn't drinking in moderation by normal standards. It's all relative but 3 glasses of wine a day suggests a problem.
At the very least, 3 glasses is half a bottle - so 5 units of alcohol a day, and 35 a week. That will always be added to on "special occasions", like weekends, or with a nightcap.
Well above recommendations, and not really "in moderation", but I still wouldn't know how to define an "alcoholic".
The recommended limits are confusing, because the risk equates roughly to driving a car each day, which no-one would think twice about.
Weatherman
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After a mini stroke i all but gave up smoking straight away. Over the next year i had the odd one or two now and then and this petered out to none at all. The thought of smoking now makes me feel sick.
GT49er
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It may be a problem - possibly not doing the liver a lot of good, for example. But not necessarily an addiction though. Could be his choice to drink three glasses a day because that's what he likes doing - not an addiction.