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#188364 - 08/15/09 10:30 PM
Re: Who's right?
[Re: Dotsie]
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Registered: 08/06/09
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Alcohol or drugs = problem to some people.
Having had a drug problem in my younger years, I can attest that alcohol can become just as much a problem as drugs. The only difference I can see, is that alcohol is "legal". But even some drugs (pain medication) are legal. Doesn't mean that they are good for you. A person can get just as addicted to pain medication as they can to alcohol or illegal drugs.
Thankfully I can control myself on alcohol - about one drink a week.
And more thankfully, I was able to kick my drug habit on my own and cold turkey. And I've stayed off drugs for 24 years now with no relapses. Yippee!!!
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#188472 - 08/18/09 09:45 AM
Re: Who's right?
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Alcohol is a drug!
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#188513 - 08/19/09 09:25 AM
Re: Who's right?
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I saw that clip about boomer binge drinkers. I think it takes
a huge faith to stop addiction. I quit smoking 25 years ago but
used hypnosis. After watching my cousin die from COPD, I thank God it was successful!
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#188547 - 08/19/09 04:40 PM
Re: Who's right?
[Re: jabber]
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Registered: 07/14/09
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It helps to get support from people you love, organizations like AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and forums like this to get support. Has anyone who quit learned they could handle life better?
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#188583 - 08/20/09 01:22 PM
Re: Who's right?
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I consumed alcohol when I was younger. But it made me feel sad and enhanced the blues, to the point I was nearly suicidal for
long periods of time. I have not drank hardly any alcohol for many, many years, and certainly not to excess, for probably three
decades. Life is so difficult right now, I fear if I got into
the alcohol, I'd go over the Niagara Falls without a barrel.
Again, I repeat: It has been my experience that booze just makes a person bluer! And yes. I handle life better without a kick that knocks me flat!
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#188783 - 08/24/09 06:38 PM
Re: Who's right?
[Re: jabber]
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Registered: 07/23/08
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Loc: Atlanta,Georgia
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I developed a severe drinking problem at 55 yrs old. It took 4 yrs of support and hard work to finally regain control, now I won't consider a drink as one could be all it takes to make me sick again. You can't really ask which is worse, alcohol or drugs as they are both mind altering substances and can all be called drugs. Alcohol causes havoc and destruction just as much as 'drugs'. Perhaps because it is so readily available and socially acceptable is causes more personal and societal damage as a whole.
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