Originally posted by kyueThey are for those who are affected by someone else's alcoholism. Generally that'd be family members, but also friends and employers -- anyone. They help their members by sharing their own experience, strength, and hope (if I memory serves me correctly).
I heard about them, but I'm not sure what they do. Why do you recommend them?
Originally posted by reader1107That sounds good. I should try contacting them then. Thanks.
They are for those who are affected by someone else's alcoholism. Generally that'd be family members, but also friends and employers -- anyone. They help their members by sharing their own experience, strength, and hope (if I memory serves me correctly).
Originally posted by reader1107I think there are a couple of important issues that they deal well with. The idea that addiction is a disease is one. Secondly that we are powerless to change another's behavior. Thirdly, they do a good job in offering community and friendship to those suffering with the disease of addiction.
They are for those who are affected by someone else's alcoholism. Generally that'd be family members, but also friends and employers -- anyone. They help their members by sharing their own experience, strength, and hope (if I memory serves me correctly).
Originally posted by kirksey957Is addiction a disease to be cured? Or is it a personal trait that never change?
I think there are a couple of important issues that they deal well with. The idea that addiction is a disease is one. Secondly that we are powerless to change another's behavior. Thirdly, they do a good job in offering community and friendship to those suffering with the disease of addiction.
Originally posted by kyueA biological allergy. One drink triggers a powerful craving as well as having other affects. An alcoholic cannot become a social drinker. He or she may briefly attempt to be a *controlled drinker* but it's success is temporary if at all. Just as a diabetic can never eat sugar-laden foods with impunity, an alcoholic can't drink alcohol without side effects. Some of these include rage (expressed or supressed) and drunk driving offenses.
Is addiction a disease to be cured? Or is it a personal trait that never change?
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Originally posted by Sicilian SmaugReckless behaviours seem to manifest under the influence of alchohol. Usually the person is well-controlled, responsible and sensible reasonably. So I thought alchohol is influencing the person to behave in such ways. But, the recklessness itself is perhaps in the person always but is suppressed. Alchohol removes the inhibition, so that the hidden trait of the person emerges?
Behaving recklessly is a trait, and it will come to the affected individual with whatever's available, drink, E, K skunk, smack, crack whatever.. You can't expect to find the answer- many conclusions could occur, either a person with this trait(and some of those around them) will end up down a nasty hole of injury sadness, personal disaster and despai ...[text shortened]... ncompassing guidelines, but you can't always make any difference. As long as you accept that.
Some people seem to have pre-disposition to addiction, and once hooked into something like drinking, it appears to be impossible to reverse back to be without it. Is this a disease to be cured?
Originally posted by kyueNot cured, but managed as diabetes is managed. It's quite possible to achieve long-term sobriety, with a lot of work. It's possible for someone who merely had a temporary drinking problem to get beyond it. It's not possible for an alcoholic to be *cured* and suddenly be a normal person when he or she drinks.
Reckless behaviours seem to manifest under the influence of alchohol. Usually the person is well-controlled, responsible and sensible reasonably. So I thought alchohol is influencing the person to behave in such ways. But, the recklessness itself is perhaps in the person always but is suppressed. Alchohol removes the inhibition, so that the hidden trait of the ...[text shortened]... ng, it appears to be impossible to reverse back to be without it. Is this a disease to be cured?
Originally posted by reader1107I think there is a really, really strong craving for alchohol in the affected people. If the craving can be quenched, for instance, by taking a pharmacologically active agent, wouldn't it be the cure, possibly?
Not cured, but managed as diabetes is managed. It's quite possible to achieve long-term sobriety, with a lot of work. It's possible for someone who merely had a temporary drinking problem to get beyond it. It's not possible for an alcoholic to be *cured* and suddenly be a normal person when he or she drinks.
Originally posted by kyueThere is no medicine to kill the craving. There's antibuse, which makes you puke your brains out if you drink any alcohol or eat any food containing alcohol, but nothing kills the craving that I know of.
I think there is a really, really strong craving for alchohol in the affected people. If the craving can be quenched, for instance, by taking a pharmacologically active agent, wouldn't it be the cure, possibly?