Posts Tagged ‘Alcoholics Anonymous’

Question by bill d: Should I we move away from our alcoholic adult children?
We love our kids but they are alcoholics and ruining their lives. It hurts too much to keep watching it, we know we can’t do anything about it, and it is starting to destroy our lives. As much as we love them, we feel like we need to get away from them.

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Answer by ?
YES, YES, YES…..the sooner the better too……..YOu must have supported them some how too….if they are ruining your lives…..you can love them, just stop the process of enablement that you have been providing to them…..move somewhere warm, and enjoy the piece and quiet

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Langley Community Links… Feb. 4
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What Is An Alcoholic?
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What is addiction like? Do you understand addiction and alcoholism? A powerful piece of writing on what addiction feels like. Read this before making any judgments. Please share if you want to help break addiction stigma. This Is An Alcoholic.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Super Bowl, and Facebook Activists.
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Before the Super Bowl on Sunday a Facebook “friend” of mine posted the cliché “sports fans are brainwashed” status update on his feed. He continued on that people who watch sports are wasting their time on a meaningless activity that only serves to empower “The Man”! Mind you, this particular “frien …
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Reflection on Personal Stories in Alcoholics Anonymous
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Question by Becca Lyons: I need help determining if this man is an alcoholic?
The first thing he does when he gets home from work everyday is chug a whole beer. Then on top of that he drinks keslers with a bit of Mountain Dew on it. He has a half foot tall glass that’s about 5 inches wide. He drinks about 3 or 4 glasses of it every day. He can’t go one day without drinking. If he goes long without a drink he gets really mean.

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Answer by Katonoe
“He gets really mean,” is probably referring to him experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Yes, he is most likely an alcoholic.

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Lincoln Homeless: Reverend Jeremy Cullimore
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Alcoholics Recovery in the News

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COLONIAL HEIGHTS – The National Alliance on Mental Illness Connection Recovery Support program meets 1-2:30 p.m. each Friday in the conference room at the Colonial Heights Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. Groups meet for 90 minutes and offer a …
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Life As An Underage Super Bowl Prostitute: Former Sex Worker Talks Heroin …
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Her father lost a succession of jobs because of alcohol and it was this habit that introduced Greenlee to her first drink when she was just 8 years old. “I started drinking beer because my parents sent me to the refrigerator to get them …. Perhaps …
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Rockport Goings On
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New Book "Behind the Curtain" Show Mother's Transformation from Alcoholics Anonymous to Business Owner
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Mother and business owner, Jean, illustrates why she gave up drinking. (PRWeb January 31, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/02/prweb11538924.htm
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Question by shipit67: How exactly is alcoholism (and drug abuse for that matter) considered a disease?
My dad is a piece of crap alcoholic. The alcoholics anonymous “Big Book” compares alcoholism to an allergy and an illness. Am I the only one who is saying “huh?!” You have to DRINK in order to become an alcoholic, whereas contracting most forms of illness, (with the exception of STD’s, lung cancer induced from smoking, etc.) are contracted through no fault of the person stricken with the illness. My dad didn’t have to start drinking, he chose to.

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Answer by bt
there are many people who drink alcohol, and a small percent are actually alcoholics. if your dad never drank, you’re right, he couldn’t be an alcholic. it seems that some people are more genetically predisposed to becoming addicted to alcohol (think about that for your future). it becomes an issue when someone actually becomes dependent on alcohol, meaning that they have withdrawal symptoms when they go without alcohol. the best thing you can be is supportive, especially if he’s trying to stop. that can be very hard to do. good luck.