GL>     I heard, in my past, in regards to alcoholics that once they ACCEPT
GL>     they are prone to heavy drinking, there are two paths to follow:
GL>     1.  Some alcoholics can learn to drink only in small quantity and
GL>                 now know when to stop.
They are not true genetic alcoholics.  They are people who act like true
alcoholics. This is the reason why there has been certain verbage in the
book of Alcoholics Anonymous on this subject for years and why one of
the topics discussed in their meetings is whether or not someone is a
"real alcoholic".
Genetic alcoholics, once they reach a certain place in their drinking
career, are unable to drink in small quantities and know when to stop.
The nature of the disease is one of denial of this, and a true genetic
alcoholic cannot stop after drinking what others consider "normal"
amounts of the stuff.
Placing them in jail will not work, putting them in hospitals after a
severe accident and healing their broken bones won't either.  What does
work is treatment and A.A. where they face other genetic alcoholics in
recovery from whom they cannot hide what they are going through in
withdrawal.
GL>     2.  Some alcoholics can never have another drink because they
must GL>           then continue to want drinks.
This is the "real alcoholic" described in the Big Book of A.A.  The
Gamma type drinker which founded it and which does very well.  There are
other types of alcoholics that don't do as well there or in ordinary
treatment facilities.
GL>     Maybe catergory #1 drinker is only a heavy drinker???
Category one is going to have just as many health problems and die just
like the real alcoholic.  And requires treatment by certified chemical
dependency counselors in order to stop.  Not mental health professionals
who haven't the faintest idea of how the human brain actually does work
and what drugs do to the brain and central nervous system.
GL>     Also, alcoholics and drug addicts may be deficit in nutrition?
GL>            Like needing vitamin B complex and vitamin C.
That is only a start. There are several minerals and neurotransmitters
that we are aware are lacking such as the alcohol dehydrogenase which
metabolizes alcohol in EVERYONE!   The genetic alcoholic is born with a
lack of this and uses up what little he or she has rapidly once drinking
is commenced.  Then the body begins a chemical changeover in addiction
that is vicious.
Unless someone is taught all of this and what nutritional supplements
are necessary to combat the disease, the child grows up crippled when he
or she could have a wonderful life using daily supplements of amino
acids, vitamins, and minerals.
The research has been done in the Scandinavian nations and this one for
years.....started around 50-60 years ago.
But, WE HAVE A MULTI BILLION DOLLAR industry making, distributing, and
selling alcohol.  We are where we were before the truth about tobacco
companies was splashed all over the media.  The truth has been known for
years.
The sickening thing is that each generation gets worse.  And we have
been mutating the human gene pool adversely in this nation with alcohol
and other drugs for years.
Not improving the human animal in the process.  Get statistics on how
well our children are doing in school compared to those of other
nations.  Find out how they stand in physical ability as well as mental.
And then get busy and do something about it.
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 þ SLMR 2.1a þ My reality check just bounced.
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