Harriet Levy - The wind whispered your name to me...
 
 PK> Since your an adult you probably do not understand what goes on with
 PK> teenagers these days. They only drink in front of other people because
 PK> they think your cool if you drink. Some of them say that they are
 PK> addicted but they go without a drink for a week until the next party.
 PK> Their just trying to look mature or something. I'm not putting down
 PK> anyone who is really addicted. When people go to a bar they think that
 PK> they have to have some alcohol. Why can't you just go to a bar and
 PK> have a pitcher of milk. Will it make you look imature?  This message
 PK> is directed at teenagers, not adults.
 HL> Paul,
 HL> I hate to burst your bubble, but, many of the adults you're writing
 HL> to, myself included, were alcoholic teenagers who grew into alcoholic
 HL> adults. 
 HL> For the alcoholic, or addict, there is no "just saying no," once
 HL> they've started.  which doesn't mean they're off the hook.  Just be
 HL> aware that  alcoholism and addiction are diseases.  IT's not a matter
 HL> of willpower. 
 HL> No recovery program that has ever worked was based on willpower.
 Harriet, thank you for your imput..I was not aware that you started
 drinking as a teenager..I hope this helps Paul to realize that this
 is a cunning, baffling disease..and not something that someone can
 just walk away from if they are an alcholic...
 Good to see you here...
 Light, Love and Laughter
 Marie - Starwitch
... How you look depends on where you go.
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