re - Believe me if most people drink because they have problems in 
their lives then I would have started a LONG time ago. - 
probably true!   I agree with you on THAT completely.  Most people 
drink and drug addictively because they are addicted and either a 
mental obsession or a physical compusion keeps them wanting more, once 
they take the first amount of the substances they are addicted to.
Nobody really knows why, for sure - as far as I know.  However SOME 
scientists have actually isolated a gene in the chromosomes - they 
found it on chromosome 11, IF I REMEMBER RIGHT and I may not have - a 
few years back.  They believe this predisposes people to have a genetic
tendency towards alcoholism and other addictions - like some people are
time bombs waiting to go off almost, when the right substance is in the
bloodstream and under the right circumstances otherwise.  IS THIS 
CORRECT?   I DO NOT KNOW!  AND AA HAS NO OPINION ON OUTSIDE ISSUES.
But it was something I personally found fascinating.   It may be why 
some people start to "party" but never really seem to be able to stop 
and to STAY stopped for long enough to accomplish anything in their 
lives until they just happen to sober up and find recovery in one form 
or another.   I am one such person and I am grateful to have found 
recovery - deeply grateful.
--- TriToss (tm) Professional 11.0 - #66
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