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re: Alcoholism: Why Is It A Disease?
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:07 am to Giantkiller
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:07 am to Giantkiller
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Every morning I wish I didn't drink. But then every day around beer thirty, that wish is a gone pecone.
Honestly I wish I could just stop and never want to drink again. I have no idea how to do that. If any of you know how to, please let me know.
I've read about transcendental meditation, hypnotism, tried supplements... Nothing works. I mean, I can function just fine but I feel like I'm fricking myself up down the road.
I bet if you lost your job and couldn't afford it you'd stop. Just stop being a pussy and stop
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Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:08 am to OMLandshark
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I used to think this, but you’re wrong. Addiction clearly hasn’t affected your life to an extreme degree yet.
These internet "experts" always amuse me. Addiction is most definitely a disease, but there are still some folks who think the earth is flat.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:08 am to liz18lsu
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My desire to drink is not something I can control. Whether or not I take a drink is completely within my control.
soooooo
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:09 am to Errerrerrwere
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Insurance companies wanted in on it.
Hence, the disease myth.
Wrong. It came from a doctor who specialized in treatment. I'm going to go with his opinion. Insurance companies don't want to pay anything for addiction. How does your thinking even begin to make sense?
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:10 am to jeeperscreepers
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...it's not something I would wish on my worst enemy. The heartache that very often comes along with disease is gut-wrenching.
This is the absolute truth.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:10 am to Giantkiller
You need something else to fill your life. You also don’t have to drink until you pass out.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:11 am to EarlyCuyler3
Doctors caused the opioid crisis. You think they have the best opinion?
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:13 am to Festus
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So you believe ANY and ALL addictions are a disease? Just wanting to clarify.
True addictions? Yeah.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:13 am to Clark W Griswold
Addiction is a disease, though it's more of a self induced injury.
Addicted people are temporarily brain damaged.
Addicted people are temporarily brain damaged.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:14 am to Clark W Griswold
Wait just a damn minute. If doctors caused the opioid crisis then is it their fault or the addicts? Can't wait for the reply to this one? 
The doctor SPECIALIZED in treatment. He wasn't pushing opiates. So yeah, I'll go with him.
The doctor SPECIALIZED in treatment. He wasn't pushing opiates. So yeah, I'll go with him.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:15 am to Ace Midnight
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True addictions? Yeah.
Define true addictions?
And who gets to determine which are "true", and which are "false" addictions?
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:17 am to Festus
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And who gets to determine which are "true", and which are "false" addictions?
The addict. You're going to love that answer.
If nothing else, this thread perfectly demonstrates why anonymity is still vital even in 2018.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:17 am to Giantkiller
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I have no idea how to do that. If any of you know how to, please let me know.
You need professional help. Some folks swear by a 12-step program, and I'm not saying don't do that. However, also get professional help - find a local addiction specialist, preferably one focusing on alcoholism.
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I mean, I can function just fine but I feel like I'm fricking myself up down the road.
You absolutely are - every organ system is at risk, notably the brain and liver (you know, the organs you can't really live without and they can't really replicate the function of?).
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:17 am to Festus
I don't hang on to the "my alcoholism is a disease and there's no hope" as a Crutch. Yes, it's a choice I make. Like the poster said previously, I wake up not wanting to drink again but about 3pm,thaf itch is too diserable to not scratch
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:18 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
How is this not shifting the responsibility from user to no one. Oh its no ones fault they drink, shoot up, and eat till they throw up. YOU ARE A PANSY
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:18 am to idlewatcher
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My mother is an alcoholic and like with any other "disease", you can't just quit having cancer all of a sudden
Cancer can go into remission, as can alcoholism. Once you're an alcoholic, you'll always be one even if you haven't had a drink in 50 years.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:18 am to Salmon
quote:Sure
some people are more predisposed to addiction than others
I do think/wish there was a different terms for issues that were self inflicted vs brought about with no choice of the person
It doesnt seem right something like ALS is in the same buck as addiction
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:20 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
Easy way to get a crutch in life huh
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:21 am to Ace Midnight
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You need professional help. Some folks swear by a 12-step program, and I'm not saying don't do that. However, also get professional help - find a local addiction specialist, preferably one focusing on alcoholism.
This. I didn't read whoever posted in reply to you, but you might need detox to stop safely. Seizures are real and can kill you. Treatment is helpful. Some people can stay sober without 12 step groups, but in my experience the results without aren't great. Hope whoever finds some help.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 10:21 am to tigerdude3232
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Easy way to get a crutch in life huh
Okay.
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 10:24 am
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