Posted by LadyBug on December 22, 2005, at 14:53:15
In reply to Re: alcohol, posted by Dinah on December 22, 2005, at 10:24:32
Being married to an addict/alcoholic I can see the damage it can cause. No one sets out to become and alcoholic or an addict. It is fun at first, then it becomes a habit, one that could be broken, then it becomes an addiction, one that takes over and keeps you prisioner of your own self. I know a certain personality is more prone to addiction, but the real problem lies in what's causing the person to want to escape! There are issues behind the drinking! The drinking is only a symptom of the addiction.
I won't comdem anyone for trying to escape the pain many of us feel at times. My escape is to just crawl in bed, pull my down filled comforter up over my head and go to sleep. I realize this is what works for me and so that's what I choose to do.
I can only say the hell I've been through with the drinking my husband has done over the years. He doesn't drink hardly ever, but pain meds are more his choice and it makes me nuts. It makes things worse! But he's more of an addict than anything. I haven't had a drink in almost 20 years, not my thing!
Don't do it, easier said than done. I understand that a drunk craves the drink just as someone wants a drink of water when they're thirsty. Or the drug if it's that choice.
My 2 cents, take what you like and leave the rest!
LadyBug
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