Comments on: Alcohol Use, Abuse, Dependence, and Addiction http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/03/alcohol-use-abuse-dependence-and-addiction/ <<exploring healthy therapy & counseling>> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:44:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: runninfast http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/03/alcohol-use-abuse-dependence-and-addiction/#comment-8479 runninfast Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:13:52 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=433#comment-8479 What do you think about those who label themselves social alcoholics? They only drink to an extreme level when out on a social setting or event? Isn't this just as bad? What do you think about those who label themselves social alcoholics? They only drink to an extreme level when out on a social setting or event? Isn’t this just as bad?

]]> By: amyhop http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/03/alcohol-use-abuse-dependence-and-addiction/#comment-7947 amyhop Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:37:28 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=433#comment-7947 An enabler is almost as bad as the addict. These are the poeple who continue to support the harmful lifestyle of the addict just to try to bring peace to the process. Sometimes it seems that it is these freinds and family members who need help in learning how to cope and behave just as much as he or she who struggles with the addiction. An enabler is almost as bad as the addict. These are the poeple who continue to support the harmful lifestyle of the addict just to try to bring peace to the process. Sometimes it seems that it is these freinds and family members who need help in learning how to cope and behave just as much as he or she who struggles with the addiction.

]]> By: maddie http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/03/alcohol-use-abuse-dependence-and-addiction/#comment-7827 maddie Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:50:55 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=433#comment-7827 I have witnessed many people in my lifetime who have unfortunately had to struggle with issues which all stem from heavy drinking. Sometimes I have noticed though that many of their problems are only made worse by those with whom they live or their friends who continue to enable them. I would imagine that it is just as difficult for the enablers to learn different ways to behave as it may be for the actual alcoholic or addict to stop drinking. I have witnessed many people in my lifetime who have unfortunately had to struggle with issues which all stem from heavy drinking. Sometimes I have noticed though that many of their problems are only made worse by those with whom they live or their friends who continue to enable them. I would imagine that it is just as difficult for the enablers to learn different ways to behave as it may be for the actual alcoholic or addict to stop drinking.

]]> By: Ed http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/03/alcohol-use-abuse-dependence-and-addiction/#comment-7645 Ed Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:15:49 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=433#comment-7645 Mary Ellen and I run into this question all the time and we always give the same answer, it doesn't matter. If you have a problem with alcohol what matters is fixing it, not debating it's onset. Regardless, the person with the problem is the one with the responsibility for correcting it and the process is the same. Otherwise one might as well adopt the powerless victum model and settle back in a comfortable revolving door of relapse and blaming - which is what those individuals want. Mary Ellen and I run into this question all the time and we always give the same answer, it doesn’t matter. If you have a problem with alcohol what matters is fixing it, not debating it’s onset. Regardless, the person with the problem is the one with the responsibility for correcting it and the process is the same.

Otherwise one might as well adopt the powerless victum model and settle back in a comfortable revolving door of relapse and blaming - which is what those individuals want.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/03/alcohol-use-abuse-dependence-and-addiction/#comment-7593 Shannon Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:36:52 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=433#comment-7593 There are so many people though who use genetics as an excuse. There does come a time and place in our lives where we have to take responsibility for our own actions and make decisions that will create better consequences and outcomes for ourselves and families. There are so many people though who use genetics as an excuse. There does come a time and place in our lives where we have to take responsibility for our own actions and make decisions that will create better consequences and outcomes for ourselves and families.

]]> By: Margo http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/03/alcohol-use-abuse-dependence-and-addiction/#comment-7559 Margo Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:16:25 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=433#comment-7559 I totally agree. There are some who never need to be exposed to the drink! I totally agree. There are some who never need to be exposed to the drink!

]]> By: Jillian http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/04/03/alcohol-use-abuse-dependence-and-addiction/#comment-7557 Jillian Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:15:30 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=433#comment-7557 So I will ask the age old question. . . do you think that there are those who are predisposed to having alcohol problems? In other words is alcoholism "in your genes" and something which cannot be avoided? I definitely think so. I think that there are just some people who cannot ever take one drink, otherwise they will be fighting the battle with the bottle for the rest of their lives. So I will ask the age old question. . . do you think that there are those who are predisposed to having alcohol problems? In other words is alcoholism “in your genes” and something which cannot be avoided? I definitely think so. I think that there are just some people who cannot ever take one drink, otherwise they will be fighting the battle with the bottle for the rest of their lives.

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