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Discussion of Alcoholism

Re: First steps

Posted By: takes one to know one
Date: Saturday, 14 September 2002, at 6:13 p.m.

In Response To: First steps (D Williams)

"I just have a lot of problems...it will get better soon"
your post is 18 months old. has it gotten better? odds are 100 to 0 no way.

Alcoholism is a progressive desease, in other words it just keeps getting worse.
the biggest symptom is "denial", he can't even see he has a problem. that is why it is so hard to treat.

untill he admits, to himself, that the problem is he cannot control his drinking, you or anyone else can not help him.

help is out there, all he has to do is "ask for it"

good luck.

Messages In This Thread

First steps
D Williams -- Wednesday, 21 March 2001, at 1:11 p.m.

Re: First steps
Rob Gibbons -- Wednesday, 22 August 2001, at 12:15 a.m.

Re: First steps
takes one to know one -- Saturday, 14 September 2002, at 6:13 p.m.