Replies to '12/29 Drunken Mistakes'

I said smile because you sound very angry. Now I want you to listen with an open mind. I'm not a Doctor I am just giving you my opinion OK. Now that we have that settle.  Alcohol like any other drug substance can be addicted. Your body will eventually crave for it. Anyone that consumes   medical drugs, illegal drugs,  alcohol, and get this food, yes food people bodies will crave for it daily. All examples have different effects, but all are good for you until they are abused. I'll start with marijuana. This drug helps people with glaucoma, and should only be use for health reasons. Cocaine is use also in the medical field. Novocaine is made from this and many other drugs that is used in the medical field. Alcohol is good to relax the body and mind, and it also let the Truth come out and play. SMILE...... Food is beneficial for the body. OK, now that  we got that out of the way, with all of that said. Do you agree that they are  beneficial for the body and mind, however if any of the above is abused that they will  become addicted ?   All have different side effects if abused for examples, food, if abused you will become over weight, different health issues will arise, Marijuana, your brain will fried like scramble eggs, Cocaine, your nose will explode, SMILE ,no just joking, you will also become brain damage and very dysfuncional, and Alcohol, you will damage your liver and cancer can develop etc. The bottom line is, if you use too much of the above you will and can become addicted leading into other health problems and issues. Is it a disease? I can't said, I am not a doctor. Is it addicted, YES. Can it be help? Yes. As you know the addiction take a great deal of time to end. The CHOICE is to get HELP, or to continue to drink IRRESPONSIBLY. People that make the CHOICE to drink that first glass of Alcohol in their lives don't start off as DRUNKS, however they do start off with the knowledge of realizing that alcohol can become addicted if, abused. So, the question of the hour should be, Can I  handle the HISTORY of ALCOHOL.?   A word of advice to you, never call yourself a former drunk. Say your a person with wisdom and knowledge of the effects caused by drinking too much. Take care  

well, there are millions of people whith half a brain cell that do believe it's a disease.  You say you were a former "drunk".  Once a drunk always a drunk.  That's my motto.  How did homosexuality have anything to do with this show?  Yes, it is a choice to drink.  Lots of people have choices to do whatever they want.  But, as you should know, alcohol impairs your ability to make good decisions.  So, in tha way alone is it a choice.  Once that first drink or two is in you then you are no longer thinking clearly.  We all know this.  I've got a novel idea...let's look at how many people get in a car everyday and not drink and drive but drive in an angry or agressive manner.  In otherwords roadrage.  People die every single day in car accidents not related to drugs or alcohol.  I personally have a friend who was in a car accident from someone slamming on their breaks and they ran right into the back of them.  It was their choice to drive ignorant too.  So, it's no only alcohol, it's any other drug that someone could be taking too tha may cause an accident.  But society accepts alcohol because it's legal.  Again, i stick to he point that the government has a monopoly on alcohol so therefore they make it legal.  Why isn't it illegal?  Alcohol is one of the quickest and most dangerous drugs i've ever seen in my life.  So, bottom line is that, yes, we do all have choices but because you are a "former drunk" does not give you the right to judge.  People are not all the same and maybe people like Carly may have some other problems and things that have happened in her life to help her make the "choices" she has made.  Again, no one wakes up and decides alcoholism is their life.  People can even die from the withdrawals.  You say that's not a disease?  No one is saying alcoholism or homosexuality is both ways.  I'm a homosexual and in recovery.  How about that?  Bu, I'm here, I'm alive and I can share my experiences with others instead of bashing their life.  that's what a good person would do.  Help someone in need and someone who struggles.  I'm sure they fell alone enough without more abuse.