It doesn't work like that...
...alcoholism and addiction in general - as opposed to liking a drink - is rampant in my family...there is something genetic going on that we're all well aware of but still some have succumbed...they're not weak, or stupid, often quite the opposite, but they have a compulsion to drink, smoke, take drugs, do anything that'll remove them from the now and black out the tomorrow...
Obviously it runs much deeper than that but remember this: it is more often than not, not a choice and being an alkie is a lifetime commitment whether you drink, don't drink, or have given up drink (even if you have stopped you still have to control the urge to drink - why do you think so many fall of the wagon or in drug circles have a relapse?)..
The argument isn't as black and white as you seem to be suggesting and the above is a pretty mickey mouse explanation but I'm not gonna go into specific details on here...
Posted By: Fierce Panda on November 24th 2005 at 08:49:49
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- Can't beleive the insensitive comments about George Best further down (Other Football) - John in Texas, Nov 23, 23:11:13
- i think the genera; message (Other Football) - Riverking, Nov 24, 03:22:37
- Have you been drinking sir? (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Nov 24, 08:21:32
- People who joke and make light about alcohol problem clearly no fack all about drinking... (Other Football) - Mick_Jagger, Nov 23, 23:56:10
- I tried john, thats all I can say (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Nov 23, 23:30:00
- or even believe :-) (n/m) (Other Football) - John in Texas, Nov 23, 23:11:30
- Alcoholism may be a disease... (Other Football) - capn c, Nov 23, 23:22:26
- It's a bit late for this but happy to pick up on another occassion, but (Other Football) - The Tudster, Nov 23, 23:58:24
- I agree to an extent with what you say about the mental thing (Other Football) - capn c, Nov 24, 08:30:36
- It doesn't work like that... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Nov 24, 08:49:49
- i am sorry thats bollocks (Other Football) - Riverking, Nov 24, 03:26:15
- I agree to an extent with what you say about the mental thing (Other Football) - capn c, Nov 24, 08:30:36
- Wrong (Other Football) - andross, Nov 23, 23:35:27
- So what you're telling me is (Other Football) - capn c, Nov 23, 23:48:28
- umm (Other Football) - andross, Nov 24, 00:04:47
- Why take the risk and start then? (n/m) (Other Football) - capn c, Nov 24, 08:30:57
- have you ever had a drink? (Other Football) - andross, Nov 24, 17:37:46
- agree, people are also arrogant and think they will never encounter such things (Other Football) - pants, Nov 24, 00:11:18
- Why take the risk and start then? (n/m) (Other Football) - capn c, Nov 24, 08:30:57
- the trouble with beer... (Other Football) - moocowe, Nov 23, 23:50:57
- So is crack. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Tudster, Nov 24, 00:02:17
- umm (Other Football) - andross, Nov 24, 00:04:47
- So what you're telling me is (Other Football) - capn c, Nov 23, 23:48:28
- It's a bit late for this but happy to pick up on another occassion, but (Other Football) - The Tudster, Nov 23, 23:58:24
- Alcoholism may be a disease... (Other Football) - capn c, Nov 23, 23:22:26
- i think the genera; message (Other Football) - Riverking, Nov 24, 03:22:37
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