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In reply to the discussion: I've just been diagnosed with cirrhosis. [View all]Irish_Dem
(57,325 posts)5. You are being too hard on yourself, and shaming yourself unnecessarily.
Science tells us this.
Cirrhosis can be caused by non-alcoholic causes.
People who have consumed alcohol for much longer periods of time don't necessarily get cirrhosis.
Only 10-20% of heavy drinkers get cirrhosis and it is associated with heavy drinking for ten years or more.
So it is rare.
And you don't fit that profile.
There can be other causes or perhaps a genetic predisposition.
So please do not do this to yourself.
Now is a time for you to be kind and supportive to yourself.
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No need to feel shame--we all do stupid things when we're young, and sometimes when we're old!
Lonestarblue
May 2024
#2
Bingo... I'm 74, never have been a drinker at all but had hepatitis 40 years ago... damage from that caused mine
CurtEastPoint
May 2024
#15
I'm so glad you mentioned this. So sorry to hear about your daughter and wish her all the best.
littlemissmartypants
May 2024
#39
You have no reason to be ashamed. Your cirrhosis is not caused by alcohol abuse.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2024
#12
Scientologist Anti-vaxxer Berg is not controversial enough (yet) to be notable enough for a wikipedia article
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2024
#27
No shame is necessary. Many of us I'm sure regret somethings we did in our youth.
Fla Dem
May 2024
#19
We have a friend in his 80s diagnosed a few years ago with stage 4 cirrhosis..
surfered
May 2024
#25
There's no shame. We do what we do and we make adjustments later. The liver is amazing in it's ability to fix itself ...
marble falls
May 2024
#30
I drank competitively for about 15 years, then regularly for another ten and have no liver problems.
brewens
May 2024
#43
There are some cause-effect things with the human body, but they are not always responsible
captain queeg
May 2024
#47