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elleng

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9. While I'm not a professional,

Reply to MindMover (Reply #8)

Wed May 16, 2012, 01:37 AM

May 2012

just a family member of a 'recovering' alcoholic, and consequently I've observed closely and studied. It doesn't sound as if your parents are alcoholic, but rather maybe heavy 'social' drinkers. 3-4 drinks daily doesn't do it, in most cases, imo. I'm happy to hear they are still alive. Obviously, overall judgments are 'wrong-headed.'

I don't go for propaganda of any kind, and I do not think a true active alcoholic can live a long, healthy, happy life.

'Spontaneous remission,' free or not, can be hazardous, I'm sure you know.

I drink in similar ways to you, maybe more than a quart a day.

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Alcohol Prohibition Not Helping Native Americans Deal With Harms of Alcohol [View all] MindMover May 2012 OP

Alcoholism is a genetic condition. elleng May 2012 #1

I do not believe the writer was romanticizing anything..... MindMover May 2012 #4

'high priced old counseling rapidly proving ineffective' elleng May 2012 #7

Hard to believe that alcoholics can be happy and functional with all.... MindMover May 2012 #8

While I'm not a professional, elleng May 2012 #9

I always ask, how big is your glass....? MindMover May 2012 #10

Alcoholism is not genetic. It is very much a learned behavior and yes it does run in families. Let jwirr May 2012 #13

Some Native American groups also have sky high diabetes rates too. ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #2

You are correct in that Native Americans have high diabetes rates and that.... MindMover May 2012 #5

Obesity and diet of American industrial food tama May 2012 #11

Ones acceptable to the social scientist, not just the biology/medical geeks. ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #16

Diabetes may very well be genetic since Natives have intermarried for generations. jwirr May 2012 #14

Becoming whole again tama May 2012 #3

Thank you for sharing your story about hope and change...... MindMover May 2012 #6

That pretty much describes what I have witnessed also. Especially in very isolated rez that have jwirr May 2012 #12

And that unfortunately is correct..... MindMover May 2012 #15

Question: Would Pine Ridge be better off if the tribe sold the beer currenly sold in Whiteclay? OmahaBlueDog May 2012 #17