Thiq!
I just read about this!!
I finally understand this "disease concept" of alcohol use.
The deal is: THIQ is a chemical that ends up in the brains of heroin users as a result of using heroin.
THIQ also, believe it or not, gets produced in the brains of alcholics. It is NOT produced by non-addicted (social) drinkers.
Non-addicted people break alcohol down into water, carbon dioxide, and sugar. The alcohol leaves the body for good, once it's digested.
Alcoholics, however, get THIQ build-up in their brains. That's why, even if they abstain from alcohol for decades, just one drink can start the downward spiral just where they left off.
SO THERE IS MEDICAL EVIDENCE THAT THEY ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE REST OF US! THEY REALLY DO HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM!!!!!
Why isn't there more information about THIQ in the alanon literature????????? It should be on the front page in all the books! Is there a post on this website that I missed?
If only I'd known about THIQ years ago.... I would have handled things SO DIFFERENTLY!