Who are the alcoholics
Just a humble thought
I tried AA for a couple of months and it didn't sit with me at all, higher powers, alcoholism is a disease, 12 steps etc etc, although I met some lovely helpful people there, this was not for me. That was two years ago.. I have drank far too much for the past ten years, perhaps not to the point where I have lost all, or very much for that matter as a result of drinking, I have never been to skid row etc, I have never given up and admitted I am powerless over alcohol. However, I have spent far too much of my life either drunk, thinking about how to stop or nursing a hangover, which makes me think I'd rather do without. I guess more people than we care to imagine know or suspect that they drink too much today, but how many want to think or label themselves as alcoholics, how many people think that AA is out of the question in their life, I know I did initially, I am way beyond that point now, I have tried it and its jut not for me, I niether care for the word alcoholic.
Doctors will recommend AA, but that would horrify so many people. When we give up smoking there are now support groups, but there is no stigma with being a smokaholic, I know as an ex smoker I am one fag away from 20 aday, so surely the addiction is similar. I think sometimes society needs to move forward and we need a change our perception of the word alcoholic (as no one can diagnose this), then, those of us that dont wish to drink can mingle at parties and in society, without being frowned upon as having a drink problem, especially from other drinkers.. This surely is an upside down view.... Thanks for listening...