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Old 07-25-2009, 06:52 PM
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JustAYak
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I don't know.. there's an issue with statistics with alcoholism if you ask me. The liver starts to heal itself (if you don't already have cirrosis or something other going on in it) once you have stopped drinking (for good) and though it takes a really really long time, if you're consistent in your recovery, it can come back to full health I believe. So I think really, if you stop drinking and don't already have a condition with it, you could be perfectly healthy in again in a matter of years. That's just speaking of the liver though, if you have brain damage then it could be a totally different story.

As for drug addicts.. I have no idea. My dad died at 41 from a heroin overdose (his 4th!!). I'm hoping I live past 60 if I keep this recovery up, but who really knows..
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