Born to Drink
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Born to Drink
It might sound far fetched but as a child growing up, I can't ever remember a day gone by without one of my parents drinking, they probably were many years before I was even born. Got me thinking, was I already an alcoholic. As soon as I had my 1st drink, that was it, I was hooked, and I could tolerate it more than most people my age.
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Gotta say, in my opinion, if one was born to be an alcoholic, then there would be no hope of recovery "you're born that way". I for one, refuse to believe there is no hope for recovery, so I guess, I can't get behind the born to drink notion.
I guess I admit that maybe the odds weren't stacked in your favor though.
I guess I admit that maybe the odds weren't stacked in your favor though.
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Originally Posted by Nigel1969 
Maybe some people never recover.
100% of the alcoholics who don't .... don't.
All the best.
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It's pretty well established that some people have a genetic propensity toward alcoholism, both on an individual level and as groups. Italians and Jews, whose ancestors were among the earliest drinkers, have very low rates of alcoholism. Groups introduced to alcohol much later—Native Americans, for example—have much higher rates. (One theory is that alcoholics eventually drink their own gene pool out of existence; it just takes a few thousand years to do it.)
That said, genetics are not destiny, and statistics are not an excuse. Yes, there are studies that suggest some people are predisposed because something is off in their liver enzymes, so alcohol is processed differently than the way it is in most people. The descriptions I've read about that match my own experience. But my liver never once bought a drink. The responsibility for that sits with me alone...
That said, genetics are not destiny, and statistics are not an excuse. Yes, there are studies that suggest some people are predisposed because something is off in their liver enzymes, so alcohol is processed differently than the way it is in most people. The descriptions I've read about that match my own experience. But my liver never once bought a drink. The responsibility for that sits with me alone...
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Originally Posted by 2granddaughters
A large percentage of the alcoholics who give themselves to a program do recover.
100% of the alcoholics who don't .... don't.
All the best.
Bob R
100% of the alcoholics who don't .... don't.
All the best.
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Well my mom should be an alcoholic then. I never saw my grandfather drink anything but beer and my grandmother was the stereotype alcoholic. She kept us away from her because of it. In my entire life I never saw my grandmother sober. The only time my mother ever drank was on Superbowl Sunday and that was 1 maybe 2 strawberry daiquiri's.
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Originally Posted by Nigel1969
Maybe some people never recover.
Originally Posted by OklaBH
Very true...some just die a very lonely & painful death.
And its horrible to witness when its a family member or friend.
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There are genetic minefields for alcoholism on both sides of my family. One of the few sober ones was my mom, who hated drinking. I took my first taste of beer when I was 16 and immediately loved the way it made me feel. Recovery is definitely possible, though. I can't remember feeling any better than I have these last seven months of my sobriety.
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