The jellinek curve

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02-01-2019, 10:33 AM

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Snowydelrico

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The jellinek curve

Somebody once did a post about the jellinek curve here on sr.
I thought it was worth bringing up for another look but as I’m a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to technology I can’t create a link.

One day I’ll get the hang of it

02-01-2019, 10:38 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowydelrico

I'm also a dinosaur, that made me laugh 😂

02-01-2019, 10:39 AM

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https://www.in.gov/judiciary/ijlap/files/jellinek.pdf

02-01-2019, 10:46 AM

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Nice one biminiblue

02-01-2019, 11:11 AM

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Thank you for sharing very interesting, feels good to be on the right side of slope 🚀

02-01-2019, 11:32 AM

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Thank you for sharing very interesting, feels good to be on the right side of slope 🚀

Glad to hear it

02-01-2019, 01:22 PM

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Thanks for sharing it again

02-01-2019, 07:13 PM

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Wow. This is really , really sad. Alcohol can destroy your life.

02-01-2019, 07:44 PM

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Wow. This is really , really sad. Alcohol can destroy your life.

only if you get stuck at the bottom - the idea is we can and do rise up the other side

The Jellinek curve is pretty old now and has its crItics but I think its illustrative power is shown amply by the responses here.

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02-01-2019, 11:53 PM

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Thanks for sharing. This is my first time seeing this. Interesting and man I’m glad to be on the right side too

02-02-2019, 12:28 AM

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Well done kiki26

02-02-2019, 01:08 AM

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https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...you-curve.html (Where are you on the curve?)

02-02-2019, 01:10 AM

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Thanks for bringing this up , I'd never seen or heard of this curve before, I used get drunk very easily for a finish , my tolerance was obviously gone , and the vicious cycle at bottom, that's the hard part , once out of that you climb up the other side bit by bit day by day .

02-02-2019, 01:40 AM

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Thanks for the link to your original post decchemist.
I often think about it

02-02-2019, 03:16 AM

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This is a great piece about it, published by the renowned Hazelden Clinic.
https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/ar...jellinek-curve

Like Dee said, it originated back in the 1940s-50s and was further developed, but IMO and IME still rings quite true today.

02-02-2019, 03:26 AM

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I discovered the curve early in recovery. I think it paints a pretty accurate picture of addiction/recovery. I'm so grateful to be way up on the "right" side these days!