Interesting reading..
 

Hey folks. Just came across this article on Wikipedia about Cirrhosis of the liver. It's pretty detailed and has links.
So if anyone here is thinking about stopping but having second thoughts, ....you may want to read this first....
Cirrhosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hope the Link works!.
take care

Very good read for those sitting on the fence. 3-4 daily drinks for some men & 2-3 a day for some women.

And all these...

fatty liver
hepatitis
cancer of the liver or gallbladder
cirrhosis
pancreatitis
cancer of the pancreas or spleen
ulcers
esophagitis
cancer of the esophagus
gastritis
inflammations of the intestines (colitis, Crohn's disease)
cancer of the intestines (seems the big C is a running theme!)
chronic bladder infections
cancer of the bladder
kidney failure
hypoglycemia
diabetes
bronchitis
pneumonia
lung cancer
hypertension
mycardiopathy
congestive heart failure
anemia
osteoporosis
gout
myopathies (muscle diseases)
eye inflammation
lateral nystagmus (jerking movements of eyes)
male impotence
frequent urinary tract infections
inflammation of the uterus
malnutrition
neuritis
toxic amblyopia (dimness of vision)
beriberi (vitamin b1 disorder)
pellagra (caused by vitamin b3 deficiency)
scurvy (caused by vitamin c deficiency)
neuropathies
convulsive disorders
degenerative nerve disorders
Wernicke's syndrome (mental disorder)
Korsakoff's syndrome or alcohol amnesiac disorder


That's the short list of medical diagnoses common in alcoholics, and came from a checklist to share with your doctor as he/she is diagnosing any illnesses caused by alcohol.

Scary stuff, and of course that doesn't include all the millions of other behavioral, mental health, relationship, employment etc.. issues.

oh, forgot to add death, but that's not really a diagnosis I guess.

Thanks for that long list smacked... hopefully if someone else reads this thread, they'll have some kinda rethink about not quitting...