Saturday, June 23, 2012

The shame of it all.

I am going to publish some articles about alcohol abuse. Yes, alcohol. The drug that has laid waste to our neighborhood and our culture. Imagine where we could be without it? Each of us know several people with the problem. 
Alcohol abuse means having unhealthy or dangerous drinking habits, such as drinking every day or drinking too much at a time. Alcohol abuse can harm your relationships, cause you to miss work, and lead to legal problems such as driving while drunk (intoxicated). When you abuse alcohol, you continue to drink even though you know your drinking is causing problems.
If you continue to abuse alcohol, it can lead to alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence is also called alcoholism. You are physically or mentally addicted to alcohol. You have a strong need, or craving, to drink. You feel like you must drink just to get by.
You might be dependent on alcohol if you have three or more of the following problems in a year:
  • You cannot quit drinking or control how much you drink.
  • You need to drink more to get the same effect.
  • You have withdrawal symptoms when you stop drinking. These include feeling sick to your stomach, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety.
  • You spend a lot of time drinking and recovering from drinking, or you have given up other activities so you can drink.
  • You have tried to quit drinking or to cut back the amount you drink but haven't been able to.
  • You continue to drink even though it harms your relationships and causes physical problems.
Alcoholism is a long-term (chronic) disease. It's not a weakness or a lack of willpower. Like many other diseases, it has a course that can be predicted, has known symptoms, and is influenced by your genes and your life situation.

How much drinking is too much?

Alcohol is part of many people’s lives and may have a place in cultural and family traditions. It can sometimes be hard to know when you begin to drink too much.
You are at risk of drinking too much and should talk to your doctor if you are:1
  • A woman who has more than 3 drinks at one time or more than 7 drinks a week. A standard drink camera is 1 can of beer, 1 glass of wine, or 1 mixed drink.
  • A man who has more than 4 drinks at one time or more than 14 drinks a week.

11 comments:

  1. Anonymous6/24/2012

    lots of boozers in the 19th ward you can bet, pantry drinkers and western ave pants pissers,

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  2. Anonymous6/24/2012

    Sounds like TC. Right TC. Lost every thing to alcohol. Enjoy what life you now have for however long you have it.

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  3. Anonymous6/24/2012

    Over a century ago, when our US Military Academy (West Point) began bringing in young men from across the country, they realized that they had to teach them some common manners. Their policy: 2 drinks.

    Or, as Knute Rockne would later say:
    "Drink the first, sip the second, skip the third."

    Sound advice.

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  4. Anonymous6/24/2012

    The culture in this ward is pretty warped. Parents cant seem to attend any event - even a grammar school event without turning it into a drunk fest. Is is really any wonder that their kids are now drinking in the parks....after all I see Dad do it for every occasion - birthday, drunkfest......first communion, drunkfest....football game, drunkfest....softball game, drunkfest...on and on and on.....pretty sad.

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  5. Anonymous6/24/2012

    You must have tied one on last night. Stay off Western Ave and/or Bourbon Street and you will be alright.

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  6. Anonymous6/24/2012

    The Irish would rule the world if it wasn't for alcohol.

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  7. Anonymous6/25/2012

    SAW A LOT OF DRINKING AMONGST THE ELITE BEVERLY FAMILIES.AFTER EACH DRINK THE BULLSHIT GOT DEEPER,CLASSIC IRISH ONE WAS TOLD TO ME BY A NARROWBACK FROM BEVERLY HANGING ONTO A KITCHEN COUNTER SO HE WOULDNT FALL OFF THE WORLD WAS MY PEOPLE HE STATED OWNED MOST OF THE CITY OF LIMERICK AND HAD A SERVANTS WING IN THE BASEMENT AND WERE FRIENDS WITH THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF THIS COULD BE ONE OF FRANK McCOURTS COUSINS IN MUFTI,THIS SHIT GOT SO DEEP THAT I QUIZED HIM ON IRISH SUBJECTS AND HE FLUNKED THE TEST,,PLEASE DONT SEND ANYMORE OF THESE PEOPLE TO IRELAND, THEY SMELL FUNNY.

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  8. Anonymous6/25/2012

    Of course the guy is upset. He's drinking Bacardi He'd be happier if it were Tullamore Dew, though some of my friends like the Black Bush.

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  9. Anonymous6/27/2012

    Thanks for the info. I am in recovery myself and can tell you it's no fun. Let's think about the example we set for our kids. I can think of nothing worse than having them ashamed of you.

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  10. Anonymous6/30/2012

    I think our neighborhood is in complete denial over this. Sad to say, we have a problem and it does not look like we have the fortitude to take this one on. I appreciate your candor in bringing this to the table.

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  11. Anonymous7/28/2012

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