Have you ever had to deal with an alcoholic? Alcoholism can destroy people.
Yes I have! My dad was a moderate alcoholic, we had to have an intervention with him. I wonder what leads people to alcoholism...
Alcoholism is a pretty broad term but people who deal with it can be hard to interact with, my dad was the same though no intervention would save that man.
I'm sorry to hear that. Honestly that is why I don't allow myself to drink all too much. I am scared to become an angry drunk or worse an alcoholic like my dad. Has his problem with alcohol affected your life?
His drinking caused a lot of problems with our family and did a lot of damage, ended up moving in with our mother full time once he got bad.
Wow, that's terrible to hear. I hope that you're life/living situation has gotten better. That's extremely scary and sad to hear.
Yea its kind of like a mental illness and they become dependent, but as long as you can get through it and be strong it isnt too bad and im happy where i turned out.
Glad to hear that. Alcoholism is a problem across the country, but I don't think people realize how much it affects other people and their well being both mentally and physically.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in mental or physical health problems. The disorder was previously divided into two types: alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. In a medical context, alcoholism is said to exist when two or more of the following conditions are present: a person drinks large amounts of alcohol over a long time period, has difficulty cutting down, acquiring and drinking alcohol takes up a great deal of time, alcohol is
of failure includes designs that are simply rejected by the stamp-buying public. The 1981 anti-alcoholism stamp of the US is a well-known example; it consists merely of the slogan "Alcoholism: You Can Beat It!", which must have looked good during the design process, but affixed to the corner of an envelope it suggests that the recipient is an alcoholic in need of public encouragement, and few people ever used this stamp on their mail.
See also.
- Art Deco stamps