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Are You an Alcoholic?
Wall Street Journal ^
| 8 January 2008
| MELINDA BECK
Posted on 01/08/2008 7:59:30 AM PST by shrinkermd
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I had trouble excerpting this article since it is long and detailed.
I do note something I dislike. That is, taking the adjective "alcoholic" and making it a noun. A person suffers from "alcoholism." A person is not a diagnosis. More than anything else, imprecise use of language perpetuates pejorative stereotypes that are not only not helpful but detrimental to the understanding and early recognition of alcohol dependence.
To: shrinkermd
Alcoholics go to meetings....
L
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:00:30 AM PST
by
Lurker
(Pimping my blog: http://lurkerslair-lurker.blogspot.com/)
To: shrinkermd
...imprecise use of language perpetuates pejorative stereotypes that are not only not helpful but detrimental to the understanding and early recognition of alcohol dependence. Drink a couple Scotches and repeat as needed. :-)
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:01:35 AM PST
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: shrinkermd
Its a question of degree....
To: shrinkermd
No, but I will be after this election is over...
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:02:28 AM PST
by
Andy'smom
To: shrinkermd
But Alcoholscreening.org3 says I'm "below the range usually associated with harmful drinking or alcoholism"Nothing like a little rationalization to keep one going.
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:02:37 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: theDentist
Two of my favorites...
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:03:21 AM PST
by
jdm
(A Hunter Thompson ticket would be suicide.)
To: Lurker
I remember taking a similar test in college (MIT) with various members of the house I was living in.
One of the questions was “do you sometimes hang around with that drinks too much.” We responded “we ARE the crowd that drinks too much. . . “
I think there is a college dispensation or something, though. Drink wine on Friday nights and holidays . . . Scotch on special occassions.
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:03:30 AM PST
by
MeanWestTexan
(Kol Hakavod Fred Thompson)
To: shrinkermd
Only when I’ve got toothache...
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:03:35 AM PST
by
Eepsy
(The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.)
To: shrinkermd
Only when I’ve got toothache...
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:03:37 AM PST
by
Eepsy
(The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.)
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To: theDentist
Care for a snort, tD?
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:04:23 AM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Pearls Before Swine
You've moved on to "dependence" if you've done any three of these seven: drunk more or longer than you intended; been unable to cut down or stop; needed more alcohol to get the same effect; had withdrawal symptoms without it; spent more time drinking or recovering; neglected other activities or continued to drink despite psychological or physical problems. Or, yanked this babe outta the bar at 2am
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:04:44 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Lurker
Classic old Dean Martin line...(and Martin was NOT a drinker, he only played one in nightclubs)
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink, because when they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel for the rest of the day.."
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:04:51 AM PST
by
ken5050
To: MeanWestTexan
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:05:18 AM PST
by
Poseidon
To: shrinkermd
I better have a drink and think about this.
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:05:22 AM PST
by
engrpat
To: Pearls Before Swine
What I was thinking -
most alcoholics don’t think it’s much of a problem.
Madd members think that all non-teatotallers are alcoholics.
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:05:43 AM PST
by
MrB
(You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
To: Coulter
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:05:49 AM PST
by
evets
(beer)
To: shrinkermd
"A person is not a diagnosis. More than anything else, imprecise use of language perpetuates pejorative stereotypes that are not only not helpful but detrimental to the understanding and early recognition of alcohol dependence."
meaningless psychobable.
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:05:52 AM PST
by
joebuck
To: shrinkermd
Since before I was involved in politics and became accustomed to this kind of thing, I’ve alway been skeptical of this rush to make everyone an alcoholic.
I suppose if podiatrists thought they could get away with it they’d try to convince us all that we have a grave and serious toe fungus whether we believe it or not. Denial would be the first indication.
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posted on
01/08/2008 8:06:02 AM PST
by
ElkGroveDan
(I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired of all the politics in politics.)
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