"rosie" <sorry@toomanyweirdo's.com> wrote in message
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> JB,
> the examples given in the BIG BOOK for alcoholism are only the "tip
> of the iceberg"...........................i hesitate to tell someone
> that do NOT qualify to be an alcoholic, that is their job.
>
> --
> rosie

Your reply suggests that you've misunderstood my post. Why am I not
surprised ? :^)

> "JB" <JBCatRB@coldman.com> wrote in message
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> :
> : "gary" <gary@marsden74.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> : news:c7804r$r81$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> : > I believe i am an alcoholic, although if i crave a drink, but
> eat a
> : large
> : > meal instead, i then won't want to drink.
> :
> : Maybe you'll be happy to know that this does not qualify you as an
> : alcoholic as defined in "Alcoholics Anonymous" (Refs: Chapters
> "The
> : Dr's Opinon and Chapter "There is a Solution".
> :
> : JB