On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:53:03 GMT, someone in need
<nospamplease@somewhere.com> wrote:

>lets assume a %(small) of alcoholics are able to drink normally again.
>if you tell everyone this the chances are many will try and many will
>relapse.
>
>to an alcoholic that may sem like a good option but realistically if
>there exists the possibility that returning to drinking will destroy
>your family and eventually you why risk it????

ahem.

By definition, the true alchoholic presently _will_ risk it, no matter
what you or anyone else tells them or fails to tell them or if anybody
gives a damn at all.

Sorry to bear bad news.

Fear of consequence does not generally hold sufficient sway to counter
a mental compulsion of the alcoholic nature for long.

Nice idea, though.


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