Author Topic: Alcoholism (Read 7923 times)

Admin · « **on:** July 22, 2009, 11:28:34 AM »

Alcoholism
Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a powerful craving for alcohol which often results in the compulsive consumption of alcohol, an addiction. The cause of this craving is heavily debated, but the most popular beliefs are that it is (1) a chemical or nutritional imbalance, (2) a genetic predisposition, (3) a neurological effect caused by runaway learning mechanisms, or (4) an inability to curb one's own desire for enjoyment. As a result, the etiology and nature of alcoholism are both currently being debated within the medical and scientific communities and the very definition of alcoholism is a part of that debate.

Some believe that alcoholism is a biological disease; at the moment some are more willing to accept that the problem has a biological basis (as opposed to just being a problem of weak willpower or poor moral character) if the word disease is attached. Those who oppose the term disease don't necessarily believe that the problem is a willpower issue because there are many physical conditions (broken bones, blood clots, and embolisms, for example) that are not disease related.

nookiebear · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2009, 01:30:42 PM »

Not a very good selection in the poll.............I personally don't drink alcohol every day but I would guess over a week the average would be three large bottles per day.

Admin · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2009, 02:41:03 PM »

Quote from: nookiebear on July 31, 2009, 01:30:42 PM

Not a very good selection in the poll.............I personally don't drink alcohol every day but I would guess over a week the average would be three large bottles per day.

You not drink every day but in average it's 3 large bottles per day ??

How come?

So let's say you drink 3 times a week, That means you drink 7 bottles / day ?!

urleft · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:53:28 PM »

Feel sorry for the man that does not drink

because when he wakes up in the morning tired2 that is the best he will feel all day

.

TBWG · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2009, 08:18:57 PM »

Hi Bums

Big or small bottles ? ..hic

TBWG

Admin · « **Reply #5 on:** July 31, 2009, 09:45:54 PM »

Quote from: TBWG on July 31, 2009, 08:18:57 PM

Hi Bums

Big or small bottles ? ..hic

TBWG

BIG, LARGE..

urleft · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2009, 07:09:45 AM »

Everyone has got to believe in something

I believe I will have another beer

.

Lourens · « **Reply #7 on:** August 01, 2009, 09:05:48 AM »

Quote from: TBWG on July 31, 2009, 08:18:57 PM

Hi Bums

Big or small bottles ? ..hic

TBWG

Can I have mine in a vat?

nookiebear · « **Reply #8 on:** August 01, 2009, 01:03:24 PM »

Quote from: ADMIN on July 31, 2009, 02:41:03 PM

Quote from: nookiebear on July 31, 2009, 01:30:42 PM
Not a very good selection in the poll.............I personally don't drink alcohol every day but I would guess over a week the average would be three large bottles per day.

You not drink every day but in average it's 3 large bottles per day ?? How come?

So let's say you drink 3 times a week, That means you drink 7 bottles / day ?!

Lets be more realistic & say I drink 5 days a week.....that averages out just above 4 big bottles Chang each session..The odd times I do exceed that quantity,i quickly lose what little common sense I have..

urleft · « **Reply #9 on:** August 02, 2009, 06:36:51 AM »

OK, now I realize I am not the smartest guy around, but I can use my fingers, toes and member to count to 21

. I look at the poll:

Question: How many beers you drink/day?
1 Large Bottle 2 (33.3%)
2 Large Bottles 0 (0%)
3 Large Bottles 2 (33.3%)
4 Large Bottles 1 (16.7%)
I drink on social occasions only 1 (16.7%)
I don't drink alcohol at all ! 0 (0%)

Total Voters: 5

There are 2 (1 Large Bottle), 2 (3 Large Bottle), 1 (4 large bottle), and 1 (social). Having graduated from college with a BS in Math, I count 6, but total votes is 5.

also there are only 5 posters here (my advanced math skills came in handy to figure that out).

Maybe I need to go to 4 large beers to understand the poll numbers.

TBWG · « **Reply #10 on:** August 02, 2009, 06:31:34 PM »

Good point!

Maybe i'll have 4 large bottles and forget what the problem is

TBWG

buriramboy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2010, 03:34:19 PM »

you touch a very sensitive subject here.
most farang living in Thailand are drinking very often and usually on daily basis but still don't call themselves alcoholists.
are they? are we?

I drink a glass or maximum 2 of whiskey and still don't call myself an alcoholist.
am I lying to myself? maybe.
Will come the time I will pay for this bad habit? I don't know.

but what I do know is that it is very hard to pass a day without this small drink to relax my mind and get a good sleep.

dave the dude · « **Reply #12 on:** May 24, 2010, 03:49:58 PM »

I'm not an Alcoholic because they go to meetings.

Cheers

nookiebear · « **Reply #13 on:** May 24, 2010, 07:48:59 PM »

Quote from: Lourens on August 01, 2009, 09:05:48 AM

Quote from: TBWG on July 31, 2009, 08:18:57 PM
Hi Bums

Big or small bottles ? ..hic

TBWG

Can I have mine in a vat?

Lourens ,as you appear to have a huge capacity I;ll try to satisfy your request....nookie xxx

somchai · « **Reply #14 on:** June 02, 2010, 06:54:58 PM »

Quote from: ADMIN on July 31, 2009, 02:41:03 PM

Quote from: nookiebear on July 31, 2009, 01:30:42 PM
Not a very good selection in the poll.............I personally don't drink alcohol every day but I would guess over a week the average would be three large bottles per day.

You not drink every day but in average it's 3 large bottles per day ?? How come?

So let's say you drink 3 times a week, That means you drink 7 bottles / day ?!

Would this be Thai math?

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Poll

How many beers you drink/day?