In article >,
~patches~ > wrote:

> I read where
> many alcoholics die by bleeding out which doesn't sound like a very
> pleasant way to die.

While I won't argue with a possible increased risk of cancer, stress
disorders can also contribute to that at an even higher rate. For me (I
won't speak for Kili), alcohol at night after work is a major stress
reducer.

As for bleeding out, I work in health care (the lab) and have been right
in the middle of trying to save the lives of those that bleed to death
from terminal alchoholism.

THAT IS ALWAYS RELATED TO LIVER DAMAGE!!! ALWAYS!
It shows up in their lab work and I know how to read that stuff.

If Kili (and I) take milk thistle and get regular lab work to watch for
that, bleeding and hematological disorders should be controlled. Annual
medical care is a must, as is letting your doctor know what your vices
are. ;-)

My doctor knows and is also in the same boat so she understands...

I'm not going to say that being a functional alcoholic is a good thing,
but I do think that, with proper care, it's a managable problem and
safer than taking the prescriptions that might be required to keep the
anxiety disorder under control that this type of behavior often treats.

Regular medical care is mandatory.
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson