In article > ,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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.
> > --
> > Om.
> >
>
> Yep, I agree, Kat. I'm healthy, TFM is healthy and you're healthy. As long
> as we take our vitamins and our milk thistle, we're good to go. (TFM is a
> functional alcoholic, too, BTW. And he's a framer and master carpenter for
> multi-million dollar homes. One of the homes he's built was featured in
> Coastal Living.)
>
> kili
>
>

The "problem" that you and I suffer from accounts for a good 60% of the
population. There is a reason that my very small town supports 8 liquor
stores. ;-) Plus 3 drive thru's.

Cheers!
--
Om.

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