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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 552464" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Addiction/problem:</p><p></p><p>I have close connection who had a drinking problem as a teenager - and was NOT addicted. The real problems were... the group of friends he hung out with, an extreme need for acceptance, and a difficult background (long story). We almost lost him more than once to alcohol poisoning, and once a close call on freezing to death. That IS a problem. He had to get help (therapist) dealing with his self-esteem and his history, so that HE understood what was driving the behavior (late teens by this time). It helped put HIM in the drivers seat, gave him the strength to be different from the group (sports jocks), and removed the "problem" aspect of his drinking. But... it wasn't addiction - at least, not a "substance abuse" addiction. AA and other programs would not have worked.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 552464, member: 11791"] Addiction/problem: I have close connection who had a drinking problem as a teenager - and was NOT addicted. The real problems were... the group of friends he hung out with, an extreme need for acceptance, and a difficult background (long story). We almost lost him more than once to alcohol poisoning, and once a close call on freezing to death. That IS a problem. He had to get help (therapist) dealing with his self-esteem and his history, so that HE understood what was driving the behavior (late teens by this time). It helped put HIM in the drivers seat, gave him the strength to be different from the group (sports jocks), and removed the "problem" aspect of his drinking. But... it wasn't addiction - at least, not a "substance abuse" addiction. AA and other programs would not have worked. [/QUOTE]
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