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<blockquote data-quote="Big Bad Kitty" data-source="post: 82716" data-attributes="member: 3647"><p>100% right Janet! Some people have the addict gene in their DNA before they ever pick up the first drink. Not everyone becomes an addict. That is the other very difficult thing for the addict to face and accept. They will never be able to drink again if they get help. By they time that they are deep into their addiction, I can promise you that they do not WANT to sit down to 24 or 30 beers, or a 5th of vodka, or whiskey until they blackout. They wish that they could go back to drinking like their non-addict friends. Once you cross the line from abuse to addiction, you can never go back. </p><p></p><p>Even if you stay sober for 10 years, and decide "hey, I've been good, I think I'll have a beer"...you will pick up right where you left off. </p><p></p><p>So many addicts want to learn how to drink responsibly. They don;t want to quit drinking. And that is just not an option.</p><p></p><p>It is a sucky disease to have. But keep praying for the addict. They may get to that point. Call it a bottom. Call it a moment of clarity. Call it an epiphany. Some people don't get it until way later in life. The hard part is blind faith. He won't get it in YOUR time.</p><p></p><p>It happens in GOD's time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Bad Kitty, post: 82716, member: 3647"] 100% right Janet! Some people have the addict gene in their DNA before they ever pick up the first drink. Not everyone becomes an addict. That is the other very difficult thing for the addict to face and accept. They will never be able to drink again if they get help. By they time that they are deep into their addiction, I can promise you that they do not WANT to sit down to 24 or 30 beers, or a 5th of vodka, or whiskey until they blackout. They wish that they could go back to drinking like their non-addict friends. Once you cross the line from abuse to addiction, you can never go back. Even if you stay sober for 10 years, and decide "hey, I've been good, I think I'll have a beer"...you will pick up right where you left off. So many addicts want to learn how to drink responsibly. They don;t want to quit drinking. And that is just not an option. It is a sucky disease to have. But keep praying for the addict. They may get to that point. Call it a bottom. Call it a moment of clarity. Call it an epiphany. Some people don't get it until way later in life. The hard part is blind faith. He won't get it in YOUR time. It happens in GOD's time. [/QUOTE]
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