Stupid tw@t, I don't abuse alcohol!

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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[QUOTE=RedRosesForMe]
I just wonder what information they’re sharing, since nobody ever has a copy of the paperwork from my last interview. It’s just getting ridiculous, 3 identical evaluations with this program before I get an appointment (in a month) with a nurse practioner to get back on my meds.
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Sounds like the agencies I work with; I swear (my outbox is my cite) that there have been cases where I’ve sent the same updated CV to three different agents at the same agency in the same week.

The notion of “sharing information” seems to be alien to many folks. As in from outer space, not merely across some border.

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[QUOTE=Projammer]
16. Do you drink alone?
I’ll occasionally have a glass of brandy while watching tv or reading a book. Once a month or so.

  1. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking?
    20 years ago I got carried away on screwdrivers at the lake with friends. Can’t even stand the smell of them now.

  2. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?
    20 years ago when I was throwing up my toenails after said screwdrivers.

(Italics mine.)

Seems that I’m at risk for alcoholism. I’d better dump my licquor cabinet down the drain when I get home.

When all you have is a hammer, all the world is a nail. Fortunately there are competent councelors and therappists out there.
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You must not have read the scoring table:

Since you answered YES to three, then you are definitely, no question about it, an alcoholic. Don’t try to rationalize. Just check yourself into a center immediately before you cause more harm to yourself and others. Don’t post here to defend yourself as there is no defense. AA has spoken, lush! :smiley:

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Ooo - answered yes to 5 of the questions.
I just always knew I was an alcoholic…

Uh huh.
Right.

104

[QUOTE=Bites When Provoked]
If it makes you feel any better, I’m apparently an alcoholic too.

History: A couple of years ago (before I went on a real diet and totally modified my eating habits) I had a series of blood tests done because I was just generally not-well. My liver function tests came back kind of questionable, and I got called into my doctor’s office and subjected to the ‘are you an alcoholic?’ speech.

I replied that no, I am not nor have I ever been, and explained that the unusual liver readings probably weren’t too surprising because I had fatty liver syndrome in my early 20s from poor diet and stress, and my lifestyle in the most recent few years had lapsed back into being very bad in terms of saturated fats and unhealthy foods. Plus I had been very stressed and depressed in the past year, so it made perfect sense to me that we might be looking at a recurrence of that condition.

The doctor fixated on the words ‘fatty liver syndrome’. That’s an alcoholic’s disease, you see. It’s also a non-alcoholic’s disease, but that’s not what it’s famous for, it’s not the easiest answer, and it was absolutely not what he was interested in hearing.

I explained that I didn’t drink except maybe once or twice a year (and then only a token amount, say at a Christmas toast or something) precisely *because *of the ongoing liver troubles; alcohol made me feel very ill, very quickly. Nonetheless he made it clear he didn’t believe me, and wouldn’t remove ‘alcohol abuse’ from my file.

It’d be funny if it wasn’t so frustrating.

On the plus side, it brought it home to me that nobody was interested in fixing my problems, so I’d better start fixing them myself. I made a couple of very minor changes that year, but really got my act together the following year - made a booking with an endocrinologist, got my blood sugar/insulin issues sorted out, changed my diet drastically… now my liver readings (along with a lot of other previously bad readings) are in the realm of ‘normal’ again.

Not that it matters to my GP - it is, and will remain, marked in red letters and circled on my permanent file: ALCOHOL ABUSE?

At least they added the question mark.
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I was diagnosed with the fatty liver problem in 2003. My liver functions were off in some routine blood tests, they sent me to a GI specialist who did more tests then asked me how much I drank. I told him the last time I had any alcohol was in August of 1999. He then gave me the diagnosis, and told me that if I had been tested even 10 years before, the doctors would have considered me a liar and a probably alcoholic in denial. :eek: In reality, I just can’t stand the taste of alcohol, so I don’t drink it.

I have fallen off the wagon though, I need to get the weight back off and get more exercise, I am sure I am damaging my liver again. :frowning:

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[QUOTE=jtgain]
You must not have read the scoring table:

Since you answered YES to three, then you are definitely, no question about it, an alcoholic. Don’t try to rationalize. Just check yourself into a center immediately before you cause more harm to yourself and others. Don’t post here to defend yourself as there is no defense. AA has spoken, lush! :smiley:
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I concur, especially after the other night.

He ended up on his knees praying to the porcelain god. He claimed his lunch didnt set well with him. Must’ve forgotten he didnt like screwdrivers.
That would also explain the sand between his toes.

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  1. Is your drinking affecting your reputation?
    YES __ NO __

What if the answer is yes, but because I don’t drink enough and I have a negative reputation as a lightweight?

Other than that, as of tonight I can only answer yes to

  1. Do you drink alone?
    YES __ NO __

Tonight, for the first time ever, I had a drink alone. Because I wanted that half a beer, you see. But then - then I drank the whole thing!

RedRoses, I’m sorry you’re having so much trouble. I hope that if you do chose to fight this, you are able to get it corrected.

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[QUOTE=Lok]
I have fallen off the wagon though, I need to get the weight back off and get more exercise, I am sure I am damaging my liver again. :frowning:
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It’s an easy thing to forget about, when it’s not actively playing up and making you feel sick. Unfortunately! ('cos by the time it does make you feel sick, things are generally not looking very well at all…)

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I remember as a kid my dad had ulcers. He drank more Maalox then alcohol but our doctor was convinced he drank. His last words to my dad in almost every visit was to lay off the booze.

I rarely saw him drink, maybe four times a year, and when I did it was a Rolling Rock mixed with tomato juice.

I remember when I was going through my first divorce. My lawyer brought up my husbands alcohol abuse as a factor in child visitation. Of course he lawyer counter pointed that I must go through the same evaluation. We were both ordered two counseling visits.

My first session did not go well as I was very upset. I was 22 years old with two children. My life was falling apart. The dream of a husband, 2 kids, a dog and the white picket fence were slipping away. I was a basket case.

My next went better as I had a little time to adjust. The councilor demanded I explain while it took me a month to come back for the second session. I explained that I had to work and to take off work meant a loss of money which I could not afford since I was now alone with two kids and the child support order had not gone through the courts yet.

She flat out accused me of waiting to schedule an appointment because I smoked pot and wanted my pee test to be clear.

No you “stupid twat”. I could not take time off from a new job I just started three months ago to come to this “counseling” session.