Jane,
I choose not to believe the genetic theory. Several science project has taken place. Several research has happen and keep happening. The HARD facts remain as follows :
1. They have not discovered or concluded with sufficient evidence any gene or chemical which can be responsible for our state.
2. They have not discovered or concluded with sufficient evidence LACK of any gene or chemical which may lead to alcoholism.
On the other hand it is well know that
3. All doctors know and will not debate that alcohol is a drug. Drug like tobacco, cocaine, math etc. A drug is a Drug with addictive property.
4. Does anyone link tobacco addiction to genes or cocaine addiction to genes.when was the last time you heard. "Oh he is a smoker must be something wrong with his genes or inheritance". No on will accept that. But it is believable that "oh he is alcoholic we need to find out why. Let's do test. There is something wrong with him ... Let's see which gene is missing or what does he have which makes him addict. " the main reasons is the society sees alcohol drinking as normal. THAT is the flaw ... The flaw is in society, in booze itself and not is us ...
4. Its a conclusive fact that addiction and addictive drugs affect our brain ALL and EVeRYoNEs brain. Read my windmill theory.
5. All drugs affect brains reward mechanism same way ..read ALL. Some more some less. Some effect more parts of brain some less. So why blame our genes .... Blame the drug.
There is no such thing or person as normal drinker. We were ALL normal drinkers once, we all started slow and with lot less toleration then what we have. When I see a social drinker today ... I see myself like I was 10 years back. As time passes with a drug you progress more in addiction and tolerance towards a drug becomes more and more strong. See my wind mill theory. That explains the brain but our whole body adapts to it including lever.
Tell me if these scientist are so sure about the brain chemical or gene then why they dont test a baby and tell parents hey your child will become and alcoholic. Its just rubbish.
Our society does not see an alcoholic as a normal person. If u tell u r in recovery then they see u as hey what's wrong with you ? Do they same the same thing if u were recovering from tobacco or cociane or meth ? They would rather congratulate you for leaving it behind.
This and top of it all that advertisement on TV about linking alcohol with every aspect of life and age. Youth, sports, movies etc efc.
There is nothing wrong with us we are in fact now enlightened , our eyes have woken to this reality. We were blinded by society. We were told alcohol drinking is normal, it needed to enjoy life, to mourn, to support, to come pur of a lousy day, to relax, for vacation, for a romantic dinner, for celebration etc etc.
When I read about the Palcohol is posting about it without any judgment on Facebook. They dont know out there I am in recovery. All sorts of comments came including but none with disguest as what we may feel here.
This gene theory or alcohol disease theory is to isolate us who know from experience the truth of alchol from the ones who dont.
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