| I must say, "Thank you" to my professor of our | | | | available - and sent in a Welcome Packet to all |
| Addictions & Disorders course. She knew that reading | | | | patients.We all know an alcoholic. If we don't, we're |
| books and hearing lectures are not going to cut it. It is | | | | blind. Open your eyes.Offer assistance if you feel they |
| best to throw yourself in the mix and hear stories and | | | | are ready for it.The assistance is finding another |
| meet people who have problems with alcohol - and | | | | alcoholic that is now sober and having that suffering |
| other addictive behaviours.You always hear jokes | | | | individual speak with them. You ability to help is not as |
| about, "I'm Bob, I'm an alcoholic.""Hi Bob"Then Bob goes | | | | strong as a person who has been there and struggled |
| on to tell his story.Well - it ain't no joke.That sentence | | | | with it - they bond strongly.I recommend Alchololics |
| takes a TON of guts and many many years to say. I | | | | Anonymous. I am impressed.A great family support |
| am proud of the folks who can say that and who are | | | | group for many many people.If you suffer from a |
| making an improvement in their life. As an | | | | drinking problem - or should I say - if you drink more |
| improvement in their life is a direct improvement in their | | | | than 3 drinks a day, 3 or more times a week, go visit |
| loved one's - and their immediate circle of friends.One | | | | an AA meeting. Just listen. You don't have to say a |
| man today said that he was sober for 9 months - he | | | | word. Just go, sit down, drink coffee, eat donuts and |
| was shaking while telling his story this morning. He was | | | | listen.Here are some local Washington State Eastside |
| a proud father for the first time in years. He took his | | | | Alcoholic Anonymous meetings.Here is the main |
| son skiing yesterday. That's fantastic.Another young | | | | website: Alcoholics Anonymous.Benjamin Lynch has a |
| woman got her 3 kids back - lost her husband but she | | | | BS degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from the |
| said she didn't want him back anyway :)It was | | | | University of Washington. Currently, he is obtaining his |
| interesting to hear how they all said they just flat out | | | | doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University. |
| lied to the doctors about drinking.I can see that and | | | | Visit Ben's natural health product store, HealthE Goods |
| expected it - but to hear it from person after person | | | | where one can use our free health information service |
| after person makes me very aware of the strength | | | | where one may ask specific health questions. We |
| of addictions. When a patient comes into my office, it | | | | provide physician-grade non-prescription natural health |
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| being aware and sensing what is going on in their life.I | | | | that qualify. Do visit our Natural Health Information |
| don't want to be lied to. I want to provide assistance to | | | | Center. We are here to help serve the public with |
| someone who is at the point of admitting there may | | | | proper health information and effective products. |
| be a problem.You can bet I will have the Alcoholic | | | | Products described in the article are available at |
| Anonymous flyers and meetings in my clinic readily | | | | HealthE Goods. |