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Sorry you disagree, and sorry I wasn’t blunt enough to say “the above advice is akin to enabling”, because I’m not qualified to make that assessment but I suspe
by ShamelessC 4y ago
Sorry you disagree, and sorry I wasn’t blunt enough to say “the above advice is akin to enabling”, because I’m not qualified to make that assessment but I suspect it could be.
You cannot “life-hack” an addiction in this fashion. I mean, you’re welcome to - but I don’t think it will really help. Delaying the inevitable and all that.
> Are you assuming the GP is extremely impressionable to the point they implement the advise of internet comments without any critical thinking whatsoever?
I think that people with addiction often seek out advice that matches or re-affirms their priors and reduces cognitive dissonance they may be feeling, yeah. Just from personal experience with loved ones.
- DarknessFalls 4y agoJust getting back to this as work has been busy. I think you're right that I should get professional treatment for alcohol use disorder. On the other hand, one of the things that is often recommended to begin tapering off alcohol is to switch to drinks with lower content or to alternate, as was suggested above. Rarely do they recommend stopping cold turkey. Both of your suggestions came from a place of wanting to be helpful toward another human, so I appreciate them.