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Friday, November 10, 2006

The Ultimate Breakdown Of Global Society

Why does an individual drink excessively - 'become' an alcoholic? The term 'alcoholic' has a social stigma which incorrectly associates a diseased state with this condition. It's an illness that can be cured, but it needs tremendous understanding as it is essentially psychological. The physiological addiction can disappear in weeks. The psychological dependence can remain permanently unless support is given, not blame. No one chooses to be an alcoholic. You don't become an alcoholic. You are one genetically. You mustn't drink.


Ever

By the time alcoholism is recognised, by everyone but the alcoholic, this absolute dependence on alcohol for survival, the individual has travelled a long way down the lonely road to self destruction. Sadly, there are a great many people who do not know or acknowledge that their dependence on drink, and this is always denied, is total. The vast majority of these would never imagine themselves to be an alcoholic as they only 'like a drink'.


Every day

Why do those who have only a glass or two of something every day (and don't get drunk) have these daily drinks? There has to be an effect or a glass of water would be sufficient. The psychological dependency is already there as it has become a part of life.


The need to unwind

How does alcohol help? If the stress is created through life, the cause of the stress needs to be dealt with. Alcohol can't do this. It can't remove stress, however the illusion may appear to work.

So, what is the difference between a social drinker and one who drinks to excess?

Only the volume

Alcohol isn't a requirement for survival and nobody needs it. Think about the drinks industry and the huge revenue raised for governments through alcohol. Alcohol is one of the simplest compounds to synthesise. Ethyl alcohol. The use of this liquid will not be discouraged and drinking has been made a socially acceptable activity by encouraging people to drink to excess. The difficulty that a government has (the British Government in particular) is to reconcile the huge revenue raised from its use and the problems caused by it abuse. The problems of abuse, which cost £billions, still pale into insignificance by comparison with the revenue raised through taxation. Those who don't drink still pay for the consequences.


It is cost effective to finance the abuse problems and let them continue

This is as cynical as tax being raised from tobacco. Smoking kills, but it is not actively discouraged because of the amount of money involved. A cash cow for government by burning a weed. Any responsible government would abolish smoking and make it illegal since the destruction to health caused by this class A drug (nicotine) is absolute. The 'spin' is that it is the individual's choice.

Crap

Tell the alcoholic he has a choice: you don't have to drink!!


Wrong

An alcoholic does have to drink. The body does not require the substance (ethyl alcohol) though the mind needs it. This is the problem: the psychological problem. The ultimate breakdown in society will be as a result of raising money. Tax revenue. The whole fabric of society is built on self destruction. Ask yourself: who controls the tobacco industry? The drinks industry? And who sponsors government?

The tobacco industry and the drinks industry.
But who is in control?

Another clear example of mind control. Imagine the scenario: no petrol and so nothing works or is made as the oil has run out. No alcohol production to satisfy the dependence created. The supply of tobacco will cease as it can't be moved around. The complete wrecking of society. And it's totally predictable. Wake up!!
 
Wake up!!