Belated St Patty's Day

My mother’s problems with drinking came way before I was conceived and some would argue that her problems came before her conception too. Although it has not been proven, there is substantial evidence that supports alcoholism is hereditary. Offspring of alcoholics are thre

e days, then two shots a day for two days and then one on the following day. Her withdrawals were that bad that she would have suffered seizures or possibly death if she had been cut off abruptly.

Alcoholism has serious physical consequences, but there are several steps that lead to this disease. Your body gradually inherits a tolerance over a period of years and becomes dependent on the drug. The second step occurs when the victim notices memory lapses and blackouts. Lastly, the victim becomes powerless over alcohol and consumes beyond the normal limit. The physical complications are astounding and to imagine my mother’s body and her risks are devastating. Hepatic cirrhosis is a liver disease commonly associated with this disease. If you have never seen a liver with this disease, picture a moldy overcooked hamburger patty stuck in your body. It wouldn’t be very efficient as an organ, I don’t think. An alcoholic also risks cancer of the larynx, esophagus, and colon. Her body became so dependent on the drug that when she went to rehab, she could not quit cold turkey. She had to slowly be weaned off of it, giving her a shot of whiskey three times a day for thre!

e to four times more likely to develop alcohol problems than offspring of non-alc

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