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NMDemDist2

(49,314 posts)
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 05:55 PM Mar 2013

just wanted to share a couple books about the physical side of alcoholism

in the 1984 Ketcham and Milam put out a book "Under the Influence" which is a quick read and an excellent explanation of the way the body reacts to alcohol. it was extremely helpful to me.

http://www.amazon.com/Under-Influence-Guide-Realities-Alcoholism/dp/0553274872/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363643543&sr=8-1&keywords=under+the+influence+a+guide+to+the+myths+and+realities+of+alcoholism

Ms. Ketcham had updated the information and put out "Beyond the Influence" in 2000 with the latest studies.

http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Influence-Understanding-Defeating-Alcoholism/dp/0553380141/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

If you think you have a problem with alcohol, or love someone who does, these books may be $$ well spent.

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just wanted to share a couple books about the physical side of alcoholism (Original Post) NMDemDist2 Mar 2013 OP
Interesting, thanks! arcane1 Mar 2013 #1
Thanks cally Mar 2013 #2
Highly recommended MichaelSoE Mar 2013 #3
exactly! NMDemDist2 Mar 2013 #4
I said earlier today, weeks after NMDem posted this: elleng Apr 2013 #5

MichaelSoE

(1,576 posts)
3. Highly recommended
Tue Mar 19, 2013, 07:23 AM
Mar 2013

Years back i was studying to get my CAC certificate and read "Under the Influence". For me, it established an unshakable belief for using the argument that the most important fact I need to remember is that alcoholism is a disease of the body.
To this day,when I am at a meeting, I always stress the point that no matter how sane I feel, how good my life is going, how emotionally stable I think I am; I suffer from a physical condition that will never go away. One drink starts the cycle and it will escalate. That in turn will bring back the insanity, social ruin and increased emotional instability.
I didn't become an alcoholic because I was a bad person but because the genes I inherited from mom and dad gave me my blue eyes, brown hair and malfunctional liver. We just don't metabolize booze the way a person with a non-alcoholic liver does.

NMDemDist2

(49,314 posts)
4. exactly!
Tue Mar 19, 2013, 09:40 AM
Mar 2013

I just received a copy of "Beyond the Influence" and am reading it now.... they have gone so much further in the last 25 years with studies.

elleng

(140,465 posts)
5. I said earlier today, weeks after NMDem posted this:
Thu Apr 11, 2013, 08:43 PM
Apr 2013

'Close family member received that book at hospital program he entered, 30+ years ago. It was a main feature of their approach to helping patients, 'self-diagnosis.' I read it then, and has been a major part of my understanding of alcoholism ever since, which I spread around here whenever I can.'

It's an IMPORTANT book.


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