Mental Illness

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Originally Posted by wolf

Well, we've at least established that she is a drunk. And here in America, consistent drunkenness and mental illness are considered two sides of the same coin. Crazy until proven innocent.

well that's just an addiction... something you might genetically tend towards but not a condition you are stuck with... and most uses of mental illness sort of suggest the later (even if it doesn't always applies).

just a thought - i remember reading that the pill that is useful for smoking is also useful for reducing the affects of other addictions, and its really easy to get a subscription too (by saying that.. well, that your a smoker. whose going to check?). could be better then AA.

also, low-calorie beer... can anything get you off of alcohol quicker?
then there's... you know, AA.

i really don't think there is a point in diagnosing a mental illness until you take the alcohol out of the way, it's like trying to diagnose whether you have ADD when your on weed.