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Originally Posted by regular.joe
SamIam, it seems to me that your perspective is one of a person who reacts differently when drinking then an alcoholic, therefore recommending drinking in moderation as a fix.
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But that's not what he's saying, at least that's not what I'm reading. I think he's saying drinking once or twice a week moves her from alcoholic, to someone that indulges in risky behavior occasionally. So instead of beating herself up constantly, she can work on reducing, with the goal of elimination, that risky behavior, for her health.
Why do people repeat doing things they know damned well will result in them feeling guilty? Because they're depressed and running out of what they feel are valid reasons to be depressed? Gee, if I do this tonight, I can beat my self up for at least a couple weeks?
So removing that guilt lessens the reward, and makes it a health issue to be tackled like weight loss. I think it's an interesting avenue to explore.