Re: Learning to be an alcoholic

[Guest guest]

Matt wrote:

>In my opinion, AA and chemical dependency counselors teach people how

to

>become alcoholics. That may sound crazy, but I can't think of too many

>heavy drinkers who before treatment saw there alcohol abuse as

something

>that was " out of their control. "

About 15 years ago sociologist Rudy wrote a book on this very

topic.

I think it's still in print. It's been over a decade since I read it, so

I don't

remember many particulars, but as I recall it was fairly enlightening.

Here's

the bibliographical data for anyone who's interested:

Rudy, D. (1986). Becoming alcoholic: Alcoholics Anonymous and the

reality of alcoholism.

Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press.

Chaz

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