31 Aug 13
Originally posted by Ponderable"... In everyday life, many people continue to deal with pain by self-medicating with alcohol. Due to its ability to depress the central nervous system (CNS), it slows down the brain and nervous system, and delivers a certain amount of pain relief. It also has muscle relaxant and sedating properties..."
Let me be more blunt:
Does alcohol actually reduce pain as claimed or does it just repress it, making the Impact of the source of pain sharper in the long run?
http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/healthandlifestyle/alcohol-and-pain/24
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31 Aug 13
Originally posted by PonderableIn western movies (cowboy movies) they always used to give a wounded person, if it was handy, a shot of some kind of alcohol as a source of some pain relief. Is it a good idea for an ongoing source of pain relief...I should think not. For the kind of pain you refer to (I think), professional help is a more appropriate approach to the problem.
Let me be more blunt:
Does alcohol actually reduce pain as claimed or does it just repress it, making the Impact of the source of pain sharper in the long run?
31 Aug 13
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Originally posted by Great Big SteesThat kind of help can easily turn into a dealer/junky relationship, with approximately a third getting better, a third staying the same and a third getting worse. Not an impressive track record, especially when you consider how the help being provided is by professionals.
Perhaps seeking help elsewhere than a bottle, or two, of beer, say a professional who might prescribe something like clozaril maybe?
Just saying.
Meds can work as a short term quick fix, but so can alcohol. Long term use and daily dependence of either is the real problem. It's not so much about what drug you take or who you get it from, it's about how much control you are willing to take over your own life. I quit drinking because it didn't do anything for me anymore. Doesn't mean I won't, in fact I'm thinking of going to the liquor store today to look around for something small and inexpensive. But I'll probably forget to go, or will lose interest in going before the day is over.
31 Aug 13
Originally posted by lemon lime"Long term use and daily dependence of either is the real problem."
That kind of help can easily turn into a dealer/junky relationship, with approximately a third getting better, a third staying the same and a third getting worse. Not an impressive track record, especially when you consider how the help being provided is by professionals.
Meds can work as a short term quick fix, but so can alcohol. Long t ...[text shortened]... e. But I'll probably forget to go, or will lose interest in going before the day is over.
Alcoholic Beverages per se aren't the issue. Immoderation is and can become a personal problem of considerable magnitude. Same distinction with a difference as shallow truisms concerning money. Money isn't the root of all evil; it's the inordinate love of it, which is destructive. Money in any amount should be viewed as a servant. Some sadly become its slave. (imo)