The Self-medicating Years

09/19/22 • 5 min

In this episode, I take on the problem of drinking, and not knowing who is and who isn’t going to emerge an alcoholic.

So much of drinking, from my perspective, is self-medication.

And, we have an alcohol problem in high schools, on college campuses, and in the homes of too many adults, here in the United States.

My country’s drinking problem makes it difficult to tell who is fine, who isn’t fine, and who will be fine.

So, for me, getting help is the key—but, you’ve got to identify who needs the help—not to mention, who wants it; and what are they prepared to do in order to succeed.

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In this episode, I take on the problem of drinking, and not knowing who is and who isn’t going to emerge an alcoholic.

So much of drinking, from my perspective, is self-medication.

And, we have an alcohol problem in high schools, on college campuses, and in the homes of too many adults, here in the United States.

My country’s drinking problem makes it difficult to tell who is fine, who isn’t fine, and who will be fine.

So, for me, getting help is the key—but, you’ve got to identify who needs the help—not to mention, who wants it; and what are they prepared to do in order to succeed.

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