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MY
FREEDOM, MY HEALTH
DRUGS,
SUICIDE, ALCOHOL
A trustful relationship between
myself and my close relations, that is the best prevention.
My problems won't be cleared up by a chemical product, nor
by silence.
When I feel bad, I need to talk, rather than to
pull a long face.
WHAT ABOUT
DRUGS?
All drugs, absolutely all,
would ruin successful studies or a good job.
If driving under the influence of any drug, I would
be dangerous, without being aware of it. Any other motives
for abstaining?
WHAT ABOUT SUICIDE?
If I happen to be in
a tight corner, did I think of what I could do?
To whom I could talk? To keep silent would be the worst.
My doctor is ready to listen to me confidentially.
Otherwise, what are my reasons for living? Are they clear
enough?
We shall come back to that.
WHEN FACING ALCOHOL:
WHAT ABOUT MY FREEDOM, MY SAFETY?
Do I value my freedom?
Everybody can become hooked.
It happens little by little,
without noticing it.
It takes several years, but half of the hooked people are
less than 32.
Being completely hooked means
suffering a withdrawal state every morning, after
a bad night: trembling, anguish, sweating, sometimes vomiting
the first morning drinks.
This withdrawal state can only be alleviated by alcohol.
When alcohol has become a
drug, it is as hard as the hardest.
The withdrawal may lead up to a hallucinated and anguished
delirium: delirium tremens, which threatens life.
Fortunately, it is possible to recover.
Loosing freedom goes
by steps. How far have I gone?
• Already unable everyday to stop after the second
or the third drink?
• Already feeling trapped by alcohol?
Who is winning, the person or the bottle?
• The next step would be the withdrawal,
leading to despair, hell upon earth.
Three danger signals:
• Would I take alcohol as a medicine? For instance,
to alleviate anxieties, against insomnia or
to overcome periods where I feel low?
• Or to drown my sorrows?
• Would I drink alone?
My security and alcohol
• Any drink over the
counter, beer, wine, port, whisky contains the same amount
of alcohol, that is around 10 grams.
To count the drinks is a safe guide mark.
• Three drinks can be enough for a positive
breath test of .5 gram of alcohol per litre of blood. Enough
to be a dangerous driver, without noticing it. I may
get into trouble for breaking the law.
• I would need at least six hours just to reduce my
blood alcohol level by one gram per litre: one drink over
the limit means waiting for an additional hour.
• A successful party, how many drinks? And then, driving?
Pregnancy? Contamination?
Did I prepare the words for politely refusing the
first drink in excess, while gladly accepting an alcohol-free
refreshment?
My doctor is ready to tell
me what he observes, in my own personal case.
Hundreds of people were asked,
in the streets, what were their motives against drugs, suicide,
or alcohol abuse.
For information, here are some answers. What would be mine?
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