Re: Today's Headline July 30th.

[Guest guest]

At 07:38 AM 7/31/99 -0700, Hollister wrote:

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> CURE FOR ALCOHOLISM FOUND

>**********************

>

>A startling discovery was revealed yesterday in the UCSD Medical Center

>that has rocked the entire addiction treatment industry. A cure for

>alcoholism that has eluded researchers for the better part of the

>twentieth century has finally been identified. A group of scientists

>headed by Dr. Gerald Straight have completely solved the problem by

>isolating the mitigating factors that create addiction.

>

>Dr. Straight made his announcement at the nearby VA Medical Center where

>he was cheered on by numerous, previously, poly addicted Vietnam

>Veterans who were among the good doctor's 100 test subjects. His

>startling breakthrough will give hope to millions and many who have

>found 12 Step Programs ineffective, given that their success rates are

>no more effective than a placebo.

>

>The AMA released a statement divulging this fact, and said they were

>going along with the farce because at least AA gave the poor drunks

>something to do besides drink, and also served to keep them out of other

>peoples hair. They believed a placebo effect was better than no effect

>at all.

>

>With a real cure now imminent, the AMA and the Federal Government can

>now withdraw support from these ineffective treatments and channel their

>collective energies into Dr. Straight's breakthrough technology. After

>years of frustrated attempts to find the origins of alcoholism through

>gene research, Dr. Straight and his colleagues hit upon the formula that

>comprises the solution to the problem that has baffled mankind since the

>ancients' first attempts at producing fermented spirits.

>

>So what is this cure you might be asking yourself? Dr. Straight felt it

>best to express his methodology in simple layman's terms so the general

>public might be able to avail themselves immediately of his

>comprehensive and timely solution.

>

>Put simply Dr. Straights cure for alcoholism can be summed up in a

>single phrase, " JUST DON'T DRINK " . Dr. Straight discovered that people

>actually have control over the basic motor activity necessary to take a

>drink.

I'm waiting for the AA'ers responses to this, which will be to the

effect:

" JUST DON'T DRINK is simply not possible for Real Alhcoholics. This is

just a bastardization of the AA slogan " Don't drink and go to meetings, "

and no Real Alcoholics can stop drinking without the spiritual fellowship

of Alcoholics Anonymous.

" My congressman is well aware of the widespread need for treatment and for

AA, and I'll personally give him a copy of this article and tell him just

how important it is to counter these claims of instant cures, when I see

him at the meeting at 8PM tonight. "

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[Guest guest]

Haven't you ever heard of Reagan? Her campaign was a total bust.

My son was a teenager during the Reagan tenure, and we had many a talk

about how futile it was to " Just say no. "

More is required. In my son's case, a parent's support, at the very

least, and perhaps more that I don't know about.

wrote:

original article:/group/12-step-free/?start=6703

> **********************

> CURE FOR ALCOHOLISM FOUND

> **********************

>

> A startling discovery was revealed yesterday in the UCSD Medical

Center

> that has rocked the entire addiction treatment industry. A cure for

> alcoholism that has eluded researchers for the better part of the

> twentieth century has finally been identified. A group of scientists

> headed by Dr. Gerald Straight have completely solved the problem by

> isolating the mitigating factors that create addiction.

>

> Dr. Straight made his announcement at the nearby VA Medical Center

where

> he was cheered on by numerous, previously, poly addicted Vietnam

> Veterans who were among the good doctor's 100 test subjects. His

> startling breakthrough will give hope to millions and many who have

> found 12 Step Programs ineffective, given that their success rates are

> no more effective than a placebo.

>

> The AMA released a statement divulging this fact, and said they were

> going along with the farce because at least AA gave the poor drunks

> something to do besides drink, and also served to keep them out of

other

> peoples hair. They believed a placebo effect was better than no effect

> at all.

>

> With a real cure now imminent, the AMA and the Federal Government can

> now withdraw support from these ineffective treatments and channel

their

> collective energies into Dr. Straight's breakthrough technology. After

> years of frustrated attempts to find the origins of alcoholism through

> gene research, Dr. Straight and his colleagues hit upon the formula

that

> comprises the solution to the problem that has baffled mankind since

the

> ancients' first attempts at producing fermented spirits.

>

> So what is this cure you might be asking yourself? Dr. Straight felt

it

> best to express his methodology in simple layman's terms so the

general

> public might be able to avail themselves immediately of his

> comprehensive and timely solution.

>

> Put simply Dr. Straights cure for alcoholism can be summed up in a

> single phrase, " JUST DON'T DRINK " . Dr. Straight discovered that

people

> actually have control over the basic motor activity necessary to take

a

> drink. This startling breakthrough technology is being modified for a

> variety of other addictions that plague the American people. JUST

DON'T

> DO DRUGS and JUST DON'T GAMBLE are already in the development phase.

>

> Chronic alcoholics long plagued by relapse are in awe of the new

> revelations, and many were seen slapping their foreheads with the

palms

> of their hands saying, " Gee, I coulda had a V8 " .

>

> Dr. Sraight readily admitted that alcoholism as a disease doesn't

really

> exist, but that it would be best to deal with one Myth at a time given

> the awesome task of extracting Alcoholics Anonymous from the American

> public's consciousness. Alcoholism is a behavioral problem, and

patients

> should eventually find 100% efficacy in Dr. Straights treatment. This

> will come to pass as the brainwashed masses eventually are

deprogrammed

> from the " powerless paradigm " which is the keystone of AA

indoctrination.

>

> As more and more people come to the realization that they are in full

> control of their own motor activity, and that no outside or demonic

> forces can compel their bodies to ingest alcohol or other substances

> against their will, then a new day will dawn for humanity where man

will

> once again be in control of his own faculties.

>

> Hence, he will no longer have to make entreaties to imaginary deities

> for the sake of solving nonexistent problems. Nor will he have to deal

> with irritating spokespersons for said deities and the myriad cults

that

> are fronted by them because he will have recaptured his own divinity

and

> rendered these interlopers superfluous.

>

> Ever your humble reporter,

>

>

> " Dedicated to a most entertaining interloper, 12 Step apologist, and

the

> greatest argument for the abolition of Alcoholics Anonymous , the one

> and only Jim K. "

[Guest guest]

Haven't you ever heard of Reagan? Her campaign was a total bust.

My son was a teenager during the Reagan tenure, and we had many a talk

about how futile it was to " Just say no. "

More is required. In my son's case, a parent's support, at the very

least, and perhaps more that I don't know about.

wrote:

original article:/group/12-step-free/?start=6703

> **********************

> CURE FOR ALCOHOLISM FOUND

> **********************

>

> A startling discovery was revealed yesterday in the UCSD Medical

Center

> that has rocked the entire addiction treatment industry. A cure for

> alcoholism that has eluded researchers for the better part of the

> twentieth century has finally been identified. A group of scientists

> headed by Dr. Gerald Straight have completely solved the problem by

> isolating the mitigating factors that create addiction.

>

> Dr. Straight made his announcement at the nearby VA Medical Center

where

> he was cheered on by numerous, previously, poly addicted Vietnam

> Veterans who were among the good doctor's 100 test subjects. His

> startling breakthrough will give hope to millions and many who have

> found 12 Step Programs ineffective, given that their success rates are

> no more effective than a placebo.

>

> The AMA released a statement divulging this fact, and said they were

> going along with the farce because at least AA gave the poor drunks

> something to do besides drink, and also served to keep them out of

other

> peoples hair. They believed a placebo effect was better than no effect

> at all.

>

> With a real cure now imminent, the AMA and the Federal Government can

> now withdraw support from these ineffective treatments and channel

their

> collective energies into Dr. Straight's breakthrough technology. After

> years of frustrated attempts to find the origins of alcoholism through

> gene research, Dr. Straight and his colleagues hit upon the formula

that

> comprises the solution to the problem that has baffled mankind since

the

> ancients' first attempts at producing fermented spirits.

>

> So what is this cure you might be asking yourself? Dr. Straight felt

it

> best to express his methodology in simple layman's terms so the

general

> public might be able to avail themselves immediately of his

> comprehensive and timely solution.

>

> Put simply Dr. Straights cure for alcoholism can be summed up in a

> single phrase, " JUST DON'T DRINK " . Dr. Straight discovered that

people

> actually have control over the basic motor activity necessary to take

a

> drink. This startling breakthrough technology is being modified for a

> variety of other addictions that plague the American people. JUST

DON'T

> DO DRUGS and JUST DON'T GAMBLE are already in the development phase.

>

> Chronic alcoholics long plagued by relapse are in awe of the new

> revelations, and many were seen slapping their foreheads with the

palms

> of their hands saying, " Gee, I coulda had a V8 " .

>

> Dr. Sraight readily admitted that alcoholism as a disease doesn't

really

> exist, but that it would be best to deal with one Myth at a time given

> the awesome task of extracting Alcoholics Anonymous from the American

> public's consciousness. Alcoholism is a behavioral problem, and

patients

> should eventually find 100% efficacy in Dr. Straights treatment. This

> will come to pass as the brainwashed masses eventually are

deprogrammed

> from the " powerless paradigm " which is the keystone of AA

indoctrination.

>

> As more and more people come to the realization that they are in full

> control of their own motor activity, and that no outside or demonic

> forces can compel their bodies to ingest alcohol or other substances

> against their will, then a new day will dawn for humanity where man

will

> once again be in control of his own faculties.

>

> Hence, he will no longer have to make entreaties to imaginary deities

> for the sake of solving nonexistent problems. Nor will he have to deal

> with irritating spokespersons for said deities and the myriad cults

that

> are fronted by them because he will have recaptured his own divinity

and

> rendered these interlopers superfluous.

>

> Ever your humble reporter,

>

>

> " Dedicated to a most entertaining interloper, 12 Step apologist, and

the

> greatest argument for the abolition of Alcoholics Anonymous , the one

> and only Jim K. "

[Guest guest]

Haven't you ever heard of Reagan? Her campaign was a total bust.

My son was a teenager during the Reagan tenure, and we had many a talk

about how futile it was to " Just say no. "

More is required. In my son's case, a parent's support, at the very

least, and perhaps more that I don't know about.

wrote:

original article:/group/12-step-free/?start=6703

> **********************

> CURE FOR ALCOHOLISM FOUND

> **********************

>

> A startling discovery was revealed yesterday in the UCSD Medical

Center

> that has rocked the entire addiction treatment industry. A cure for

> alcoholism that has eluded researchers for the better part of the

> twentieth century has finally been identified. A group of scientists

> headed by Dr. Gerald Straight have completely solved the problem by

> isolating the mitigating factors that create addiction.

>

> Dr. Straight made his announcement at the nearby VA Medical Center

where

> he was cheered on by numerous, previously, poly addicted Vietnam

> Veterans who were among the good doctor's 100 test subjects. His

> startling breakthrough will give hope to millions and many who have

> found 12 Step Programs ineffective, given that their success rates are

> no more effective than a placebo.

>

> The AMA released a statement divulging this fact, and said they were

> going along with the farce because at least AA gave the poor drunks

> something to do besides drink, and also served to keep them out of

other

> peoples hair. They believed a placebo effect was better than no effect

> at all.

>

> With a real cure now imminent, the AMA and the Federal Government can

> now withdraw support from these ineffective treatments and channel

their

> collective energies into Dr. Straight's breakthrough technology. After

> years of frustrated attempts to find the origins of alcoholism through

> gene research, Dr. Straight and his colleagues hit upon the formula

that

> comprises the solution to the problem that has baffled mankind since

the

> ancients' first attempts at producing fermented spirits.

>

> So what is this cure you might be asking yourself? Dr. Straight felt

it

> best to express his methodology in simple layman's terms so the

general

> public might be able to avail themselves immediately of his

> comprehensive and timely solution.

>

> Put simply Dr. Straights cure for alcoholism can be summed up in a

> single phrase, " JUST DON'T DRINK " . Dr. Straight discovered that

people

> actually have control over the basic motor activity necessary to take

a

> drink. This startling breakthrough technology is being modified for a

> variety of other addictions that plague the American people. JUST

DON'T

> DO DRUGS and JUST DON'T GAMBLE are already in the development phase.

>

> Chronic alcoholics long plagued by relapse are in awe of the new

> revelations, and many were seen slapping their foreheads with the

palms

> of their hands saying, " Gee, I coulda had a V8 " .

>

> Dr. Sraight readily admitted that alcoholism as a disease doesn't

really

> exist, but that it would be best to deal with one Myth at a time given

> the awesome task of extracting Alcoholics Anonymous from the American

> public's consciousness. Alcoholism is a behavioral problem, and

patients

> should eventually find 100% efficacy in Dr. Straights treatment. This

> will come to pass as the brainwashed masses eventually are

deprogrammed

> from the " powerless paradigm " which is the keystone of AA

indoctrination.

>

> As more and more people come to the realization that they are in full

> control of their own motor activity, and that no outside or demonic

> forces can compel their bodies to ingest alcohol or other substances

> against their will, then a new day will dawn for humanity where man

will

> once again be in control of his own faculties.

>

> Hence, he will no longer have to make entreaties to imaginary deities

> for the sake of solving nonexistent problems. Nor will he have to deal

> with irritating spokespersons for said deities and the myriad cults

that

> are fronted by them because he will have recaptured his own divinity

and

> rendered these interlopers superfluous.

>

> Ever your humble reporter,

>

>

> " Dedicated to a most entertaining interloper, 12 Step apologist, and

the

> greatest argument for the abolition of Alcoholics Anonymous , the one

> and only Jim K. "