Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 >Subject: Addiction Search Weekly Update --- December 16, 2001 >Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 12:41:57 +0000 > >This week's updates: > >FEATURED SITE > >Down Your Drink > >This six-week online course was developed to help problem drinkers >become "thinker drinkers." Participants are provided with proven, >practical methods for reducing their drinking to safer levels. The >program is confidential and not meant for those who are dependent on >alcohol. The course is funded by the National Health Service (NHS) in >the United Kingdom. > >FEATURED RESOURCE > >Daily HIV/AIDS Report > >This daily summary from the Kaiser Family Foundation provides >international HIV/AIDS news in the areas of public policy, global >challenges, drug access, media and society, and science and medicine. > >FEATURED QUESTION > >How many minutes of life are lost from each smoked cigarette? > >Please let me know if you have any ideas for sites or resources of the >week. Just send comments to: > >emilc@... > > >Visit Addiction Search for the latest treatment and prevention links! > >http://www.addictionsearch.com > >Thanks, > >Emil Chiauzzi, Ph.D > >==^================================================================ >This email was sent to: watts_pete@... > >EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84wOV.a9nOrA >Or send an email to: addictionsearch-unsubscribe@... > >T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! >http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register >==^================================================================ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 I checked out the " down your drink " site - looks interesting Addiction Search Weekly Update --- December 16, 2001 >Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 12:41:57 +0000 > >This week's updates: > >FEATURED SITE > >Down Your Drink > >This six-week online course was developed to help problem drinkers >become " thinker drinkers. " Participants are provided with proven, >practical methods for reducing their drinking to safer levels. The >program is confidential and not meant for those who are dependent on >alcohol. The course is funded by the National Health Service (NHS) in >the United Kingdom. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 Yeah, I went and checked it out and then I decided I wanted to take the online course. I thought that it may help me with learning to drink moderately. So, I took the little quiz to see if I qualified and unfortunately I don't have any resemblence of a drinking problem. I scored 0%. I feel such shame. kisses Tom Boy At 08:51 PM 16/12/01 -0700, you wrote: I checked out the " down your drink " site - looks interesting Addiction Search Weekly Update --- December 16, 2001 >Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 12:41:57 +0000 > >This week's updates: > >FEATURED SITE > >Down Your Drink > >This six-week online course was developed to help problem drinkers >become " thinker drinkers. " Participants are provided with proven, >practical methods for reducing their drinking to safer levels. The >program is confidential and not meant for those who are dependent on >alcohol. The course is funded by the National Health Service (NHS) in >the United Kingdom. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2001 Report Share Posted December 16, 2001 I registered. I'm not sure how it decides whether or not to let you. I did the quiz twice, the first time it didn't go to the registration screen, then I tried again, and the only answer I changed was I went one notch higher on the "desire to change your drinking" question, and then it let me register. Actually, the first time around it did tell me that while I didn't have a strong desire to change the program might still be helpful, but there wasn't a button or anything to register so I took the quiz again. Like I said, I went one up on the desire to change and it then said I was the perfect candidate for the course. If you're really interested in it, you might want to go back again and answer that you have a great desire to change your drinking habits. Maybe even lie and say that you drink more than you really do if it thinks you don't have a problem. Addiction Search Weekly Update --- December 16, 2001>Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 12:41:57 +0000>>This week's updates:>>FEATURED SITE>>Down Your Drink>>This six-week online course was developed to help problem drinkers>become "thinker drinkers." Participants are provided with proven,>practical methods for reducing their drinking to safer levels. The>program is confidential and not meant for those who are dependent on>alcohol. The course is funded by the National Health Service (NHS) in>the United Kingdom.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2001 Report Share Posted December 17, 2001 > Yeah, I went and checked it out and then I decided I wanted to take the > online course. I thought that it may help me with learning to drink > moderately. So, I took the little quiz to see if I qualified and > unfortunately I don't have any resemblence of a drinking problem. I scored > 0%. I feel such shame. You will note the contrast with other tests we have seen on this list, like theone that said you had a 25% (or was it 50%?) chance of being an addict even if you answered " no " to every question. Or rather, if your employer did (it was designed by an accountant to root out " chemically dependent " employees!). P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2001 Report Share Posted December 17, 2001 At 05:35 PM 17/12/01 +0000, you wrote: Hey, thanks for bringing up the test and the online course. I went back and fibbed again (because of course the first time around, didn't have any evidence of a problem), so I am now a member of the course. The bad news is that I am not even capable of doing the course because there literally isn't a problem with my drinking and it is just impossible to create one. Now the good news, I got an email this morning from my course, that there is going to be an email list for participants of the course, for people to share their experiences in cutting down and learning alternative methods. For me this will be an excellent list to be on, will help me with the deprogramming process. kisses T.B. You will note the contrast with other tests we have seen on this list, like theone that said you had a 25% (or was it 50%?) chance of being an addict even if you answered " no " to every question. Or rather, if your employer did (it was designed by an accountant to root out " chemically dependent " employees!). P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2001 Report Share Posted December 17, 2001 I also noticed the higher level for " normal " drinking... tho that might be a difference between what the UK and the US consider " normal " . Re: Fwd: Addiction Search Weekly Update --- December 16, 2001 > Yeah, I went and checked it out and then I decided I wanted to take the > online course. I thought that it may help me with learning to drink > moderately. So, I took the little quiz to see if I qualified and > unfortunately I don't have any resemblence of a drinking problem. I scored > 0%. I feel such shame. You will note the contrast with other tests we have seen on this list, like theone that said you had a 25% (or was it 50%?) chance of being an addict even if you answered " no " to every question. Or rather, if your employer did (it was designed by an accountant to root out " chemically dependent " employees!). P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2001 Report Share Posted December 17, 2001 In other words " normal " is culturally based . kisses Tom Boy At 12:18 PM 17/12/01 -0700, you wrote: I also noticed the higher level for " normal " drinking... tho that might be a difference between what the UK and the US consider " normal " . Re: Fwd: Addiction Search Weekly Update --- December 16, 2001 > Yeah, I went and checked it out and then I decided I wanted to take the > online course. I thought that it may help me with learning to drink > moderately. So, I took the little quiz to see if I qualified and > unfortunately I don't have any resemblence of a drinking problem. I scored > 0%. I feel such shame. You will note the contrast with other tests we have seen on this list, like theone that said you had a 25% (or was it 50%?) chance of being an addict even if you answered " no " to every question. Or rather, if your employer did (it was designed by an accountant to root out " chemically dependent " employees!). P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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