Alcoholism

[Pippy]

Then you and I have defined the term Heredity in different ways. This is what I suspected was happening.

I can't bring myself to go look it up, I hate doing that, so I will just say that I think that is a very allegorical use of the term, and certainly not what I thought you meant. I maintain that I think Heredity (but not as much inheritance) has to mean genetic code, and appreciate you differing view.

Thanks again,
-Pip

[lrh9]

I don't know.

[KichigaiNeko]

Hey Kwaikekko

Funniest thing I have noticed is that you usually get to see how "to do it right...by watching someone do it horribly wrong"

So you have a history of a predilection to Alcohol in the family.... that doesn't mean YOU are doomed to travel that dame path (witness ya mum and dad)
As for addictions??


You can't BE on this rock unless you are addicted to something!! Currently mine are cigarettes, Motorcycles (riding of course), Eating good healthy food and Coffee.

I guess I am very lame eh??

Surface to say that your mum is generalising and possibly from a scientific stand point does not have all the facts (then again science doesn't either) but the human condition is very convoluted and Nature and nurture are intertwined....

The thing is

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO!!

[KawaiiKoneko]

Hey Kwaikekko

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO!!

I DON'T KNOW!! D:

[In This Mind]

The problem is that you are treating it as an 'either or' situation and it isn't.

The genetics increase your chances, but they don't control them, and nurture does influence the chances more than nature.

But yes, it is a disease, rather like depression is a disease. Saying 'just cheer up' is just as useless as saying 'just quit drinking'.

[Jaysyn]

I'm on a 10 week research programme, trying to track the growth of pandemics (y'know, those illnesses than can kill entire civilisations) by using mobile phones to see how people move and spread viruses.

I think I read about this on Slashdot. Good deal.