So I gave up drinking...Follow

...with the lovely help of a generic form of Antabuse. Its been three weeks now and I cannot tell you how good I feel. It wasn't a big problem but based on family history it was probably best that rip off the bandage now instead of paying for it later.

The only downside is that life gets boring as heck now. Kind of equivalent to being bored as a 12 year old. I can't stand watching TV or playing computer games because they are dull as hell. Sure, the wife and I are getting more exercise and stuff, the house is in better shape then ever, and I have never been more of a responsible grown-up. I can't say whether I like it or not...

So are some humans just predisposed for a self-destruct gene? Are there any similiar people out there that can share their input?

Fool!

Sure, buy me a beer and I'll tell you all about it.

I'm curious what you did that landed you on Antabuse. I took it per the terms of my probation for a couple months when I was a kid. It was great. I could get totally hammered from literally one or two shots.

But yeah, the self-destruction gene. I think some folks are scared of success or maybe stagnation. Maybe both. Or maybe you're just a drunk.

Quitter.

Where's the problem?

I can understand if you had a bottle for breakfast and then a liquid lunch every day, but having a drink after work is the most normal thing in the world.

Yes. There's evidence of a genetic heritage, that, when combined with something very stressful happening in your adult life, or with an unhappy childhood, causes almost certain addiction.

It's not just addictions.

It can be a genetic predisposition to depression, Ant-social behaviour, or psychosis. Probably a host of other problems, that haven't been investigated yet.

Basically you are born with a "faulty" gene. If you have a happy childhood, and no major traumas as an adult, this faulty gene will probably never express itself. But under stress, the gene activates, and merry hell ensues in the possessor's brain. Find the right help that works for you, and most people can re-train their brain to be more stable and have an improved long-term mood. If you have a particular addiction with a genetic component though, you are likely to have to stay off your particular demon entirely, you will have to be VERY strong willed to stop at "just a little" on special, rare, social occasions.