SUBSTANCE ABUSE

To help numb the pain of PTSD and other military experiences, some veterans have turned to alcohol or drugs.  This webpage will address these issues, and more material will be added as it becomes available.

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On drinking. . .

POSITIVELY  NEGATIVE

We drank for joy and became miserable.

We drank for sociability and became argumentative.

We drank for sophistication and became obnoxious.

We drank for friendship and became enemies.

We drank to help us sleep and awakened exhausted.

We drank to gain strength and it made us weaker.

We drank for exhilaration and ended up depressed.

We drank for "medical reasons" and acquired health problems.

We drank to help us calm down and ended up with the shakes.

We drank to get more confidence and became afraid.

We drank to make conversation flow more easily,
  and the words came out slurred and incoherent.

We drank to diminish our problems and saw them multiply.

We drank to feel heavenly and ended up feeling like hell.

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LINKS

Alcoholics Anonymous   About.com - Alcoholism  Internet Alcohol Recovery Center  Sobriety and Recovery Resources

A.A. Writings  Adult Children of Alcoholics  Moderation Management  American Liver Foundation  Cocaine Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous    About.com -  Substance Abuse   National Institute on Drug Abuse  Point Man International Ministries ULifeline