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In a message dated 7/21/03 2:21:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
pamsoroosh@... writes:

> Probably almost all of us born in the 40's and 50's were born to
> knocked-out moms?
>
> -pam
>
>

I was born in 1967 to a knocked out Mom. I have an alchoholic father. I've
never liked to drink in excess. Only been "drunk" 2 or 3 times in my life,
those times were before I was 25. I may have a cocktail occasionally, but
only one, because alchohol makes my face hot. I hate the taste of beer, never
drank a whole one. One of my sisters was kind of wild in college, but never
became an alcoholic. My other sister's involvement with alcohol is just like
mine - minimal.

I must say though, I DO have an addictive personality. I over eat. I get
fixated on projects or hobbies and let everything else go. I have had other
addictions that I really do not want to go into detail about. Actually,
addictive behavior to "things" that are not physiologically addictive... hmmm, it
is sort of a contradiction of the term "addictive". But, I do know, even
if the addiction is purely psychological, it IS real. It causes physical
symptoms and seems and can be painful on many levels for everyone involved. I
think my dad is more physologically addicted to alcohol than physically. I
think I inherited the "addictive personality" from my father.

Teresa


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