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I do think that drinking is a form of self-medication for depressed people dhol82 Jun 2018 #1
He said he only drank on the road. That he abstained when back in the US. applegrove Jun 2018 #2
I read that also mitch96 Jun 2018 #18
Yes. After a heroin addiction it must be hard to find a happy normal. Even years applegrove Jun 2018 #20
Interesting take, for sure Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #3
Worthy conversation. IluvPitties Jun 2018 #4
"Perhaps I should not presume to think I know," Loki Liesmith Jun 2018 #5
Was thinking along the same lines oberliner Jun 2018 #6
+1 n/t FreeState Jun 2018 #13
Apparently you were not watching Anthony with any knowledge of.... pbmus Jun 2018 #25
This. Tipperary Jun 2018 #37
I saw a picture of him once and he was very, very thin. Alkie was my first thought. monmouth4 Jun 2018 #7
Alkie was your first thought from "very, very thin?" shanny Jun 2018 #28
I found that odd too. Tipperary Jun 2018 #38
Conversely, depression brings the alcoholism. blue neen Jun 2018 #8
We watched him drink on TV for 18 years, starting with "A Cook's Tour." yallerdawg Jun 2018 #9
His show in Chiang Mai, Thailand had me scratching my head. Most of the show was a constant Fred Sanders Jun 2018 #10
And any show with his Russian buddy Zamir. yallerdawg Jun 2018 #12
Chang Mai has amazing food FreeState Jun 2018 #14
His San Francisco episode was similar eissa Jun 2018 #22
I thought the same thing. LiberalLoner Jun 2018 #11
The article reads like it is written for an AA group local paper nt irisblue Jun 2018 #15
Interesting. H2O Man Jun 2018 #16
People with mental illness often fall victim to drug and alcohol abuse gollygee Jun 2018 #17
My son is a recovering heroin addict Freddie Jun 2018 #19
dt brings on alcoholism too. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #21
He was a former heroin and cocaine addict but never heard that he was an alcoholic. Kaleva Jun 2018 #23
Speculation regarding possible alcohol addiction does no good Major Nikon Jun 2018 #24
I think that the creator of the thread was inviting discussion on the more general issue. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2018 #26
I didn't get that out of the OP Major Nikon Jun 2018 #31
Anthony drank major amounts of alcohol in almost every episode... pbmus Jun 2018 #34
It takes weeks to film an episode Major Nikon Jun 2018 #42
Basically, if you are an addict, you will replace one addiction with another. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #35
Just yesterday The Atlantic published a review of advances on diagnosing alcoholism grantcart Jun 2018 #27
That was interesting. nt ecstatic Jun 2018 #30
Thanks for a very informative article... pbmus Jun 2018 #32
Interesting article. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #36
Alcohol is a drug. dvan Jun 2018 #29
Thank you for your experienced perspective... pbmus Jun 2018 #33
I agree an addict is an addict. MoonchildCA Jun 2018 #39
Thank you for your honest post....Addiction is a disease... pbmus Jun 2018 #40
That's something I hadn't considered about Anthony Bourdain, but it makes a lot of sense. Vinca Jun 2018 #41
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