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Rhiannon12866

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6. Humor is always welcome - especially for those of us in recovery!

Reply to Glamrock (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 11:34 PM

Aug 2018

There's a quote that we like to remember "We are not a glum lot," LOL. It's from the '30s - when AA first began - but it really is true. I just attended a celebration for a friend of mine who has three years and there was a lot of laughter there. We make fun of ourselves on a regular basis.

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No safe level of alcohol: Research [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 OP

Well I'm screwed. Glamrock Aug 2018 #1

I used to be the same way Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 #2

Hahaha Glamrock Aug 2018 #4

Humor is always welcome - especially for those of us in recovery! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 #6

The increased risk of one drink daily is 0.5%: miniscule. Plus there are methodological flaws Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #3

Well, since this is the Addiction and Recovery Group, alcohol is not safe for most of us Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 #5

OP was presented straight up on the merits of the study without regard to addiction, so I Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #7

Fine with me, no study is infallible and your criticism is welcome. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 #8