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Elzbieta Maslak

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Feb 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/25/98
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What do you think about lonely drinking. Is it a sign of alkoholism ?

I don't have this problem, just wondering :-)
Elma


Grialet

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Feb 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/25/98
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Hello,

> What do you think about lonely drinking. Is it a sign of alkoholism ?

I really enjoy cocktails and alcohol a lot.
It is not the "force" of the alcohol that i like but its taste.
I often make parties at home where my friends and i create and drink
sometimes lots of alcoholised drinks.

When i am alone at home, i rarely spend more than 3 days without
making myself a good old cocktail, like a Dry Martini or a Manhattan.
I really love that moment and i take my time do prepare it and to
drink it.

So i know i love alcohol and it would be difficult for me not to drink
a glass of it anymore, but i don't think i am an "alcoholic".
There is a difference between drinking one cocktail or one glass of a
very good alcohol (like a single malt whisky) about every 3 days, and
drinking 2 or 3 blended whiskies, or 1 bottle of wine each day...

Stéphane.

Antoine Pekel

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Feb 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/28/98
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Elzbieta,

Just by referring to lonely drinking as "this problem" you consider it a
sign of alkoholism??
I sometimes like to drink on my own. Not because I'm an alcoholic or
because I'm bored but sometimes, some things taste better when you're on
your own. A good whisky or cognac for instance. Especialy while smoking
a good cigar.


J.P. Roberts, MD

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Mar 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/19/98
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Antoine Pekel <peke...@wxs.nl> said:

>I sometimes like to drink on my own. Not because I'm an alcoholic or
>because I'm bored but sometimes, some things taste better when you're
>on your own. A good whisky or cognac for instance. Especialy while
>smoking a good cigar.


I'll ditto that.

It's hard to enjoy something as complex as a good single malt Scotch or
cognac when there's some idiot (or TV) chattering away at you.

I like to pour a wee nip when I get home from work or dinner and sit out
on my patio and look for the first stars to work their way out the
twilight. (For the next few nights: look toward the western horizon
about 30 minutes after sunset. You'll two bright "stars". The one on the
upper left is Saturn; the one on the lower right is Mercury.)

--
J.P. Roberts, MD = doct...@aol.com
Delena est Microsoft!

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