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Paper_fairy
Paper_fairy

i told someone to look up AUD on line tonight. It's not recognised. Someone who is against aa and suffering 

 

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  • vickylou
    vickylou Paper_fairy

    Posted

    If you google Alcohol Use Disorder instead of AUD it comes up. How on earth can you be a failure when you're trying to help someone? You're a kind hearted person who helps others, including me 😄😄😄😄
  • vickylou
    vickylou Paper_fairy

    Posted

    My replies keep disappearing. Google alcohol use disorder instead of AUD and it comes up. AUD top hit is Australian dollar lol 
  • PaulJTurner1964
    PaulJTurner1964 Paper_fairy

    Posted

    If you search 'AUD' on Google, as VickyLou said, you get lots of results related to Australian Dollars. However, if you persist to page 6 of the results, you find one which relates to Alcohol Use Disorder and is the link to THIS page smile How do you feel creating the top listed link in the world to THIS particular AUD, Paper Fairy? smile
  • Misssy2
    Misssy2 Paper_fairy

    Posted

    I just looked this up...seems like a less degrading name for what is truly going on ALCHOLISM. sad
    • PaulJTurner1964
      PaulJTurner1964 Misssy2

      Posted

      The terms 'alcoholism' and 'alcoholic' are ones I never use. They have all sorts of negative implications and I associate them with the bad attitude of society towards people who have this disorder. 'Alcohol Use Disorder' is more of a medical term, to recognise that there is a physiological aspect to the condition and that it is NOT a lifestyle choice that people make.
    • vickylou
      vickylou PaulJTurner1964

      Posted

      I hate the word or label alcoholic. Maybe some form of denial. I always say alcohol dependant or alcohol use disorder.
    • nicole36330
      nicole36330 vickylou

      Posted

      I call myself an alcoholic,only because my mother never admitted it
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