Hereditary craving for alcohol

The mind cannot see and to seek the answer in the mind will only push you further from the truth. The mind is the sum of all its past experiences. The mind is never now. It is either reflecting or projecting. So, if you want to treat any addiction or multiple addictions pay attention to the mind and its thinking but do not take delivery of those thoughts. Then you are truly in the moment. In this moment everything is pure and uncluttered. To understand this you must clear your mind of all thought. 

Epigenetics tells us that any chemical taken into the body in excess will alter the chemicals that control our DNA.This alteration can be passed onto our children. Craving for alcohol, or come to that a craving for anything, can be passed onto our kids. There's enough good research out there to prove that phobias are hereditary - a phobia is an emotional reaction to  a certain situation. 20 years ago in New Scientist it suggested that we have our children before we indulge in heavy drinking or take drugs.  We can only be a percentage of our parents whether we like it or  not.

The big question that anyone should ask is 'why do we need alcohol'.

‘The big question that anyone should ask is “why do we need alcohol”’

?Why do we need anything? Without being rude, this is a forum called alcohol consumption, so obviously it’s members either drink or have stopped drinking. 

I don’t really understand your point. Who says we should ask why we need alcohol? Fine ask yourself whatever you like, but please don’t insult my intelligence by telling me what I should or shouldn’t do.

I could go on and on, why do we need meat, fish etc etc

I am not suggesting that anyone gives up alcohol - it's up to them. The point I'm making is, each one of us should look at our lives and question why.

Why should I look at my life and question why I drink. By the same logic (well not logic really!), should I ask myself why do I eat meat and not be vegetarian? If you want to question why, that’s up to you, but don’t tell me what I should question

Whatever we do with our bodies we should consider the effect it might have on our future children. We are evolving with every generation that passes. Epergenetic investigation is beginning to prove that Lamaric was right, our bodies change to suit the environment we are in and what we eat and drink and this is how humans evolve.

Lamaric? Epergenetic? Too tricky to grasp for me..

Me too Robin!!

Basically theories on evolution. Lamark’s theories are referred to as Lamarckism, the passing on to offspring certain characteristics. Don’t know what Lamaric is, presume she means Lamarck. Lamarckism is hugely disputed

Sorry a misspelling, meant to be Lamarck. He published his theory of evolution before Darwin and Darwin admits that Lamarck's theory make him think of his own theory.

Epigenetics, as you probably know, is the study of changes in DNA, many specialists in this field are coming around that Lamarck's theory was nearer the mark.

A lot of Lamarks theories have been discredited due to lack of actual evidence. Darwin’s theory lends more credibility.

This correlation between Darwin and Lamarks’ theories have been discussed for years with no conclusion

IMO this forum is not the place to discuss the rights and wrongs of evolution theories.

Epergenetic investigation may suggest LAMARK’S theories may have some merit, but there certainly isn’t any proof that Lamarckism is right.

By the same score, there is no proof that Lamarckism is wrong. Theories are theories end of. No right or wrong.

At the end of the day you have your views and I have mine. The difference being, I’m not telling people what they should do, based on how I perceive things. It’s up to the individual what they do, whether I think they’re right or wrong. Could I point out that whilst you’re telling us what we should do and why, it could add more credence if you spelt LAMARK correctly.

I won’t be having anymore children. I’ve had three and have two grandsons, none of them have any problems with alcohol and are responsible parents. So I will continue to drink responsibly, safe in the knowledge that I’m not harming anyone.

Super reply.

I'm not telling anyone what to do I'm only pointing out what the latest theories are but I think the younger generation should be aware of them and make their own minds up.The spelling of Lamark was not actually a spelling error but a typographical error. My spelling of Epergenetic WAS wrong it should, of course, be Epigenetics. I think the next 5/10 years will prove one way or the other.

“Each one of us should look at our lives and question why”

?If that statement isn’t telling me (us) what to do, then I don’t know what is. What gives you the right to tell me what I should do. You don’t know me and for the last time, please don’t tell me what to do

I'm only trying to be helpful.Perhaps may help some people.

The thing is, Lynn.......  this is wrong place.  When people write on this forum, it's BECAUSE they have a drink problem already.   Like catching the horse after it has bolted.

I apologize for any offence I may have caused by my comments and perhaps it was the wrong place to make them, but my comments were aimed at youngsters that binge drink to make them aware that there may be complications later on in life.

No, offence taken, but you would've been better to research your audience first, because one very quick scan through this forum PRIOR to posting and you would've seen that there are no binge-drinking youngsters on this forum.  In fact, I would suggest that the average age of most who post here are over 40 and (as I say) long, long in trouble with alcohol......

 

Apology accepted. The forum has been going for a long time and has helped a great many people.

I appreciate that you wanted to ‘help’ but by telling me what I should do irritated me.

As Joanna has said, the people posting on here, myself included, have either had, still have or have close family with alcohol problems. So by saying we should question what we do with our bodies with regard to our alcohol intake is inappropriate.

Dont you think that by posting and admitting our struggles and problems caused by alcohol, that we haven’t questioned ourselves as to why we drink, or used to drink umpteen times already.

Lamarkism or theories about evolution would be the last thing I’d be interested in when I was drinking heavily, where going without a drink for just a day was an achievement.

Again, your views and interpretations of anything is your right, but maybe choose a more appropriate place to post them. In hindsight I probably over reacted, for the reasons I’ve already said!

 

Point taken.