I don't believe I am bringing anything new to the forum, however I felt it prudent to review the dictionary definition for "numbing." The Oxford dictionary defines it as follows: the conscious decision to "deprive" one's self or deliberately avoid one's senses from something or someone. In the case of an alcoholic, we deliberately choose to avoid unpleasant and/or at times umbearable circumstances. Unfortunately, this "conscious or deliberate act of numbing ourselves gets out of control, and as I need not remind anyone we get ourselves in all sorts of conflicts. It is the fortunate one who can drink with impunity. I also do not believe that I am adding any revelation when I state categorically that God did indeed place hops and grapes and other plants capable of fermenting and producing spirits (the harder stuff). So one may ask, and with good reason, what point am I attempting to make. Just this: God knew or knows full well that this life we live can be hard and also at times we simply need a much needed break or mental getaway. So what could we do to resist the temptation to drink too much and/or too often? Many human beings have attempted to come up with solutions, but like for poverty they have been of the band aid variety. So here is what I was thinking. Let's all put our brains together to come up with a pill or patch, similar to what is used for smoking, and use this to stop excessive craving for alcohol. What d'ya think?
