If a 'Serious' Drinker Stops Drinking.....

JewelDigger

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:00 PM
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If a 'Serious' Drinker Stops Drinking.....

Do they loose that 'Gin Flush' Look they always seem to have?

(Inquiring minds need to know)

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number9

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:02 PM
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My opinion is yes

Edited on Thu Jul-17-03 07:03 PM by number9

if its caused by being of native american or asian descent - then it'll disappear immediately. If there are broken vessels due to years of heavy drinking, then it may take years.

edit for spelling errors.

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HEyHEY

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:02 PM
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1. WHy?

Going for a job interview?

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bocadem

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:04 PM
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3. LOL

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JewelDigger

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:08 PM
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5. LOL

Edited on Thu Jul-17-03 07:25 PM by JewelDigger

No - it's just that I took a stupid (hopefully temporary) p/t job at a liquor store, and I noticed how many (most) of the customers have that 'gin flush' look - just wondered if it ever goes away. (As you can see, I have plenty of time to 'muse' at my new 'job')

And besides, I always have to breathe into a tube before I can start my computer ;-)

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SOteric

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:04 PM
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2. If it's related to

high blood pressure, then yes. The results are pretty quick.

If it's related to capillary damage, then no. They're pretty much stuck with it for at least a year, and possibly permanently.

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Pert_UK

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:06 PM
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4. Don't know, but......

IIRC there was a study that showed that when really serious (alcoholic?) drinkers just stop drinking altogether, it can lead to serious brain problems.

Something to do with the body expecting certain chemicals every day, and when they stop suddenly all hell breaks loose. I believe that there was permanent damage to short term memory among alcoholics who just went cold turkey...they needed to be weaned off the booze gradually.

Not that I'm insinuating that you're an alcoholic, but your question had me worried a little.

:-)

P.

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JewelDigger

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:11 PM
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6. Don't ruin my reputation on DU....

Edited on Thu Jul-17-03 07:11 PM by JewelDigger

when hopefully I don't even have enough posts to really HAVE a reputation yet. Please see explanation for the question up above.

on edit: Post #5

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Prisoner_Number_Six

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:20 PM
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9. Didn't seem to mess me up too bad when I did it

er... um, what was I just saying?

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LynneSin

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:14 PM
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7. You mean like what this guy has?

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Cha

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:14 PM
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8. You mean like this?

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maxanne

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Thu Jul-17-03 07:38 PM
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10. nope

once you have the rummy "tan" it's yours for life. It takes a lot of abuse to get it and it's only one form of damage that can be permanent.

The WC Fields nose doesn't go away, either.

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mdmc

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Thu Jul-17-03 08:50 PM
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11. yup

Bush is sober, but his face is still flush. I know many sober drunks, they are still flush.

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