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WKS or alcoholic type dementia often eventually sets in due to lack of thiamine as the inflamed digestive system cannot absorb it nor the liver process the little that has been absorbed. The tiny blood vessels of the brain become weak and there are micro bleeds which damage the short term memory and cause various kinds of problems from subtle to profound. When the dementia is far advanced the desire for alcohol actually may diminish as the person “forgets” their desire for it. Happened and in-law relative. Have seen Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome in a number of people and it is very disabling. In third world countries happens because of poor diet and known as Beri Beri and other manifestations.

Education is where it is at, at least if people are aware of what alcohol can lead to some may make an early choice to avoid it.

My great grandfather’s father died of alcoholism aged 36. When he himself had his first drink he declared to his mother “I enjoyed that way too much, that’s the first and last drink I will take or I will become my father”. He never touched a drop again and was very financially successful.

That was a sobering show, an important one but we definitely need a little Gold on Monday, and I can update de Gold record.

The thing is, even if the problem is apparent, even (eg) the family won’t fully admit the full extent of it to themselves until it hits crisis point, no more than the addict dies themselves. Mostly this is to maintain some degree of harmony, and often those close to alcoholics end up being enablers without meaning to. Sparks fly when the person addicted is faced with the full reality of their situation, it apparently happens in each and every such situation no matter how diverse the personalities of affected people are.

Whoy do I feel it in me waters dat Joe is going to have a yawnfest history show on Monday, is it because de Treaty is in de telly atm?