HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? - Sheila Graham - May 1982

Sheila Graham

Susan B. is a middleclass housewife and mother of two teenagers. Her husband Ted and sons Gary and Tony - we shall call them - have grown accustomed to preparing their own breakfasts. They don't disturb Mother in the mornings. Susan suffers from insomnia and various nervous disorders. Her doctor prescribed a tranquilizer. Susan feels that the prescribed tranquilizer, along with the mixed drinks she has at lunch and each evening before bedtime, calms her nerves. Does Susan have a developing problem with alcohol? Karen T. is in her late twenties, and works in the local high school office. She usually arrives home before her husband Fred and has a hot meal waiting when he arrives. She and Fred always have wine with their dinner. Before Fred's arrival while preparing the meal, Karen usually sips wine to relax after work. Karen is anticipating her husband's arrival even more so this particular evening. She has a couple of bottles of champagne chilling to celebrate his new promotion. By 9 o'clock that evening, Karen, without a word, rises and unsteadily leaves the living room for bed. Fred watches her. She's overdone it again. He knows better than to berate her-it would only mean another nasty argument that Karen would probably not remember anyhow. Is Karen a problem drinker? - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library