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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post3031312088787255866..comments2014-08-18T12:29:12.825-05:00Comments on through the looking-glass: The "Truth" About Mormonism and Womenmkgshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-31494732604945226202013-02-04T14:54:02.109-06:002013-02-04T14:54:02.109-06:00As a non-Mormon, I think it is fascinating and kin...As a non-Mormon, I think it is fascinating and kind of great that some of the most active and articulate feminists in the U.S. that I know of, are in the LDS church! Go!BornInCaptivityhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-74331179803750071162012-12-25T01:03:50.655-06:002012-12-25T01:03:50.655-06:00I'm not sure what your comment is asking.I'm not sure what your comment is asking.Mirihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-69641656572210638322012-12-20T05:56:09.198-06:002012-12-20T05:56:09.198-06:00Is the theme connected with your professional stat...Is the theme connected with your professional status or perhaps is it more about your hobbies and ways to spend your leisure time?BrandonHarris Bloghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-41385122750715482452012-11-23T20:44:25.336-06:002012-11-23T20:44:25.336-06:00I think we see eye to eye here and I'm not exp...I think we see eye to eye here and I'm not expressing myself well enough. I don't believe everything church leaders say is doctrine. They aren't prophesying 24/7 and I think people who use highly esteemed church leaders as the end all be all really consider what they are doing. I do believe that people are called by inspiration, but they are still imperfect and often do things that are not in accordance with the church. So as far as they are righteous leaders acting in accordance with the Lord, I believe that the church can function perfectly. This is not always the case obviously because people aren't perfect. For example, my uncle is one of those priesthood holders that lords his priesthood over his wife and uses it to dominate over her. She can't call home evening without getting "in trouble" for example. So I hope I explained that a little better. It is all conditional, based on if the leaders are being righteous and following God.

Side note, you are always welcome to move down to Vegas, we've got a great book club :) Adam actually had the idea for me to teach because someone did it in his California ward and he said it was the best lesson he'd ever had. Melissahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-20364438742315306422012-11-23T16:25:52.494-06:002012-11-23T16:25:52.494-06:00It does sound like that is the case, Melissa, at l...It does sound like that is the case, Melissa, at least to me. I've never been in a ward that would have allowed a woman to do that. In fact, it's still pretty common for wards in less progressive areas to have outdated rules like that only men can give the closing prayer in sacrament meeting, or give the final talk, because the meeting needs to be "ended with the priesthood" or some such nonsense. I know a lot of people, myself included, who are dying to find wards like yours to move into. :)

Here's something I don't get, though: You said in the comment before last that you don't see church leaders as being in charge "in the slightest," and you think all but the smallest decisions are made by God. But then in your most recent comment, you attributed major (and pretty common) problems to imperfect people acting unjustly. Those can't both be true. This is a well-known problem that Mormons have—we tend to think everything the General Authorities say is doctrine, that every person's calling is individually chosen by God, that everything that happens in the church is the result of direct divine inspiration (except for all the bad stuff, which is then attributed to "church culture, not doctrine" and "the church is perfect, but its people aren't"). That just isn't true, and General Authorities have made statements more than once saying so. Not everything a General Authority says in General Conference is now doctrine (which is lucky, when you remember how long Ezra Taft Benson spent talking about how Martin Luther King, Jr. and the entire civil rights movement were a Communist plot :) ). Bishops don't always have revelations telling them who should fill a calling. They aren't trained on how to deal with sexual assault and mental health issues, things that really require professional training. On local levels, there are problems like this all the time, and it isn't just because we have an awful lot of bishops out there who purposefully exercise unrighteous dominion.

The point of all of this is that there are real, systematic problems in the church, and most of them stem from patriarchy—which is a human institution. These are man-made problems. The fact that women have no power of their own means that they have no institutional defense against unrighteous dominion (even if they go to their stake president or other leader, they're dependent on getting a man to help them). The fact that patriarchal culture makes women the "guardians of virtue"—a phrase that even church leaders have used as though it's a good thing—means that when women are abused, unless they are lucky enough to have a progressive bishop like yours, they will likely be told that it was their fault for having dressed "immodestly" or been somewhere they "shouldn't" have been; that it's selfish of them to ruin their abuser's life (like this case from just a few months ago); that they need to repent for having engaged in sexual activity (even if it wasn't willingly). All of these things have been said to women I know personally, and why wouldn't they? It's not like those bishops were all just bad men; that's what patriarchal culture teaches, both openly and through cultural undertones. Patriarchy is an unjust system that has dominated pretty much the entire history of the world. Like it did with the racism of our parents' era, the church needs to reject it. And I think they will. It's going to be a long time coming, just like the 1978 policy change was. Probably generations, still. But I think it's pretty much inevitable, if we give it long enough.Mirihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-6502766913201952162012-11-22T23:44:21.715-06:002012-11-22T23:44:21.715-06:00First of all, I believe the incidents (a lot of in...First of all, I believe the incidents (a lot of injustice committed at the local level of the church--)you refer to are the result of imperfect people taking unjust actions and making personal assumption based on their own belief and I don't believe they are acting in accordance with the church. I agree that there is always room for personal growth within the church and that you can't say that one person feels more correct than another.

Within the Relief Society there are many opportunities to teach, lead, and govern. Interesting (unrelated) story, I was asked by my husband to teach his priesthood lesson over fathers day as his gift (so he didn't have to prepare a lesson). I thought that was kind of weird and I asked the bishop if that was okay for me to do and he said something like "of course, there is nothing that says women can't teach priesthood lessons, in fact it would be refreshing." I didn't end up doing it because I am a big chicken and didn't want to hahaha (I've since been called to be a R.S. instructor so serves me right). So I guess in Nevada maybe we are a little more progressive. Maybe I've just been sheltered by most of this stuff and that's why I haven't felt the pain of it all. Melissahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-77631289313714960042012-11-22T15:39:34.020-06:002012-11-22T15:39:34.020-06:00I'm posting this comment on behalf of my frien...I'm posting this comment on behalf of my friend Julia (I'll have my own comment to post later):

I think it is important to acknowledge that two people can be in the same situation, and one can feel disenfranchised while the other does not. This doesn't mean that one is the correct feeling. In a lot of ways, as long as you stay inside the mormon-norms, there is room in the church for personal growth.

It is great that you feel that God is in charge of the church, and is making all of the big decisions. That being said, there is a lot of injustice committed at the local level of the church--women being told to cover up for their abusers, women being told that it isn't their place to speak during leadership meetings when everyone else is asked to give ideas, women who have trouble developing divine attributes like patience and nurturing abilities, then are told that it should just be innate because they are female. All of these situations have been shared with my by friends, and do happen at the local level (and that's not half of it!).

Women have some "organizational" power, but it is all soft power, not hard power. The RS President needs to ask the bishop to approve her counselors--then she needs to ask the bishop to approve her activities--then she needs to ask the bishop to approve the visiting teaching routes. Even the General RS president, once she finishes writing the monthly VTing message, she sends it to a panel of men (the Ensign committee, who all must hold the priesthood) who have to approve it. I think Miri really hits it on the head when she points out that adult women aren't even supposed to meet in the church building without a priesthood holder--and I've personally seen this priesthood holder be an old man who was too frail to walk without his walker and on another occasion, the teenage son of one of the women. The reasons I've heard for this need are varied and generally stupid in my opinion.

We don't hold the priesthood so each of our decisions within the institution are subject to change based on the will of a man who may or may not be currently being guided by God. And read the proclamation, your husband is to preside over you. I'm glad that that counsel doesn't affect your marriage, but for many women it does and it has led to some unrighteous dominion and many women putting up with abuse because they think it is what God wants. I'm also glad that you have been raised and taught, having the privilege of understanding that you can speak out against things that you disagree with and that you're equal to men--that's such a blessing in a world where many are not treated equally. But because women have no institutional power within the church, many corrupt "servants of the Lord" have taken advantage of their position.

Just like I said before, it is okay that we feel differently and see the chruch differently--it sounds like we're coming from two very different places. I wish that I could see men and women working together equally toward God in the church. I wish that women who had leadership qualities (or even accountant qualities, as women are not allowed to be auditors or ward clerks) would be able to use those talents equally before the Lord within the church. I see some of the rules as interfering with the well-oiled machine that the church could be if men and women were treated equally. And when in the church do men follow women?? I don't think I've ever seen that... maybe if it is regarding something women are "naturally" better at such as nurturing children. Mirihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-20656261939834312712012-11-22T08:40:01.697-06:002012-11-22T08:40:01.697-06:00I should clarify that I DO understand the feelings...I should clarify that I DO understand the feelings of disenfranchisement, I just don't have them. There are clear reasons why people (both in and outside the church) feel like the church sees women as second class citizens. I think part of the reason why I don't feel that way is because I don't see the leaders of the church as being in charge in the slightest. I look at the church, and feel like it is completely run by God (although there are small decisions that I'm sure are not dictated by a higher power). The women of the church DO have organizational power, and lots of it. Maybe not in the highest form but the women are all organized under the relief society which is left up to the R.S. president. The Primary and Young Women are all organized and chosen by women, women act in the priesthood within the walls of the temple. So although we don't hold Priesthood positions, and we are basically subject to it, I don't see as being under the authority of my husband, or bishop, or Thomas S. Monson. Rather I understand that it is the power of God and it is by his authority that the church is organized and all other facets are just His servants. Perhaps that is why. I don't see the men as men and women as women, just all children of God working together. The church is such a "well oiled machine" and it is so organized I can't help but feel there is divine power at work, and I feel like we are all asked to "lift where we stand." There is a reason there are leaders and followers. Sometimes the men follow men, sometimes women follow men, sometimes men follow women sometimes women follow women. Maybe I'm not explaining myself very well. I just wanted to sympathize with you because I can TOTALLY see where you are coming from (would it be amazing to have the priesthood? Probably, I see men take it for granted every day...) but I'm lucky to have never felt the discrimination that so many of my sisters feel and for that I'm grateful...but I would never condone someone who DID because I understand it's a real and painful burden to bear. Melissahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-65763501130738494402012-11-21T16:19:47.497-06:002012-11-21T16:19:47.497-06:00Thank you all for your lovely comments! This is su...Thank you all for your lovely comments! This is such a difficult topic and I've been pleasantly surprised—on the original article, especially—at how thoughtful and respectful the comments are. (At least the last time I looked, they were.) It's really something that needs to be talked about, and discussed very carefully. Mirihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-32028523741321284952012-11-21T16:18:02.435-06:002012-11-21T16:18:02.435-06:00Melissa, I am also very happy for you, that you we...Melissa, I am also very happy for you, that you were raised in such an empowering environment. You may be right that that's why it's hard for you to understand the feeling of disenfranchisement (and you're very blessed for that). You're also right that I'm going to say there is more to it than just how it feels. :) But the FACTS aren't things like that General Conference talk, because like you said, that's totally subjective. Facts are things like: There are no women in final decision-making positions. The entire church structure is organized around the priesthood, which women are not allowed to hold. Institutionally, women have no power. They can't plan activities without permission from a man. They aren't even supposed to be in the church buildings without a "priesthood presence." There are no positions in which women have authority over a man. This is disenfranchisement. We're not just talking about church culture that makes women feel less than. We're talking about actual organizational power, and the simple fact is that women in the church don't have any. Mirihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-8536570543466306512012-11-21T16:04:41.257-06:002012-11-21T16:04:41.257-06:00I think you're right, Angie, and that's th...I think you're right, Angie, and that's the only problem I have with the video. I actually think it's an amazing video—it shows women from so many places in the world, women of all different ages and types, in fantastic careers and being close with their families. It is a beautiful video, and I would be absolutely thrilled with it if I thought it reflected actual Mormon life.

The thing is that no Mormon girls are encouraged by church doctrine to become doctors. They're not encouraged to become pilots or lawyers or even leaders in any context other than Relief Society. Why is that video celebrating Mormon career women when real life doesn't? Mormon girls are told, absolutely, that their purpose in life is to marry and have babies. We're told to get education, yes, but we are not expected to make careers out of them. Even when we talk about women with careers, it is solely under the headings of "Until You Get Married" or "In Case You Don't." Mormon men are not encouraged to be stay-at-home dads. They are told from toddlerhood that they will be the providers, and girls are told from the same age that someday they will fulfill their purpose by becoming mothers. That's the party line. There are deviations, but they are not the norm and they are not supposed to be. That video is what I hope to see the church become. But it is not representative of what the church is now.Mirihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-50660127657365148492012-11-21T15:11:54.247-06:002012-11-21T15:11:54.247-06:00I'm so sad that so many women in the church fe...I'm so sad that so many women in the church feel like they are undermined or looked at as less than a man (within LDS doctrine). I know it is a burden many women carry and I hurt for them. I however, have never felt that way. Your friend said "His mother was empowered by something other than the church. That was her personality and the personality and privileges she was able to give to her daughters. The church did not do ANY of that." On the contrary, I've always been empowered as a woman by church leaders, both male and female. I'm grateful that I don't have to feel this way. I love the video that Angie posted, and I too feel that my experience in the church was represented in part through that video. I was fortunate to be raised by very empowering women and very empowering men, and perhaps this is why I have never had to bare the burden of feeling "second class." Now I know what you may say, it's not about FEELING second class it's about FACTS. Well, I look at a talk like this https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/mothers-and-daughters?lang=eng and feel empowered where as someone else might look at it and feel like it is condescending or inadequate. For me, it is about my relationship with my Heavenly Father. I know who I am and I know my value in His eyes, therefore I have never felt anything different from church members and leaders. Melissahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-15283299877507245662012-11-20T19:48:58.486-06:002012-11-20T19:48:58.486-06:00Brilliant.Brilliant.Marenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-87668391348540209382012-11-20T14:32:10.562-06:002012-11-20T14:32:10.562-06:00The highest of fives.The highest of email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-69993492482348225712012-11-20T14:01:28.667-06:002012-11-20T14:01:28.667-06:00Thank you for articulating this so well. Thank you for articulating this so well. ChrisKennardhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-33082554888239292472012-11-20T13:48:22.039-06:002012-11-20T13:48:22.039-06:00What is your opinion of this: http://www.youtube....What is your opinion of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhYW_td_n04

This video is actually my experience as a female member of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS. But I don't think this is what the core LDS culture rewards and supports.

Angie
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-60289094483190472822012-11-20T13:16:19.978-06:002012-11-20T13:16:19.978-06:00You rock, Miri. You rock, Miri. alexhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-58931447951576290442012-11-20T11:26:08.801-06:002012-11-20T11:26:08.801-06:00Such a good job, Miri! Thank you!Such a good job, Miri! Thank you!Jenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-55034433561702077722012-11-20T10:22:43.953-06:002012-11-20T10:22:43.953-06:00I happen to know Steve, he's my brother in law...I happen to know Steve, he's my brother in law. He's a really great guy, but he's not married and has no female children, so he really was out of his league writing this piece given his lack of experience directly with women. You did a great job with this rebuttal! Thanks,firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-50078706961736263762012-11-20T09:36:21.627-06:002012-11-20T09:36:21.627-06:00Thanks for a great articulation.Thanks for a great articulation.Sarah Familiahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-76049480673060862362012-11-20T07:18:22.894-06:002012-11-20T07:18:22.894-06:00And beautiful.And beautiful.Mhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-30638267386167683392012-11-20T01:55:48.077-06:002012-11-20T01:55:48.077-06:00Right on!Right on!LaMaryKenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-41971864066247741432012-11-20T00:53:09.912-06:002012-11-20T00:53:09.912-06:00WIN.WIN.Whitneyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-81383032835750687992012-11-19T23:22:44.519-06:002012-11-19T23:22:44.519-06:00Love. So much of love for this.Love. So much of love for this.Nemesishttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054771194826200884.post-7267395816405315432012-11-19T22:15:50.750-06:002012-11-19T22:15:50.750-06:00Nailed it. Nailed it. Nancy firstname.lastname@example.com


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US defence biz fined for busting China arms embargo
A top US defence contractor has been fined $75m (£47.8m) for flogging software to China that was a vital component in the country's first attack helicopter. United Technologies and its two subsidiaries Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) and Hamilton Sundstrand 'fessed up to more than 500 violations of export restrictions in a federal …
Unbelievable! One law for them ....
A US defense contractor breaks US arms embargo by selling software designed for miliatary use, lies to the US government about it and gets fined. Christopher Tappin gets extradited, locked up and faces 35 years for allegedly selling batteries that *might* be useful in a missile.
Why do USAians wonder why the rest of the world hold them in such contempt.?
Re: Unbelievable! One law for them ....
Being 4th July...
Happy B-Ark Day!
It's Good to be the King^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H a Rich Corporation!
"Corporations" aren't sent to jail.
Re: It's Good to be the King^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H a Rich Corporation!
Actually violating ITAR often does result in jail especially for a deal this big. In this case it looks like the US has chosen not to do so. They probably don't want to upset the company too much as they still need the software for the US attack helicopters.
It does make a joke of them applying US laws to the rest of the world though when they don't even follow it properly in the US!
Re: It's Good to be the King^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H a Rich Corporation!
Hun > How are we applying US law to the reset of the world ? a US company was told the can not do some thing by the US government.
How are we applying US law to the reset of the world ?
well certain US politicians, who should actually know the law better, calling for the prosecution (and in some more extreme cases 'execution') of a certain white haired Australian shit-stirrer for acts of treason even though he's not a US citizen (who also didn't personally steal anything but simply made it available to the public much like many official and respected US media outlets which haven't come under the same sort of scrutiny) is maybe one of many examples he was referring to.
There's also the whole KimDotcom fiasco in NZ as well as many many more if you care to do some research.
Don't worry though, we all actually like and admire most things about the US, it's just that quite often we shake our heads and roll our eyes at the hypocrisy of many US government officials, much like we roll our eyes and shake our heads at our own politicians, yours just tend to have a greater reach and influence than ours which for the most part can simply be ignored with no real effect felt.
Re: It's Good to be the King^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H a Rich Corporation!
Because if you buy an American defence product, you are forced to comply with ITAR, no matter that it is just a small component in for example your plane, the whole plane is now ITAR controlled. You cannot sell it to anyone else without permission, cannot use some else to service it without permission and need to do an unbelievable amount of paperwork all the time. Effectibvely the US can now control what you do with that plane even if you made it yourself or bought it outside the US.
That is how the US apply their laws abroad and ITAR is the worst culprit.
Re: It's Good to be the King^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H a Rich Corporation!
Then don't buy a US product then.
@ Desk Jockey Re: It's Good to be the King^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H a Rich Corporation!
Sure, People have been jailed for ITAR violations. Back in the 90s, some Mexican nationals were put in US Federal prison for violating ITAR regulations. What did they actually do? They were moving back to Mexico, and among their posessions was a set-top cable box (cryptography inside).
But the executives of this company said, "Oops, Duhhhh... we're sorry....", and the corporation was fined. I'll lay money down which says the execs walk away from this with no jail time.
Re: How are we applying US law to the reset of the world ?
Allow me to clear up a simple misunderstanding:
The "certain white haired Australian shit-stirrer" committed the unforgivable act of embarrassing the U$ Government and its elected elite. That is an act of treason punishable by extradition, death, or at the least, life imprisonment without parole.
The U$ defense contractor simply went beyond the boundaries of the playing field in quest of profits; that is an understandable breach, to be punished with a profit-slap and a return of a portion to encourage more careful rule-minding in the future.
U$ sons and daughters who might be blown away one day by Chinese armament developed with U$ military secrets? Not to mind ... we have a surplus of 'em and they're starting to clog the unemployment lines.
See the difference? Yes, I thought you would ...
They broke the law and sold the Chinese this technology on a promise they would get a lucrative contract out of it.
The Chinese took the tech and gave them the finger on the contract.
They were played like a cheap fiddle, the fine should have been much larger to hammer home the stupidity of the people in control.
Re: fine should have been much larger to hammer home the stupidity of the people in control.
IMHO, the `fine` should be PERMANENT blacklisting of the affected companies from EVER getting any government contracts; and any existing ones revoked.
If those ID10Ts in Washington DC had any brains (and I seriously doubt that many do), if any company is found violating ITAR regulations, that should be automatic grounds for revoking the contract - no notice required.
And I agree, the Chinese probably said to them selves as they did this deal: "ah-so asshole!". No doubt they were laughing all the way to the bank.
Now, wait a minute, I wonder if any of these incidents occurred AFTER the invasion of Iraq/Afghanistan? Because, that would mean that since we are 'at war'; and treason during wartime is a capital offense; those involved could be executed?
Enquiring minds want to know?
<--- Because we better watch China closely.
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Mostly agree except I wouldn't have made it a bigger fine. I would have made it the corporate defense contractor death sentence: Cancel all existing military defense contracts and prevent them on bidding on new ones for five years.
I'm sure there's a clause somewhere in the contract that says the US maintains rights to use the software and even gets a copy of the source code if the company goes belly up.
Re: fine should have been much larger to hammer home the stupidity of the people in control.
"IMHO, the `fine` should be PERMANENT blacklisting of the affected companies from EVER getting any government contracts; and any existing ones revoked."
1 word.
Consolidation. There are not enough separate govt con-tractors *left* to ditch one and go with another. USG has created a situation where there many defense item are (involuntarily for them) *sole* source.
"If those ID10Ts in Washington DC had any brains (and I seriously doubt that many do), if any company is found violating ITAR regulations, that should be automatic grounds for revoking the contract - no notice required."
One of the key features of doing business with USG is they can cancel *any* contract unilaterally *without* compensation. Most other governments do not.
The billions govt con-tractors (I'd call any business that gets >50% of its revenue as a con-tractor) on "managing" their relationship with USG (or more likely the various Senators and Congresspeople on the relevant committees) is a key distinguishing feature of this sort of business.
"Now, wait a minute, I wonder if any of these incidents occurred AFTER the invasion of Iraq/Afghanistan? Because, that would mean that since we are 'at war'; and treason during wartime is a capital offense; those involved could be executed?"
Don't be silly.
Execution is for the little people.
Re: fine should have been much larger to hammer home the stupidity of the people in control.
You forgot your <sarcasm> tags. But, in this case, it was drippingly obvious.
What a bunch of
$20m fine!
Why are the people who decided to do this in jail? True you can't send a buisness to jail but just because you break a law while at work does not mean you are not responsible. The same goes for banks and their staff over this side of the pond.
If that's not the case, I'm off to rob a bank and claim it's a calculated risk, shame I'd have to pay corprate tax on it though if I don't get caught.
"Z-10 attack chopper – a battlefield-ready beast capable of carrying 30mm cannons, anti-tank guided missiles, air-to-air missiles and unguided rockets" -- Dear Santa, for Christmas this year I would like ...
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JUST what your everyday BOFH needs to have on hand when dealing with an incompetent mangler.
I picture Simon with his remote controlled helicopter flying into the PHB's office, and letting a salvo loose.
Don't give me ideas!
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Maybe I could ask my Boss for one on Sysdmin day.
If they wanted some software....
Surprised they didn't just go and 'download' it. That's usually their style.
(And that square thing was years ago. who gives etc.)
It;s call high treason and all those involved need to be EXECUTED NOW.
how about a trillion dollards fine? instead of a slap on the hand?
Too important to prosecute properly
A fine!!, They're lucky they weren't prosecuted under The Patriot Act. They should count themselves lucky that their software/company is valued as "too important to prosecute properly" by the US military and government, even after they LIED and gave FALSE STATEMENTS to the State Department.
Maybe Mr Assange should have spent some of his downtime writing and selling missile guidance software to the US under a company name so as to also be deemed "too important to prosecute properly"
Even better, maybe the Taliban should just fund a Washington lobby group as everything can obviously be bought for a price and would still leave room for The Patriot Act to remain in place simply to intimidate subversive non profit based entities that have nothing to offer/sell the currently sitting administration.
One law for corporations...
... another law for individuals.
America truly is the land of the free(dom from prosecution if you've got your hands down enough senator's pants). I don't hate America, but I do utterly despise anyone who thinks this is right.
Re: One law for corporations...
I've always felt that there should be a "corporate death penalty", with a substantially lower bar than for a human -- in the case of a corporation doing something of this nature that would have gotten some schmoe life without parole, the government should simply impound said corporation, and sell off their assets, and donate all the proceeds to charity. All employees let go, and any military secrets impounded by the government. I think that a corporation does have rights, but the number and quality should be less than what a human is endowed with, not more.
The stockholders need to sit up and pay attention to when their corporation is out of hand, and richly deserve this roundhouse kick to their financial 'nads. The employees need to learn that if they look the other way while Mr. Big violates the law, they'll be out on the street.
Maybe I'm the only US conservative that feels this way, but I do, so there.
...and don't even get me started on what ought to happen to the criminal banks that aren't banks anymore.
[putting teeth back in.]
Re: One law for corporations...
You're not the only one. I'd guess you are typical.
And you should note that it is the International Progressives who are in charge at the moment. The same ones who like Mao's principle that all power flows from the barrel of a gun and wish they could emulate the Chinese in the USA so they could more efficiently implement their changes.
Re: One law for corporations...
You seem to presume that the members of your govt and President are in charge of your government. Yet the US has a system of governance that effectively prevents that.
You have a highly homogenous group of politicians (Forget gender and ethnicity loot at their wealth, their inherit wealth and their employment) with what appears to be a very high level of autonomy and an agenda which usually starts "Get enough cash to get re-elected (by all means necessary)."
So in reality the President is "in charge" as much as his world view aligns with theirs. "W" did real well on this basis. How history will judge him is another matter.
Perhaps they should change the title from "President" to "Cat herder in chief"
Cynical? Moi?
Yes that is a copy of "Take back your government" sticking out of my pack.
Re: One law for corporations...
Yeah, Codevilla said it all.
Re: One law for corporations...
Maybe I'm the only US conservative that feels this way, but I do, so there.
Well, I would be considered a flaming liberal, and believe it or not, I agree with you.
And those movers and shakers in the USA wonder why the rest of the world no longer trusts them or takes them seriously, or why they now get laughed at to their faces, rather than just behind their backs??
Perhaps if they spent less time worrying about the prospect of iPads getting to Iran or Assange getting to Ecuador, and more time monitoring their own defense contracting industry, they might retain greater control of their valuable military technology.
Wasn't it Lenin who said something like 'the capitalists will sell us the rope we will use to hang them'?
US military - most corrupt leigons of doom money can buy.
Some 25% of the money going on military spending - that is trillions of it; cannot be accounted for.
And I don't just mean the $3500 ash trays for the AWAC's.
I mean Dick Cheney style of accounting..... "Lets invade Iraq, because they caused 9-11, and because we have irrefutable proof of Sadams's imaginary WMD's and we will give all my companies the contracts - now I am billions richer.... "
Great Job being Secretary of State for Oilman "Dubbya Bush" and his cartel of US oilmen buddies.... who just happened to be planning invading and dividing up Iraq, for some 9 months before 9-11.
I mean you know... so the Chinese get a few attack helicopters... but the USA has something like 1500 or was that 7500 nukes in the stock pile....
What is that? The Empire of Death has all of their systems hacked... the missiles won't launch... "Ohhhhhhhh dear."
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late night dining options in the Twin Cities.
Any suggestions for late night dining options in the Twin Cities other than Denny's, Perkins, Mcdonalds? Either late night or 24 hour restaurants. Late night meaning after midnight.
I usually will try to hit Bradstreet Crafthouse, Haute Dish or Bar La Grassa (all 1am) after work.
Taqueria Los Ocampos on Lake serves usually until at least 3am on the weekends, for sore really solid authentic mexican. Uptown Diner on Hennepin I believe is 24hrs, and is a solid industry hangout.
I know pizza luce serves late. 2am. Several locations.
That's a start, I will update as more come to mind.,
Uptown Diner
2548 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Taqueria Los Ocampo
809 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Bar La Grassa
800 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
There are a lot of places where the kitchen closes right around midnight - among these are Café Barbette, Duplex, the Bulldog NE (don't know about the other Bulldogs), the Red Stag, the Blue Door Pub, and the Town Talk. There are probably a few others around Uptown and Dinkytown.
After midnight, your options narrow. There's Dulono's Pizza and Pizza Lucé (downtown and Seward, I'm not sure about the other locations). If take out qualifies, there are a couple taquerias on Lake Street that are open late (Pineda #1 and Taco Taxi). The food isn't great at Mickey's Dining Car in downtown St. Paul, but it's one of the few 24-hour restaurants around here. The Hard Times Cafe is open until 4 a.m. but food quality will depend on who's cooking.
Bulldog NE
401 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Dulono's Pizza
607 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Hard Times Cafe
1821 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
The Blue Door Pub
1811 Selby Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Taco Taxi
1511 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407
re: LiaM
I don't mind Mickey's. I usually go to the outpost toward the airport. Cleaner and less crowded, especially right after bar rush. It certainly isn't gourmet, but I like it a lot.
I'm in the NE metro, so I stray toward Flameburger for my late night dining. Again, not gourmet, but a big step up from Perkins and the like. I prefer the Roseville location on Rice Street.
2534 Rice St, Saint Paul, MN 55113
Not a restaurant, but I think Caffrey's Subs in Uptown (open til 3 am) are better than most.
That's a good start, take out does count as well as fast food. I will have to check out Caffrey's subs along with some of the other suggestions. This is why this forum is so great. Keep up the great job everyone. It really works.
Village Wok on the U of MN campus (Washington Ave.) is open until 1:45 every morning, full menu. Recommended!
re: Lincster
Yeah, that's my late night place. The food is hit or miss, but the won ton noodle soup (I think this is currently only available from the late night special menu) is really great when it's "on" and acceptable when it's not. Mmmm.
Mesa Pizza in Dinkytown is open till at least after bar closing, Pagoda is open till around midnight. not too sure about Bryant Lake Bowl, but I imagine pretty late. Psycho Suzis is open pretty late. Saffron and Solera both have late night Happy Hours. Pancho Villa's is open till 2 I think.
re: AnneInMpls
They are open for lunch until 4pm daily I believe. So don't try to have dinner there unless you want to wait until 10pm!


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February, 8, 2013
By Ted Miller | ESPN.com
The Pac-12 had mixed results on national signing day.
No Pac-12 team ranked in the top 10 of the ESPN recruiting rankings. Just three teams ranked in the top 25. That's not good. The best player on the West Coast, defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes, a former USC commit, ended up signing with Notre Dame.
That said, folks at UCLA are happy. They probably feel pretty good at Washington, too. And USC fans should realize that, despite the decommitments, the 2013 class is pretty darn strong. Further, there are plenty of intriguing players in some of the other classes who scream "underrated!"
You can see where every class ranked here.
And here's a final look.
Biggest winner on signing day: UCLA addressed needs in the secondary and on the offensive line with high quality players. But the most notable takeaway is the continued positive momentum for the program. When Jim Mora was first hired, many Bruins fans were uncertain about him. Here's a guess that is no longer the case. He won the Pac-12 South Division his first season and beat USC on the field and in recruiting. There's clearly a buy rating on the Bruins.
Biggest loser: Stanford's class ranked seventh in the Pac-12, according to ESPN recruiting, but nearly every other recruiting service rated the Cardinal 11th in the Pac-12. Most of that is numbers: 12. Stanford's roster didn't allow for a large class. But this is the Rose Bowl champion, a team that has played in three consecutive BCS games. Other than QB Ryan Burns, Stanford didn't sign any player ranked among the top 15 at his position. Last year, in a class of 22, they signed six such players, and that doesn't include Aziz Shittu, the No. 17 defensive tackle.
Best closer: UCLA added ESPN 150 defensive end Kylie Fitts (Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley) on Tuesday. They then landed ESPN 150 quarterback Asiantii Woulard (Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park), the nation's No. 1-rated dual-threat QB, and ESPN 150 inside linebacker Isaac Savaiinaea (Honolulu/Punahou) on signing day. That's a strong troika.
Best closer, rookie coach division: Oregon was hit hard by the loss of running back Dontre Wilson, who seemed like a perfect hybrid speed guy for the Ducks' offense, but he opted for Ohio State. Still, new coach Mark Helfrich also rallied on signing day, getting a big pair of flips: Defensive end Torrodney Prevot and offensive guard Cameron Hunt. Prevot flipped from USC and Hunt from California.
Biggest loss: Maybe the Pac-12 blog isn't recruiting savvy, but it was surprised that Vanderdoes opted to bolt the West Coast for Notre Dame. The general feeling over the past couple of weeks was if Vanderdoes didn't end up at UCLA, he would sign with Alabama. He's going to love winter in South Bend. Of course, by signing with the Irish, Stanford and USC will get to see plenty of him over the next few seasons.
Ready to go? Here's a guess at one player per team who will get playing time next season: Arizona (WR Samajie Grant); Arizona State (DT Marcus Hardison); California (DE Sione Sina); Colorado (QB Sefo Liufau); Oregon (RB Thomas Tyner); Oregon State DT Kyle Peko); Stanford (TE Greg Taboada); UCLA (CB Johnny Johnson Jr.); USC (S Su'a Cravens); Utah (DT Sese Ianu); Washington (WR Damore'ea Stringfellow); Washington State (WR Vince Mayle).
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Ultimate Fighting Championship PlayStation
- Publisher: Crave
- Release Date: Nov 13, 2000
- Summary: Ultimate Fighting Championship for the PlayStation doesn't have anything to offer beyond the good name of its Dreamcast counterpart.
- Developer: Opus
- Genre(s): Fighting Games
- # of players: 1-2
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Positive: 1 out of 6
Mixed: 4 out of 6
Negative: 1 out of 6
The one-player match is a hassle. If you buy this game, buy it for the multiplayer matches.
We wailed on the controller and got a few laughs out of the game but in the end it just doesn't match the excellence of its Dreamcast brother.
The problem is that unless you have the patience to put up with the AI's single-minded fighting style, for the most part you will find joy only in the two-player battles.
Unfortunately the grappling in the PSOne version of UFC is quite a bit less complex than the Dreamcast version's, with only one button combination used for most throws and one for counters. This makes successfully grappling an opponent much harder.
No matter how big of a fan of the UFC you may be, the game's poor control and graphics just simply ruin the game and make it totally unenjoyable.
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Positive: 4 out of 8
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KalleR.Dec 22, 2001Good graphics, moves and for playing.
JayM.Feb 25, 2002This is one of the most challenging games I have ever played. It took days before I won my first fight against the computerized fighters. Great game!
RobJ.Mar 19, 2002This is the best fighting game I have played so far. I get tired of games where characters are doing impossible moves. It is very annoying to be wailing on a guy, and have him almost dead, and have him throw some sort of fireball, and toast you. This game is the most realistic fighting game I have seen. Playing it takes a bit of practice, but so far I think it is worth the effort.… Expand
MattB.Jun 18, 2002I have read a lot from reviews that this game sucks, and i admit im not impressed but the graphics. I love the game because you can really learn from the moves. They're actual good moves and its a great break from the fake and unrealistic horde of wrestling games out there.… Expand
CerebusDthAug 20, 2001William F., this is not a true statement. There are numerous Fighters on the game, that when faced by a stand up fighter will in turn try to fight standing as well with fewer grapple attempts. Granted you still have to dodge the occasional takedown attempt, but after the first few tackles, they give up trying as much and try to brawl and knock you out.… Collapse
LoH.Dec 27, 2001Submissions is all the computer does leaving you with a average 5 sec. match. The 2 player mode against friends makes this game better but against cpu it sucks.… Expand
MatthewT.Feb 22, 2002You buy this game because your a fan. You love watching UFC. This game comes very close to turning off those fans. With the simplicity of controls and lack of substance. This game leaves a lot to be desired. But if you like hearing bones break. By all means. If you're looking to dominate this game in one sitting. You're playing the two player option or the training with Big John. It takes a lot of patience to get the timing and tendancies down pat. … Expand


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Alcoholism Definition
Alcoholism is the diseased condition caused by the continued, habitual, and excessive use of any alcoholic drink. It is a compulsive addiction that requires medical treatment to restore a healthy life. Nobody is born as an alcoholic, but some people become alcoholic over the years, due to their bad habits. This condition creates a strong need for alcohol, so that there is a physical dependency on it, manifested through certain withdrawal symptoms when intake is not possible. The alcoholic has no control over the boundaries of his or her consumption, which increase the tolerance towards this drug.
Characteristics of Alcoholism
So far, there is no common cause of alcoholism, although several factors may play a role in its development. Evidence shows that having a father or mother with alcoholism increases one's chances of developing the disease. Other causes may be stress or personal problems that motivate a person to begin drinking alcohol excessively.
Some other factors associated with this condition include the need to relieve anxiety, conflict in interpersonal relationships, depression, low self-esteem, and social acceptance of alcohol consumption.
Up to 80% of alcoholic patients also suffer from associated psychiatric disorders, and can therefore be regarded as patients with dual pathology.
Genetic Predisposition to Alcoholism
With the development of techniques for the study of DNA, certain genes have been linked to the existence of specific sequences or SNPs (single changes of a nitrogenous base present in a small part of the population), which would prove a genetic tendency to develop alcoholism determined by the genome itself. This trend may be based on differences in certain molecular methylation statuses of certain CpG islands (DNA regions which comprise approximately 40% of promoters of mammalian genes) and can be studied by analyzing SNPs.
Types of Alcoholism
Type I Alcoholism is characteristic of adults who may have a specific intake stage, separated by periods of abstinence; abstinence periods continue to decrease until a person achieves a high dependency, progressively accompanied by the development of liver disease.
Type II Alcoholism develops in men during adolescence and is often associated with a history of violence and police arrest. Type II is not characterized by a progressive increase in the consumption of alcohol. Some studies have found a lower expression of the enzyme monoamine oxidase in this group, which has been correlated with decreased production of serotonin (relaxation and activation of the sympathetic nervous system) in the central nervous system.
Symptoms of Alcoholism
People who suffer from alcoholism or alcohol abuse often have the following symptoms:
They continue to drink, even though it adversely affects their health, work, and family.
They drink alone.
When they drink, they become violent.
They become hostile when they are questioned about their alcohol consumption.
They are unable to stop or reduce alcohol consumption.
They make excuses for drinking alcohol.
They leave work or school to drink alcohol.
They lower their job performance.
They try to get alcohol by any means necessary.
They stop taking part in family or social activities due to alcohol consumption.
They need to drink alcohol most days to feel "fine."
They do not eat well. Neither do they care about proper nutrition.
They do not mind not being well dressed and lose interest in personal hygiene.
They try to hide the fact that they consume alcohol.
They tremble in the morning or after periods without drinking.
Signs of Alcohol Dependence Include:
Memory lapses (gaps) after binge drinking.
A growing need for more and more alcohol to feel drunk.
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms when they have not had a drink for a while.
Alcohol-related diseases, such as Alcoholic Liver Disease.
Social Impact of Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a serious health hazard that often carries the risk of premature death from liver diseases -(such as cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer), internal bleeding, alcohol poisoning, accidents, or suicide.
Alcoholism is not determined by the quantity consumed in a given period; people affected by this disease may follow very different patterns of behavior, with some consuming large amounts of alcohol daily and others drinking weekly, monthly, or without a fixed periodicity. Although, the degenerative process tends to shorten the time between each intake.
Excessive and prolonged use of this substance forces the body to need or require progressively increasing amounts to feel the same effects; this is called "increased tolerance" and triggers an adaptive mechanism of the body, until it reaches a limit in which it reverses the supposed resistance and then "assimilates less." Therefore, the toleration of more alcohol in itself is a risk for severe alcohol addiction.
Deaths from alcohol-related accidents (vehicle collisions, pedestrian accidents, and suicide) rank first among the causes of death in many countries. It is believed that ethanol (the form of alcohol used in alcoholic beverages) causes millions of deaths each year from drunk poisoning and traffic accidents. Alcohol abuse is associated with 70% of deaths in traffic accidents and is the leading cause of death among people aged 15 to 30 years old.
How is Alcoholism Diagnosed
To diagnose alcoholism, some questions are used to determine if the person is an alcoholic. When a patient visits the doctor, the doctor asks about the consumption of alcohol. The doctor may also obtain records through family history, or those provided by third parties. A physical examination may be used to identify physical problems related to alcohol consumption. The following questions are used by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to assess alcohol abuse and dependence:
- Do you ever drive when you have been drinking?
- Do you have to drink more than before to get drunk or feel the desired effect?
- Have you felt you should stop drinking?
- Have you ever had blackouts after drinking?
- Have you ever missed work or lost a job because of drinking?
- Is there someone in your family worried about your drinking?
In addition, there are lab tests that detect alcoholism. Among them are a toxicology screening ( a test to measure blood alcohol level) or a liver function test.
Treatment of Alcoholism
To treat alcoholism, the therapist establishes a series of goals to achieve, because the end of any therapeutic program aims to motivate the patient to continue treatment, and once the goal is met, to remain abstinent, if possible, throughout life.
The motivation for the patient is to show him or her that decreasing alcohol consumption will result in better health and quality of life. This is achieved by improving the nervous system and digestive system, which have been affected by alcohol ingestion. An improved quantity and quality of sleep is also a positive motivator. Finally, improving relationships with family, friends, and co-workers is perhaps one of the greatest motivators..
In order to achieve full recovery of the alcoholic patient, the therapist must set goals for the short, medium, and long terms. Then, the patient must progressively perform and complete these goals, for which will be employed all therapeutic possibilities that are available, both pharmacological, psychological, or psychosocial, as standard.
The alcoholic patient must make two important steps:
The first step is to stop drinking at this time; this will put the alcoholic patient into a withdrawal syndrome, which must be properly treated. This stage of treatment is known as "alcohol detoxification."
The second step is to stop drinking for the rest of life, applying pharmacological or psychological therapy, as needed. This phase of treatment is known as "alcoholic quit."
All of these therapeutic processes are based on three points:
Self Help Groups
Stop Drinking Alcohol
This is the first step to be taken by the addict, and it involves the immediate and complete withdrawal of alcoholic beverages, which will lead to the appearance of a withdrawal syndrome that must be prevented or treated.
This process is carried out on an outpatient primary level, although there are a number of circumstances that will require that the process is carried out in a hospital setting, as follows:
- Absence of a responsible person controlling the whole process
- Coexistence of severe organic or psychiatric pathology in the affected person
- Personal history of seizures or delirium during alcohol dependence
- Multiple failures in previous attempts at detoxification on an outpatient level
- Presence of a severe withdrawal syndrome, despite all the means to prevent its occurrence
To perform this detoxification, the patient will need help, which consist of the following:
Provision of liquids that replace the absence of alcohol, which will be supplemented with vitamin B, and if a deficit thereof occurs, this can be accompanied by folic acid and iron.
Treatment of withdrawal by drug therapy, which has a calming and selective effect on the patient; there is a wide battery of drugs for this purpose, including the following:
Clomethiazole: Binds to alcohol's calming agent; an anticonvulsant action
Tetrabamate: Safer and does not potentiate the effects of alcohol
Other compounds: These include dipotassium clorazepate, diazepam, lorazepam, and Tiapride.
Maintaining Abstinence in Therapy for Alcoholics
This is the second phase of treatment, and possibly the most important and difficult to follow.
At this stage, we try to make the situation of non-consumption, achieved by the previous phase, possible to maintain for a long period of time. In the best case, we will try to continue abstinence throughout at patient's lifetime. To do this, we will try to act on multiple aspects of the patient and the surrounding environment, including family, as well as work or social spheres, in order to break free from alcoholic behavior, and this behavior is further consolidated.
Pharmacotherapy for the Alcoholic Patient
Pharmacotherapy is complementary to other commonly used therapeutic practices for treating alcoholism. Among the pharmacological possibilities are included the following:
Use of anti-craving drugs in the treatment of alcoholics
Use of therapy for the prevention of relapse in alcoholic patients
There are mainly two types of drugs: Acamprosate and Naltrexone.
Use of Acamprosate in the Treatment of Alcoholics
This is a drug whose mechanism of action is the inhibition of neuronal excitability through antagonism of the activity of the excitatory amino acids (particularly glutamate), and also by a reduction of calcium flux by blocking the transport channels thereof.
In this way, suppression of the desire for alcohol consumption is achieved due to induced abstinence.
Acamprosate is a safe and very well tolerated drug, with the most frequent side effects being gastrointestinal or dermatological, but with transient duration. There is no risk of abuse of this drug, as it lacks muscle anxiolytics, hypnotics, or relaxing effects. The treatment period is approximately one year.
Use of Naltrexone in the Treatment of Alcoholics
This substance is an antagonist (non-selective) for opioid receptors, having prolonged action.
It is now known that endogenous opioids are related to the processes of extinction of emotional impulses by the appearance of rewarding events. However, in alcoholics high risk addicts, all control processes are altered, causing continuation of the intake. This produces a cut in the activity of the opioid system by this substance, thereby resulting in the desired control mechanisms. Blocking these receptors prevent the presence of the euphoric or rewarding effects of alcohol.
Several studies have found that the administration of naltrexone, accompanied by psychotherapy, is very valid in reducing alcohol consumption. Additionally, it allows the reduction of other medications taken by the patient, such as anxiolytic or antihypertensive drugs.
In conclusion, this substance gives important therapeutic benefits with low risks (side effects include nausea, headache, dizziness, etc.) when accompanied by psychological or psychosocial therapies. Naltrexone is recommended for use with a minimum treatment period of three months.
Using Serotonergic Agents in the Treatment of Alcoholics
The results of serotonergic agents in the treatment of alcoholism without concomitant psychiatric disorders are modest, and no large studies support this treatment method. These agents are used in the treatment of concomitant pathologies, such as depressive symptoms.
Drug Use Interdictors or Aversives
Substances are aimed at the following:
Prevention and discouragement of drinking alcohol
Covering of the early periods of abstinence
Reinforcement of the decision to stop drinking
We must assume that these drugs do not suppress the desire for alcohol consumption, but are rather a "help" in the abstinence process, and if we find the drug, a patient may need to continue taking this medication throughout the detoxification process.
Among these drugs, there are two substances that are primarily used: Disulfiram and Calcium Cyanamide. These medicines produce allergic symptoms typical to poisoning from acetaldehyde when alcohol is ingested. The patient experiences generalized vasodilatation with flushing, headache, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension, vomiting, dyspnea, dizziness, and blurred vision; symptoms are more obvious with disulfiram than calcium cyanamide.
Clinical data from several studies point out that these drugs or aversive interdictors are useful in motivated patients, especially if other strategies to facilitate compliance with the program are used.
Psychotherapy for Alcoholic Patients
Behavioral Treatments.
This type of therapy results from the belief that alcohol consumption is based on a learned behavior, a number of causes that led to its inception, and a series of consequences that perpetuated consumption.
This behavior must be modified by acting on the individual who is the primary goal of therapy, and the patient must be encouraged at all times to avoid situations or places of consumption, and with the complicity of family or friends to support the alcoholic patient in his or her task.
Unfortunately, it seems that, although rapid recoveries are achieved, the risk of relapse is great, so the patient is trained in various techniques, such as relaxation, handling social situations, and completing appropriate assertive behaviors, such that there is no relapse in alcohol consumption.
Group Psychotherapy for Alcoholics
Often, the support of others motivates us and increases our strength for achieving specific goals. It is on this principle that psychotherapy is based. When a patient who increases interpersonal relationships he or she will be motivated to observe any defects he or she may have.
The topics covered in the group of therapeutic importance are as follows:
Gaining information on aspects of the disease.
Developing feelings of hope.
Observing that alcoholism affects other people, thus reducing feelings of guilt or anxiety
Strengthening self-image
Learning new skills and experiencing social cohesion
Family or Couple Psychotherapy for Alcoholics
With this therapy, it is assumed that the patient is a reflection of the family environment, and family problems act as inducers of alcoholic problems. This therapy will be implemented to act on the individual and his or her family, reorganizing its system performances.
Self-help Groups
There are several self-help groups available for individuals struggling with alcoholism (Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholics Rehabilitated, etc..); these groups act by strengthening the alcoholic's decisions and encouraging the avoidance of contact with alcohol.
They are based on the group member's inability to cope on his or her own with the problems of alcoholism and encourage openness between the components and finding hope of recovery. The average age of group members is 30 years, and there is a higher percentage of women in the groups, as well as persons with concomitant addictions.