Bear the load of this
by John B
The liver keeps getting messages from all over the body by way of the blood that
flows through it. When alcohol reaches the liver, it goes to work to get rid of
it - It's a position! It can handle a certain amount of it without strain for a
certain time. Then it gets tired, it gets sick, it becomes inflamed and
enlarged, etc... Cirrhosis! And that spells trouble in the chemical factory, Big
Trouble! That's bad news, because it is often a permanent and serious condition
... worse news: it is often fatal. Not all heavy drinkers develop cirrhosis of
the liver, and some non drinkers may contract it, but it happens to eight heavy
drinkers for every one non drinker. It can develop after five or more years of
heavy drinking.
What does happen to every liver that is metabolising and detoxifying alcohol is
that it is not carrying out some other of its usual functions. Thus the rest of
the body is adversely affected. For instance, blood sugar is lowered, causing
hypoglycemia, common among heavy drinkers; fat accumulates, the "beer belly"
that can develop after several weeks of heavy drinking. Even the liver's ability
to metabolise and detoxify alcohol can be impaired, leading to alcoholic
poisoning and even death.
If you are a drinker, even a moderate one, I hope that this knowledge does not
disturb your sleep ... The only solution to these problems is the fellowship of
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and they meet weekly at:
* The Arusha Community Church:
- AA Swahili meetings on Saturday at 10:00am.
- AA English meetings on Tuesdays at 1:00pm and 5:00pm and Thursdays at 5:00pm.
- NA. Swahili meetings on Mondays and Thursdays at 5:00pm.
* The Monduli Roman Catholic Church:
- AA Swahili meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays at 3:30pm and on Saturdays at
10:00am.
* The Christ Church Cathedral (Diocese of Mt. Kilimanjaro):
- AA Swahili meetings on Fridays at 11:00am
- AA English meetings on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00am and 6:30pm
respectively.
* The Edmund Rice Secondary School - Sinon:
- AA Swahili meetings on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:00pm
* Sanawari - near Osaka Bar:
- AA Swahili meetings on Saturdays at 5:00pm, Mondays at 10:00am, Wednesdays at
4:00pm and Fridays at 3:30pm.
If you have any questions on your addiction, you can call; John (AA) 0744 - 428
677 and Frank (NA) 0744 - 428 490. Email:
olwasi@yahoo.com
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