PSYC19H3 Chapter 8: Chapter 8
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Eric clapton he was an alcoholic who found self-control. Alcohol doesn"t increase impulse to do stupid/destructive things; instead, it removes restrain. He found that prayer helped him gain the self-control humbling himself. It lessens self control by 1) lowering blood glucose 2) reducing self-awareness. Mary karr the liars club about her mom who was an alcoholic, married 7 times; karr grew up to be a poet and an alcoholic. Aa club; 1st seek higher power even though she didn"t believe but it helped! Aa not like any other physiological and psychological illnesses where ppl don"t heal by meeting up with other diabetics or depressed individuals. Aa"s defenders note that alcoholics who frequently attend aa meetings tend to drink less than those who attend infrequently. Match tested the theory that all treatments work but not equally for everyone. Self-control depends on self-monitoring core of aa.