tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post6707154131068771244..comments2023-09-11T17:58:13.764-04:00Comments on The Rebbetzin's Husband: Alcoholism: Do we avoid knowing about it?The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-37205470363386581362011-06-28T16:22:46.009-04:002011-06-28T16:22:46.009-04:00I think a reason some (including myself) have some...I think a reason some (including myself) have some trouble taking the issue seriously is because the main solution that is often propossed is the complete banning of and abstention from alcohol which is something most people do not support. Most evidence has been that among the frum community, alcoholism has approximately doubled, from about 5% of the population to about 10%. While it is sad and tragic that Orthodox alcoholism is on the rise, I think we could approach a solution better if we weren't hearing alarmists freaking out and demanding that every simcha/kiddush/Purim be dry and automatically equating drinking any amount with addiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-87163336304606534522011-06-21T10:57:57.857-04:002011-06-21T10:57:57.857-04:00It is called the river "DeNile"-denial.
...It is called the river "DeNile"-denial.<br />And in fact those who are learned use rationalizations from Tanach and Chazal ,like 'veyayin yesamach levav enosh."The more the better.<br />Over the years I have seen a serious increase in the misuse of alcohol.daat ynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-27551390052937493362011-06-20T20:41:52.835-04:002011-06-20T20:41:52.835-04:00JACS participants pretty much know about the topic...JACS participants pretty much know about the topic. I suspect that everyone else still lives with the old notion that there aren't any Jewish alcoholics (drug addicts, etc.).Mordechai Y. Scherhttp://www.kolberamah.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-75170782977689998912011-06-20T13:41:18.087-04:002011-06-20T13:41:18.087-04:00Russell-
Thanks for commenting. I hear what you ar...Russell-<br />Thanks for commenting. I hear what you are saying regarding Name speakers, although I don't see why anyone would be any more confident that they would speak about the issues normally skirted.<br />Re: Marketing - I believe that person-to-person is the best marketing, but the facebook/twitter/email/flyers usually do get a turnout better than this one, even for a shiur with a bland topic.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-2997582574961322142011-06-20T09:25:58.653-04:002011-06-20T09:25:58.653-04:00Just because a program is run on an important topi...Just because a program is run on an important topic does not mean that people think they will gain anything from it. We all know alcoholism is bad, and we have a problem in the Orthodox community. From the material provided, it didn't seem that there was going to be a call to action. Bring out someone like R' Moshe Tendler or R' Yaakov Horowitz where anyone who knows them will KNOW they will be "entertained" by hearing the Orthodox Rabbis actually addressing the issues that we always skirt around, and you'll get people out.<br /><br />As well, I'm not sure if the marketing techniques used (facebook/twitter/email/flyers) is the most successful way to get people out to programs.Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452758052108522468noreply@blogger.com