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oze isn't PkTCH and Iris master's in education at tnth be known, Bill Seattle University, and before and Jackie Searigllt going conlpletely "dry and ee0me alcoholisnl clean," as he puts it, spent a because of any good ten years of his life of "demon rum." enjoying tile world's decidedly the two no more artificial stimulants. !tOday than they did "I loved getting high," he When they were admits today, some nine years themselves, after he kicked his booze habit. bad," insists "1 couldn't handle reality, so I teamed with had to gloss it over. And for a (Thurston and good ten years or so the pleasure lolism Referral seemed to outweigh the pain. Searight to staff "Then, when the pain first full-fledged eventually began to outweigh the in Shelton's pleasure, I couldn't get out." To the likes of Searight and continues,"to Carrigan, of course, such it's a fine social consequenes are known to be a relaxant. And, it's mostly "'Alcoholism is a pro- it is a rich and f energy, gressive Illness. It's like can any thing pregnancy; it will hap. be bad?" he pen..." itself doesn't The allergy to inevitable. It's the nature of the long before an a drink." disease. come out "Alcoholism is not the merely to alcoholic's fault," says Carrigan. Points with the "It's an illness, and there should and spirited be no shame or blame in an many and illness." seem to A common misconception, says Carrigan, is that most are that Mason alcoholics take to the bottle has a very high primarily because they can't higher than handle life's myriad frustrations. of one in "But problems don't cause "But we don't alcoholism," he insists. "Oh, across like this is they might have perpetuated the af Witch hunt. drinking at the start, but the not bad." alcoholic is drinking now because social drinking he's addicted to alcohol." Seafight. "And l In probably 85 percent of all People who go cases of alcoholism, says Carrigan, the drinker actually has want this as some hunt " ..e every and never got to know line." has not been experience much to and Carrigan's the importance personally. married mother of numerous Irug programs at of Utah and as enjoyed 14 - but only habit got her. solution quite of some sort of a physical predisposition to the problem. In ,other words, he was born with an inclination toward alcohol addiction. "Of course, that's not to say that a person who does not have a predisposition to alcoholism can't become an alcoholic," cautions Carrigan. "Irresponsible drinking over a period of time can make anyone an alcoholic, if he tries hard enough." Then, too, there is the problem drinker whose dependence actually is more psychological than physical, at least at its inception. "Alcohol becomes his 'bottle of courage,'" says Carrigan. "It seems to take him out of the 'crappy world' he lives in. To that individual, alcoholism is primarily the result of an IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Bowling News something PUsh her family IllIIIIiIIIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIllIIIllIIiIIIIIII her," observes MEN'S CITY 11/20178 simply Men's Hi Game: George McAulay, 213. cracks.' We Men's Hi Series: Scott all. And very Robertson, 557. members Standings: DQ 29-15, Elks 29-15, Bob's 28-16, Garbage to the 27-17, Miller 26½-17½, Burnett alcoholic that 22-22. Parts 14½.29½. realize how DQ 2, Bob Monger 521; Elks 2, Jeff Thompson 507; Garbage 3, Ken O'Dell 551; Miller 1, arrigan, before Scott Robertson 557; Burnett 3, Dick Bolm 484; Parts 1, Steve work at Howland 469; Bob's 4, Dave of West Florida McGee 483. ,r to visit Assembly nissionary to The Guges have served one will be missionary term and will be the Shelton relating experiences they have od Church, had. By Realtor REID MITCHELL MASON COUNTY REALTY ,LSE ECONOMIES Y ways to about precisely in this you sell manner. of these Select a REALTOR from in the the start. Listen to his I refer to recommendation for the best services of selling price. He knows the and bonded local market. Let him handle bg. Thei r the whole transaction for you knowledge -- from advertising, showing, e the best financial arrangements down nee you can to the final closing. Anything less could be very false or bonded economy. Selling a home is can be well serious financial business. It he steers you should be handled just that financial or way. expert by If there is anything we can s of do to help you in the field of PUrchase and real estate please phone or binders or drop in at MASON COUNTY can easily REALTY, 724 Railroad the biggest Avenue, Shelton, phone have come 426-4486. We're here to help. the problem alcoholism is/' overwhelming urge to repeat the experience of getting high." Some people, regardless of incentive, seem to become alcoholics much easier than others. A case in point is the Anlerican Indian. "Oh, yes, members of many Indian tribes very definitely become alcoholics easier," confirms Seafight. "Certainly their problems with self-concept may have something to do with it, but body chemistry clearly is an important factor as well." "Studies of Indian villages in Alaska have shown alcoholism rates as high as seven in ten individuals," adds Carrigan. "In some cases entire villages are involved." Although they recognize the possible significance of the fact that Mason County encompasses some sizable Native American communities, with the Squaxin Islanders to the south and the Skokomish Indians to the north, counselors Carrigan and Searight admit their primary target area is not so much ethnically as situationally defined. "Over half of our school children with significant "'1 loved getting high. I couldn't handle real- ity, so I had to gloss it over..." problems are having those problems as a direct consequence of the fact that one or both of their parents are alcoholics," states Carrigan. "These are the ones we'd really like to reach." These kids, by the way, are hardly an isolated few. A conservative guess, says Carrigan, places the national figure at somewhere around 15 million alcoholism-impacted kids. "And their parents blame them and they blame themselves," he says. "These kids often don't know whether they're coming or going." What's more, says the counselor, more often than not it's these very same €ldren who grow up to become tomorrow's alcoholics - primarily because the physical predisposition they've inherited from their parents has been provided psychologically fertile surroundings in which to grow. There is hope, though. Experience has proved it. "Kids can change their attitudes and learn to stop blaming themselves," testifies Searight. "Groups are especially good. Peer pressure helps them accept a lot of things about their parents." L Acceptance isn't the only resource, though, and often it isn't even the best when it comes to actually helping the alcoholic himself. In short, somebody has got to be willing to •risk confrontation. "That's what we're here for too," says Searight, "-to counsel family members, to help them 'ann up' to confront the alcoholic in an unemotional way." "Arm up"? Indeed, though the expression may sound a bit ominous, Carrigan assures that the would-be confronter unquestionably needs all the ammunition he can get, considering the nature of his "quarry." "The alcoholic, because of the stigma involved with his illness," says Carrigan, "often develops a highly refined denial system, and he can be an extremely successful manipulator. What's more, he may be quite intimidating, exhibiting very grandiose verbal and physical aggression." Perhaps worst of all, adds Carrigan, the alcoholic finds himself compromising himself and his integrity more and more, until eventually he gets to the point where he has to reject reality altogether. "The first thing he has to come to terms with is that alcoholism is a progressive illness," he concludes. "It's like pregnancy; it will happen. And when it does, unless you abort, the end result will be the same: death or insanity ... " - or abstinence." Quitting, of course, has got to be voluntary. Neither Carrigan "BOOZE... is the ONLY answer!" reads the poster overhead -- but alcoholism counselors Jackie Searight and Bill Carrigan, recovered alcoholics both, aren't about to kid such strongarm methods don't work. "You tell me I can't do something and i tend to say, TII show you!' " says Searight. "Perhaps we wouM be a lot better off without alcohol, but there may come a day when 1'11 want it nonetheless." TAMARC's new Shelton "satellite" service is available Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seafight is here Mondays and Thursdays and Carrigan Wednesdays, while volunteer receptionist Ann Chapman will Phone here is 426-9550. In Olympia, call 943-8510. Eventually Program Coordinator Carrigan hopes to expand his Mason County service to include youth group counseling, teacher and school counselor training and alcohol and drug education programs in the schools. In any event, he urges all alcoholics or alcohol-impacted persons here to throw off their pride and/or fear and give TAMARC a try. "After all," he reminds, "alcoholics may not always be responsible for being alcoholics, but they are responsible for doing something about it." nor Searight supports concepts man the desk for referral and the likes of prohibition - appointment purposes every primarily because they know Friday from I0 a.m. to 2 p.m. The six-month average treasury bill rate changes each Thursday percent Current Rate ,180-day certificate Minimum deposit, $10,000 Substantial interest penalty for early withdrawal HOURS: M-rh 9 30-530 WE DELIVER Fr 9 30-8. Sat 10-4 TERMS -- LAYAWAYS - 90 DAY PLANS STATE & ADAMS PHONE 352-9161 Harry C. James Vice-President ,- Manager 5th and Franklin 426-8295 Shelton Branch 426-8295, Member FDIC, Deposits Insured to $40,000 around when it comes to their goal here in Mason County: to help problem drinkers and their dependents get the monkey off their backs. RECLINERS Mfg. list $ i 49.95 .0w'88 ,rom$ 12 es 25%" high Reg, $29.99 NOW s1600 HOKY FLOOR SWEEPERS "'° *19"" $23.95 Now RACK Reg. $26.9S .0.*1 EAN BAGSI MEo $12" Thursday, November 23, 1978 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 11