PAGE 10. WEDNIiSDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1979, WFIITBY FREE PRESS Country concer for IJnited WaY' The Annandale Golf and Country Club wlll play hast to a Country music concert on Thursday, October 25 ln aid of the Ajax-Pickering Unted Way.. Several names li country music wlll be appearlng at the, concert which la belng organlzed and run by the Radio.Station CR00 lni ajax. Headllnlng the event wil be Dallas Hams, wlnner of the 197 Big Country Awar- da' to]p Country composer, top, country producer and the author of such notable songs as PaPer Rosie and, the-Baliad of'the Duke;. Marie Bottreli, wlnner of the 1279 Big Country ,Award for outstandlng performance by a. countryfemale singer; Mike Graham the Big Coun- try Award nominee for out- standing performance.by a country maie singer; Quallty recordlng artista Johnny Burke and the Cross Country Grass, A, popular Canadian blue-grasa band. Aiso appeaning will be CH00 Country Radio's own, BW Johnson with- his bind, Sweet Country. .Portions of the concert, whlch will take place froni 7 p.M.t 1i a.m. will be broad- east live by CR00 radio. M, 'Profits from the con- cert will goto the Ajax- Pickering United Way. Tickets are $10,per person and are availabie by calling the United Way office.at 68a- 060 or by calling Judy Bull at'683131. 29,GIFTS WE ALL.1 IN WHITBV AND 0 SHARE ISHAIWA AJAX/PICKERING. & WHITBY ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CHILOREN THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY SIG BROTHERS ASSOCIATION 0F OSHAWA & DISTRICT BOY SCOUTS.- OSHAWA DISTRICT COUNC IL -WHITBIY DISTRICT COUNCIL BOYS' & GIRLS* CLUB IEASTVIEW) CANADIANNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ,THE BLIND CANADIAN RED CROSS'SOCIETY - OSHAWA WHITBY CRIPPLED CHILDRE NS SCHOOL& TREATMENT CENTçRE THE DISTRESS CENTRE 0F DURH-AM REGION DURHAM REGION FAMIL Y Y M C.A GIRL GUIDES 0F CANADA (OSHAWA) HOSTEL SERVICES IOSHAWA> INC JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY 0F OSHAWA-WHITBY INFORMATION OSHAWA MENTAL HEALTH/DURHAM M ULTIPL ESCLE ROSIS SOCIETY 0F DURHAM REGION NAVYLEAGUE 0F CANADA IOSHAWAî OSHAWA & DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED OSH-AWA & DISTRICT CREDIT COUNSFILINI;, SERVICE' ST JOHN AMBULANCE SOCIETY OSHAWA WHITBY SAL VAllON ARIMY OSHAWA 1WHITBY SIKMCOE HALL SE TILEMENT HOUSE SOCIAL PLANNING COUNCIL 0F OSHAWA-WHITBY VICTORIAN CODER 0F NURSES DURHAM REGION BRANCti YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOIATION~% (OSHAWA)I SPECIAL GRANTS APPROVEO COMMUNITY CARE - OSHAWA WHITOY - VOLUNTEER ACTION CENTRE Thanks to you it-woriks' FOR ALL OF US r Between You andMe PR, .J BY RUTH CHAM1BE <RS About recovery fro m alicoholism T-hisweek and last I spent.a'few hours with an oid friend who is undergoing tréatment for cross addiction tà liquor and medication. For the sake of privacy, names wiil fot be use, neither hers, the hospital nor the names of the coin- moniy used puIs. This problemn is a common comnplaintý and a very serlous one for Young and old alike. Not necessarily the cross-ad- diction, it can be one Or the other. IIf we can learn of, another agony and'their succeÈs by corning 'to grips with theniselves. and wanting to take treatmnent ,it rnay be. tue first step for'someone. Just one step, at a time; realization first, action and treatrnent. The reasons for this, so cailed disease may be many and varied. Every individual bas to find the answer for theni- selves.ý They say it, is not inherited; there may be a tendan- cy, a ýweakness or just a- cornpelling desire to follow a parents example on this'path of destruction. I understand it becomes a family affair quite often with' a child or children following in their parents footsteps. 29gits we.ai WHITBY 52 SUMCOE ST. S., OSHAWA- 728-0203 No. 1IF. I My friend, a lovely, beautifully groomed woman of fifty was given anti-depressent and sleeping pilla by her own doctor for reasons unknown. to me. She undèrstood they they were safe and none-addictive. She drank socially, a drink or two before dinner wlth her husband or to-gether wlth their frienda. A common practi.ce followed by many people ail over the world. As one drink over a period of Urne and takes that extra drink and another thesystem builds Up a tolerance. Flnally the body can no longer cope, especiaily so, when drugs are being taken and less and less liquor la needed. Now at this ie you can have a blgh sometinies wlth one drink so, this means the, tolerance la decreasing, probably rather fast. This I arn told la a danger signal, a warning to takebleed. My find feit that her life was becomlng totally un- manageable. She asked yer doctor for a prescription for.a pin Whlcb if taken while there la liquor lin the systeni makes the person very il and can cause violent reactions. He .refused. Then to another doctor' who complied. This medication is only effective for a seventy two hour period. Antabuse, an oid timer tried and true lasta for a period of five days and la used often after treatment for varlous lengths of tUme to help people stay away froni liquor and oniy prescribed by the medicai man li charge. She stopped drlnking and made arrangements to be hospitalized in a hospitai of >her own choice. She was flot admitted for sometime as there la always a walUing list. For about ten days there la a medical assessment made, treatment for, wlthdrawail when needed and help for any other medicai probleni. For three weeks a program, of group therapy, lectures, films, physiotherapy and lectures on relaxation.ý Nutrition is an emmensely important part of the rehabilitation. Often by this time the patient is maluxourished and in dire need of exercise, rest, vitamin suppiements and nutrioius food. Orienting the patient towards deveiopment. of new pat- terns of living for ail tume is most important. Withdrawai which I shail not go into here is taken care of by coinnetent, caring staff. This is something which must be looked after medically and can not be handled by the patient. Group therapy plays a large part in the recovery. it is a healing process-which is shared but a hurtful one as you have to face up to what you have done. When the alcoholic blames others and crushes theni with guilt, especially children it is almost a burden too great to bear, Verbal abuse which is generally.used can be almost worse than physical abuse. The hurt and anguish to family and friends often causes much anger and bitterness. 1Manipulation and playing games is part of the alcoholics life and is very destructive to other members; of the family. Sometimes a spouse contributes greatly to this disease and they too need therapy to give theni an understanding of the problenis. The patient has to accept responsibility for their actions, total responsibility but at the sanie tume support Must be given by loved ones. The patients both men and women identify with.ail the lectures' and have to face harsh reality but they are no1 t alone. Together they realize this they are not alone; this is therapy in it's self., Forgiving and forgetting are the key words at this time. Live for today, ail the past days are gone for ever neyer hi be reclaimned so one can say, "to day is the first day of my life. ' One day at a tume, one step at a time, bite your tongue, forgive and forget and do the very best that you can. My friend asked herseif one day just how was she gôing to spend the remaining years of her life.' At this age one realizes tme slips by like the speed of light; you can feel it, elusive and fleeting. So every day can be a good day with caring, loving and thoughfulness, not only, toward others but toward yourself. Caring for and respecting yourself is Most important. The past forget, the wasted hours it is no longer important now. You will be given continued support for two years after leaving the hospital and thi 's wili be part of your life froni now on. Weekly contact by mail, telephone and in person give great help. You are, no l9nger alone. Many patients when the tume cornes to leave feel great responsibility to A change ln office hours effective immediately. In addition to the present office hours, the clinlc Nill be open Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 8 a.m. -11:30a.m. ne, 668-7153 117 Byron St. N.< Ic. J.A. Knlght. D.C. De THAPAR' Denlture-Therapist, 2< 14,Dunda's St. E., Whitby 668-7797 HOURS: Mon. Sat. & Evenings <By Appointment Only WISHESTOANNOUNCE