Overcome ADHD, alcoholism, and other Addictions

[Tim Hammerquist]

David in VA <sendspam at someplaceelse.com> graced us by uttering:
> drjacobs at medstaf.uchsc.com says...
>> 
>> Do YOU need help or know somebody who needs help 
>> with any of the following addictions?
>> 
>> alcoholism
>> drug addiction
>> smoking
>> ADHD (attention hyper deficit disorder)
> 
> Wouldn't that be AHDD?

Hmm. An advertisement that can't even describe its target audience
correctly... Sounds _very_ professional. Perhaps he'd have had better
results if he'd said "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder"
instead.

>> sugar or carbohydrate bingeing
>> PreMenstrual Syndrome,(PMS)
> 
> Since when was PMS an addiction?  Not thats scary!

I've seen it being abused (ie, being used as an excuse), but even that's
not quite an addiction, is it?

=)

Tim Hammerquist
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directions to see how it might generalize in the future.
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