Alcoholism is (partly) genetic (PODCAST E62)

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[AllYourMemeAreBelongToUs]

7:26 "Identical twins are near genetic copies of each other, they're not totally the same, for example identical twins have different fingerprints."

It should be noted that identical twins have different fingerprints because of the influence of the random stochastic motion of water molecules on their finger pads in utero, _not_ because of mutation.

[americascreepyuncle]

"Today is a great day to make good choices, No matter what happened yesterday." Thanks Adam Ragusea. That legit helped me today.

[inorganicphosphate]

This is the reason why I've never drank alcohol in my life, because everyone in my family except me is an alcoholic or has struggled with alcoholism.

[Rob-hhix]

I used to be a craft beer nerd until I realized I was an alcoholic and had to stop drinking. And now that I don't drink, the beer I don't drink is a lot better than the beer that other people don't drink.

[Eenfidel]

I'm almost three years sober, went to treatment and am an active AA member. This taught me things I didn't know and was hard to listen to at times, but I'm still deeply grateful you made it.

[ohpotatoesandmolasses]

Yep. Dad was an alcoholic, grandpa was an alcoholic, and I have several extended family members with addiction issues. I learned many years ago that as long as I keep spirits out of the house, I'm good. I'm very thankful for that resolution of mine and that it's stood the test of time.

[philllisphilllis]

51 minutes of Adam trying to convince himself everything’s fine

[zeybme]

This is a good accounting. It's one of the first online alcoholism info-dumps done by a non-specialists that hasn't terribly botched something. Thank you Adam.

[fghsgh]

Hi! I'm a Slav. Slovak to be specific, another West-Slavic country. And the strong intolerance you yourself described you got from your mother also runs in my family. At least, my mother's side and my sister. My father seems to tolerate it well, but still drinks only on special occassions. I have never tried any alcohol. I'm probably predisposed to substance abuse due to mental health issues so I'm trying to just stay clear of that whole bag of cookies altogether.

[bookaltd]

I'm from Kenya, we have huge drinking problems in the Kalenjin and Kikuyu tribes, not sure about others but the stereotype of an alcoholic here is someone from one of those two communities. I happen to be half Kalenjin half Kamba. Maybe the Kamba side of me made me less likely to be an alcoholic because after a night of drinking I am wrecked and can't touch it for days to weeks.

[cindroman]

My dad died less than 2months ago from alcoholism.
Better be clean than dead. I'm proud of everyone here who is keeping it clean and know the struggle of being addicted.

[PollysThyme]

No kidding; my Father was a Yuuge Alcoholic but I didn’t have the stomach for it, so I chose Drugs instead. Thank the Lord those days are over with 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️

[dx]

As the saying goes, "alcoholism doesn't run in my family - it gallops"

[chettlar]

Adam I don't know why this video isnt getting as many views as some of yours but it may be by far your best pod episode yet. I really appreciate the call to action as it were at the end.

[MrRomDAW]

Would be cool to see Adam do an episode on Edibles and how the body metabolizes orally ingested THC… let’s face it, there’s a lot of pervasive “bro science” when it comes to that topic

[clamum]

I guess I'm no scientist but I'm a (recovering) alcoholic who's gone to countless AA meetings and listened to others share their stories, and had therapy for several years with an excellent therapist that understood alcoholism (his wife and partner in the business was a recovering alcoholic), and I think the genetic component is a bit more than 50/50. I'd say the genetic part is perhaps 60/40 or even 65/35. One thing I will say from hearing many many people tell their stories, is that probably 90% of alcoholic people, including myself, have said "I've always felt different than everyone else, or out-of-place. It felt like everyone else was given a manual to life except me."

Alcoholism runs on both sides of my family, so it should've been a clue to me when my very first drink, and just about every one after that, was uncontrolled. Once I started, I usually didn't stop until I was poop-faced. I had a very safe, comfortable, happy childhood with two loving amazing parents.

My drinking was more-or-less "normal" though, for years, in that it mostly mimiced my peers though I was usually the most drunk one. But it didn't become a problem until several years out of college and I began using it to self-medicate after going cold turkey from opiates. It was almost like a switch was flipped and I was drinking before work in the morning, at work, at lunch, etc.

Lost two jobs, was admitted to the hospital for a 9 day stay, gone through the DTs several times (by myself, yeesh I'm lucky). After losing the second job something in me again kind of flipped and ever since I have not had a drop. Will be ten years sober this coming fall.

Doesn't seem like I'll have any kids myself but if that ever happens, they will certainly be aware of their history, at least from my side of the family.

[skyhawk_]

I feel like Adam is already a bit drunk at the beginning of the video, but he still nails it. Lol.

[jonanah]

Love that you took the implications of genetic determinism that were incidental to an episode about the science of alcohol metabolization to their fullest philosophical extent at the end there. This is the kind of thing that elevates your channel above all the noise in the incredibly saturated category of "foodtubers." Thankful for you and your work Adam!

[phraydedjez]

1 minute in and im loving this, 2 minutes in and im starting to feel guilty, 3 minutes in and im feeling better about my drinkin, 4 minutes in and im thinking about my alcoholic father i never met, 5 minutes in and im feeling better about myself, wow alcohol is fun. lol. Cheers from Australia!

[fordsfords]

I come for the objectivity, rigor, and science. I stay for the compassion and kindness. Thanks Adam.