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Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Indiana, Thursday, May 6, 1993 Page B7 Al-Anon Can Be A Source Of Strength -i Alateen bv lookii Dear Ann Landers: In the past, you have printed the signs of alcoholism. I have found them very helpful since a member of my family is an alcoholic. I joined Al-Anon, which is for relatives and friends of alcoholics, and it continues to be a source of strength for me. Will you please print the following information from an Al-Anon brochure? It may help others decide if they need help, too. Chicago Reader Dear Chicago: I will, indeed.

Thank you for asking. Here it is: Millions of people are affected by the excessive drinking of some'. one close, I The following 20 questions are designed to help you decide whether or not you need Al-Anon. 1. Do you worry about how much someone else drinks? 2.

Do you have money problems of someone else's drink' Do you tell lies to cover up Ann Landers Advice for someone else's drinking? 4. Do you feel that if the drinker loved you, he or she would stop drinking to please you? 5. Do you tell yourself the drinker's behavior is caused by his or her companions? 6. Are routines frequently upset or meals delayed because of the drinker? 7. Do you make threats such as, "If you don't stop drinking, I'll leave 8.

When you kiss the drinker hello, do you secretly try to smell his or her breath for traces of alcohol? 9. Are you afraid to upset the drinker for fear it will set off a drinking bout? 10. Have you been hurt or embarrassed by a drinker's behavior? 11. Does it seem as if every holiday is spoiled because of some- one's drinking? 12. Have you considered calling the police for help when someone close to you becomes abusive after drinking? 13.

Do you find yourself searching for hidden alcohol? 14. Do you continue to ride in a car with a driver who has been drinking, even though you know it is dangerous? 15. Have you refused social invitations because you fear the drinker might embarrass you? 16. Do you sometimes feel like a failure when you think of the lengths to which you have gone to control the drinker? 17. Do you think.that if the drinker stopped drinking, your other problems would be solved? 18.

Do you ever threaten to hurt yourself to scare the drinker? 19. Do you feel angry, confused and depressed most of the time? 20. Do you feel there is no one who understands your problems? If you have answered "yes" to three or more of these questions, Al-Anon or Alateen may be of help. You can contact Al-Anon or Alateen by looking in your local telephone directory or by writing to: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, P.O. Box 862, Midtown Station, New York, N.Y.

10018-0862, or by calling 1-800356-9996. My Laugh for the Day: A speaker at a self-improvement seminar asked those in attendance if anyone present could say he is perfect. A man in the back row stood up. "Do you mean to tell me you are perfect?" asked the speaker. "No," the man replied.

"I am standing as a proxy for my wife's first husband." Drugs are everywhere. They're easy to get, easy to use and even easier to get hooked on. If you have questions about drugs, you need Ann Landers' booklet, "The Lowdown on Dope." Send a self- addressed, long, business-size envelope and a check or money order for $3.65 (this includes postage and handling) to: Lowdown, do Ann Landers, P.O. Box 11562, Chicago, III 606110562. Housekeeping Is An Art Taken For Granted rnnmc frnm rhp dishwasher, no one men- The white tor- nado who used to sweep through our cities spreading the gospel of antiseptic is gone.

So is Mr. Clean, the first guy I knew to wear an earring. And remember the Tidy Bowl captain who set sail on a blue sea in our toilet tanks? He's history. Women no longer look for their reflections in their dining room tables or attack yellow wax buildup on their hands and knees. They no longer take the blame for ring- around-the-collar, but place the guilt where it belongs who don't Erma Bombeck At Wits End wash their necks.

Gordon Jump, the lonely Maytag serviceman, sleeps by a phone that never rings. Slowly but steadily, the women who flipped their mattresses every spring and hosed down their porches have become an endangered species. Cleaning house is no longer a religious experience. Women of the '90s claim they have better things to do. Giving up housecleaning wasn't hard for me.

What converted me to Set Dye With Vinegar Dear Heloise: How I set colors washable 'clothing? I put 'vinegar in cold water and soaked an all'-. cotton sheer pink blouse. The color still bleeds rinsing many times. -Lorraine Hines, Auburn, Ind. Dear Reader: According to International Fabricare Institute, garments that aren't col- 'orfast when bought can't be made colorfast.

The only way a garment can be colorfast is if the manufacturer goes several steps further in the dyeing process, and this could take more time and more money. Soaking the garment in vinegar Heloise Household Hints and salt to lessen the tendency of the dyes in the garment to spread has been a Heloise reader hint for years. Though the above method won't actually keep the dyes from bleeding, it might slow the process down. The main thing to remember is to follow the care label instructions exactly, especially when it reads "wash separately." This will cause a lot fewer headaches, Heloise Cinemas I 8II Downtown Looansport S3.50 Adults $2.00 Kids Seniors S2.00 All Shows Before 6:00 p.m. (Exceptions) INDECENT PROPOSAL EirCO? ANDAHALF(PG) STARTS FRIDAY FRI.

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I'd retrieve glasses and plates of food hidden under the bed, take socks off light bulbs, rescue pets lost in the woodwork, gather up wet towels and discarded clothes, put out the fire in the aquarium, and dress my daughter's naked dolls who looked at me with fear in their eyes. The next day I'd do it all over again. No one seemed to notice one way or another. Bleached dish towels weren't any more absorbent than dingy gray ones. Bathroom faucets cleaned with a toothbrush never got me a standing ovation.

If my husband was refused a promotion because his boss saw spots on my glasses when they came EASTWCCD EAST MAIN ST, PERU "COPLAND A MON. THRU THURS. EVE. 7:15 from the dishwasher, no one mentioned it. What I'm saying is housekeeping is an art that was taken for granted.

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24 East Logansport 722-2830 Asprin Will Not Prevent First Heart Attack Dear Dr. Lamb: There have been so many different recommendations about the use of aspirin for heart disease that it is difficult to know what to do. Who are the best candidates to take aspirin to prevent heart attacks those with one or more risk factors who have not been diagnosed as having any heart disease or those who have already suffered some heart ailment? What is the optimum dosage? Some sources indicate the use of one or more 5-grain (325 mg) aspirin a day, but a foreign researcher reported some months ago that only 10 percent as large a dosage was equally effective. If 10 percent is now accepted, would three 1.25 grain (81 mg) children's aspirin per week be appropriate? Dear Reader: Those are all important questions. Initially it was determined that individuals who had already sustained a heart attack would have a significant decrease in the risk of a second heart attack if they took aspirin regularly.

Then it was observed that in patients with "pre-infarction angina," an impending heart attack, who took aspirin, the actual heart attack could frequently be forestalled. None of these studies suggested that you could take aspirin to prevent a first heart attack. But a long-term study of 22,071 male physicians did establish that the risk of heart attacks could be decreased by 50 percent if this group took one 325 mg aspirin tablet every other day. Since the study was limited to a rather healthy group of men, the conclusions have to be limited. Results may be better or worse in a less healthy population of men or in women.

Dr. Lamb Medicine There was no difference in the risk of a heart attack in those men who were under 50 years of age, but in the 50-and-over age group, regardless of risk factors, that amount of aspirin did decrease the rate of heart attacks 50 percent. I do believe there is little point in taking more than one 325 mg aspirin tablet a day to prevent a first heart attack. I think it is too early to comment on the really small doses of aspirin and how effective that is. Additional studies to confirm the reports will be necessary.

But considering the role of aspirin in preventing the first heart attack, by preventing blood clotting, I would suspect, but cannot prove, that one 81 mg child's aspirin a day will prove to be effective. Aspirin simply helps to prevent the formation of a clot in the coronary arteries. That is how over 80 percent of heart attacks that result in heart muscle damage (myocardial infarctionhstart. But a lot of people die, without muscle damage, from a fatal irregularity of the heart. That is because of the build up of fatty-cholesterol deposits in the walls of the coronary arteries.

It is important to realize that aspirin will not prevent fatty-cholesterol deposits. That is why it is essential to follow the proper diet, exercise, don't smoke and reduce the various risk factors that cause such deposits. It is likely that the best program is to do both, take measures to decrease the risk factors and also a small dose of aspirin to prevent blood clotting. a Dr. Lamb welcomes letters from readers with health questions.

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