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Alcoholics Can’t Take Jokes
Agençe France-Presse

BERLIN: Problem drinkers often don’t know how to take a joke or understand a punchline, according to German researchers. In their study of 29 recovering alcoholic patients in a clinic in the western German city of Bochum, participants were tested to measure their mood, intellectual ability, memory, psycho motor skills and capacity to (Continued)

WAIT! Before hitting that “Continued” jump into the article, please remember what the RECOVERED co-authors of the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous conveyed:

“But we aren’t a glum lot. If newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they wouldn’t want it. We absolutely insist on enjoying life. We try not to indulge in cynicism over the state of the nations, nor do we carry the world’s troubles on our shoulders. When we see a man sinking into the mire that is alcoholism, we give him first aid and place what we have at his disposal. For his sake, we do recount and almost relive the horrors of our past. But those of us who have tried to shoulder the entire burden and trouble of others find we are soon overcome by them.

So we think cheerfulness and laughter make for usefulness. Outsiders are sometimes shocked when we burst into merriment over a seemingly tragic experience out of the past. But why shouldn’t we laugh? We have recovered, and have been given the power to help others.” (132:1)

The German group did not survey recovered alcoholics. It surveyed recoverING alcoholics. Or so they believe anyway. (Imagine that! Germans trying to measure humor! Now THAT’S FUNNY! JA!)

(Continued)

Peace,

Danny S

Sind Sie ein Berliner?

Alcoholics Can’t Take Jokes
Agençe France-Presse

BERLIN: Problem drinkers often don’t know how to take a joke or understand a punchline, according to German researchers. In their study of 29 recovering alcoholic patients in a clinic in the western German city of Bochum, participants were tested to measure their mood, intellectual ability, memory, psycho motor skills and capacity to (Continued)

WAIT! Before hitting that “Continued” jump into the article, please remember what the RECOVERED co-authors of the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous conveyed:

“But we aren’t a glum lot. If newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they wouldn’t want it. We absolutely insist on enjoying life. We try not to indulge in cynicism over the state of the nations, nor do we carry the world’s troubles on our shoulders. When we see a man sinking into the mire that is alcoholism, we give him first aid and place what we have at his disposal. For his sake, we do recount and almost relive the horrors of our past. But those of us who have tried to shoulder the entire burden and trouble of others find we are soon overcome by them.

So we think cheerfulness and laughter make for usefulness. Outsiders are sometimes shocked when we burst into merriment over a seemingly tragic experience out of the past. But why shouldn’t we laugh? We have recovered, and have been given the power to help others.” (132:1)

The German group did not survey recovered alcoholics. It surveyed recoverING alcoholics. Or so they believe anyway. (Imagine that! Germans trying to measure humor! Now THAT’S FUNNY! JA!)

(Continued)

Peace,

Danny S