Really horrible aversion therapy for alcoholics

[gumdropper1]

If you can handle the most graphic details of dreadful induced vomiting, read this woman's story of how a clinic in Seattle makes patients vomit repeatedly to cure them of alcoholism. They call it doing a "Duffy." I bet they made up that word because any descriptive word would be too horrible to say.

http://www.actuarialoutpost.com/actu.../t-175413.html

[becca44]

Wow! That is tough therapy, the idea of it being to associate alcohol with all things vile and illness. What brave people to choose this way to get better, it obviously works so good on them. Dont fancy being a nurse at that clinic though it would be great exposure therapy for an emet!

[Truegryphon]

Actually, one of the problems with stopping your alcoholism is that your system will make you v* frequently. To force yourself to v* to essentially rid your system of the alcohol is nothing but pseudoscience mumbo-jumbo, though. What's worse, is that it may replace one addiction for another; especially if it's a female that's seeing weight loss.

[asianeko]

Actually, one of the problems with stopping your alcoholism is that your system will make you v* frequently. To force yourself to v* to essentially rid your system of the alcohol is nothing but pseudoscience mumbo-jumbo, though. What's worse, is that it may replace one addiction for another; especially if it's a female that's seeing weight loss.

Vomiting to get rid of alcohol you recently consumed barely works, but it does work to get rid of anything your body hasn't absorbed into the bloodstream yet. Granted, it's still a dumb idea :P

And just a side note, there are men with self image issues as well, including anoerxia and bulimia. Not just a lady thing