I heard a short news item this morning. Sorry I don't have the percentage but 2 year study on teenagers that have romatic affairs have a greater risk of depression and alcoholism. <P>Interesting tidbit? I think so. Seems to run a similar pattern to 'adults' who have an A. <P>Now why? My take is that like teens allowed to be romatically involved (before they are really ready for this type of commitment), those adults with A's are in a similar boat. Trying to do something that either they are not ready for or is not right. <P>Any thoughts on this? <P>L.

Orchid- I have often thought of my H in this light. He reminds me of a teenager whose hormones got the best of him and I have no control but can only wait for it to pass and love him.<BR>I wonder, does the alcoholism and depression lead to the A's or the A's lead to alcoholism and depression? Probably both.<BR>Are you old enough to remember in the 70's when teenagers were being brainwashed by certain "religious" groups and leaving their parents homes and not seeing their families anymore?These groups would tell the teens how wonderful they were and how they wanted them to be part of their group. They lived in communes and sold flowers for the "religious" group.Sometimes the parents would kidnap their own kids and bring them back home where the teenagers would be so angry at their parents.After time would go by the teens would realize how glad they were to be back home and wonder how they ever could have gotten involved.<BR>I see alot of similarities between adolescense and MLC.

Hi Maezy,<P>Actually that movement started earlier in the 60's and I was just a child (hey don't get out your calculators to try and figure out my age - just kidding). The group, affectionately dubbed the hippy generation and a lot of 'flower children'. They were an easily influenced group and we feel their affects to this day.<P>I believe that it can go either way but for many adults it could be the depression/alcohol syndrome make start the A. In H's case, I believe it played a big factor. <P>Thanks for your comments and insight. Pretty scary the similarities wouldn't you say? Hm..... Food for thought. <P>L.