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Telly addicts

Louis Theroux Sunday 9pm BBC2

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seasidesally · 24/04/2016 20:58

really looking forward to this

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stealtheatingtunnocks · 24/04/2016 23:09

Expat, I qualify on all those counts.

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MrsFring · 24/04/2016 23:15

Woody, Joe talked about the fear that alcoholics experience 24/7. The feeling that you're on the edge of the abyss. It never really goes away.

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AndNowItsSeven · 25/04/2016 00:15

Very sad program. Next weeks is about people with brain injuries.

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NameChanger22 · 25/04/2016 00:36

It made me have more sympathy. I don't know why I didn't have much before, I suppose because addicts can be very selfish. I know how it can be impossible to be in charge of such negative emotions.

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NameChanger22 · 25/04/2016 00:37

It made me have more sympathy. I don't know why I didn't have much before, I suppose because addicts can be very selfish. I know how it can be impossible to be in charge of such negative emotions.

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DioneTheDiabolist · 25/04/2016 01:16

Alcoholics aren't selfish. They don't mean to put alcohol before their loved ones. But alcohol always comes first. Before themselves and before their loved ones.

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woody2976 · 25/04/2016 09:42

thank you Mrsfring. Joe was lovely so was Orelie. i wonder how they are.

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NoTractorsAtTheTable · 25/04/2016 17:40

DH and I watched this last night - Orelie getting that flat out "There are no other options" was utterly heartbreaking. I wonder if she's ever had a shred of kindness shown to her in her life (except for health professionals etc) - that arsewipe Gary made me feel physically ill.

It was the other guy (Simon?) with his partner, who was saying that he would have 4-5 pints of cider, then onto a couple of bottles of wine - you can see how easily that can build up and spiral beyond control.

We did Dry January, because I was feeling my bottle or two of wine a week was getting a little familiar. It worked and I've drunk considerably less since then - but watching last night is making me seriously consider going dry full stop.

After watching Louis Theroux, I never fail to keep the programmes in my mind for days afterwards. He's such an accomplished documentary maker, can't wait to see what the rest of the series holds.

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MiaowTheCat · 25/04/2016 18:14

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laurao12 · 25/04/2016 18:18

Watched this too, heartbreaking and harrowing.

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Queenbean · 25/04/2016 18:29

I loved this, heartbreaking and fascinating. I felt so bad for Joe when he said that no friends had gone to visit him, obviously a lovely guy

What was interesting about Aurelie - I live near Brixton and I'd just have thought those homeless, drunk people were down-and-outs. She showed a whole different side to it and showed how the journey of how someone gets there.

I wish they'd do a "where are they now" update

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Mousefinkle · 27/04/2016 13:54

Aurelie's boyfriend was a PIG. She needs to ditch his ass pronto (if she hasn't already)... She was lovely and worthy of far more than that. So sad to see how low her self esteem was though .

Made for tough viewing, esp as a massive empath. I was a little bit in love with Joe, he's the sort of man I'd date to try and rescue but just get hurt in the meantime. Hear he's been sober for six months though so that's great news.

I love Louis.

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carabos · 30/04/2016 12:35

Just watched this. Very difficult to watch. My father and DH's father have both died from cirrhosis, as has BiL's partner. It's true what the guy with the drain said about not feeling ill -FiL used to say "I can't be dying, I feel fine", even as he was having 10 litres of fluid drained from his belly every fortnight. I'll bet the house that guy in the programme is dead now.

When FiL got his diagnosis we were told that absent a transplant, all cirrhosis patients are dead in five years and most in two. FiL lived exactly two years. This was a man who was never drunk, but always drinking. It's insidious, stealthy. I feel for young Joe, death is in his eyes. He won't make it.

BiL's partner died of the ruptured varices - vomited blood for weeks until he collapsed, literally exsanguinated. Horrible, horrible end and worse for BiL who was there when it happened.

DH and I are almost teetotal now. Very occasional glass of wine with a meal, never drink in the house. ETOH is poison - that's what you're putting into your body.