More latin thoughts related to substance use/abuse
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bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis
    BAW-nuum WEE-nuum li-TIH-fih-kaht kawr HAW-mih-nihs
    meaning:  Good wine gladdens a person's heart
 
This is the latin version of the Psalms quotation
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damnant quod non intelligunt
    DAHM-nahnt kwawd nohn in-TEHL-lih-guunt
    meaning:  They condemn what they do not understand
 
This applies to those who condemn counseling/alcohol/drugs/social
workers/etc. without understanding.
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delirium tremens
    day-LEE-ree-uum TREH-mens
    meaning:  The D.T.'s
 
Literally "trembling delerium" associated with overindulgence in
drinking.
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exxitus acta probat
    EKS-ih-tuus AH-ktah PRAW-baht
    meaning:  The end justifies the means.
 
This literally means "the result validates the deeds" and may be used to
try to scare a person away from alcohol/drugs with lies, as was
initially done at some times during temperance meetings as they warned
against spontaneous combustion or the like.
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extinctus amabitur idem
    eks-TIN-ktuus ah-MAH-bih-tuur EE-dem
    meaning:  How quickly we forget
 
Could be applied to someone who initially swears lifelong sobriety, only
to resume drinking/drugging within a short time.
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ex uno disce omnes
    eks OO-noh DIH-skeh AWM-nays
    Meaning:  from one example, you may deduce the rest
 
Could be applied when someone says "If you have seen one ____, you've
seen them all"
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Hannibal ad portas
    HAHN-nih-bahl ahd PAWR-tahs
    meaning:  The Russians are coming!
 
Whenever our greatest fears are used as a rallying call.  Drugs are
taking over the streets!  etc.
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insanus omnis furere credit ceteros
    in-SAH-nuus AWM-nis FOO-reh-reh KRAY-dit KAY-teh-rohs
    Meaning:  Every madman thinks everyone else is mad
 
Might be used to describe  claims that "everyone gets drunk on weekends,
that why I do it."  etc.
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inter pocula
    IN-tehr POH-kuu-lah
    meaning:  over drinks
 
Literally "between cups".  "Why don't we discuss this inter pocula?"
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in vino veritas
    in WEE-noh WAY-rih-tahs
    meaning:  wine loosens the tongue
 
An old Roman proverb with the meaning "in wine, the truth".  It implies
that people who are drunk will say things that they could conceal if
sober.  Is it really the truth, or is it just the alcohol speaking?
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medice, cura te ipsum
    MEH-dih-keh KOO-rah tay IH-psuum
    Meaning:  Physician, heal thyself
 
Advice from Luke for those who give advice that they do not heed
themselves.
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ne Aesopum quidem trivit
    nay I-saw-puum KWIH-dem TREE-wit
   meaning:  He doesn't know beasn about anything.
 
Aesops fables was used as a primer for Roman schoolboys, so this means
literally, "He has not even thumbed through Aesop." and is a strong
 condemnation.  It might apply to one who has not even been to an AA meeting,
but claims to know all about AA.
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