alcoholic?

[naynay]

ok probie.. you quit 'fore you ever got started, imho

[BradM]

I quit drinking!

You quit drinking what? Yoohoo? Good, fuck that shit!

[Probie]

ok probie.. you quit 'fore you ever got started, imho

What the fuck are you talking about?

[Probie]

I've been on both sides of the coin, and the simple answer is that nobody other than the alcoholic themselves will be who decides to get help. That's not to say that a conversation with them will fall on deaf ears, and possibly help them come to that conclusion, just set your expectations accordingly.

It was only a few short months ago that I was having a conversation with someone very close to me about doing this sobriety thing together, joking that he will always be trying to catch up to me in terms of time. He was fresh out of a 30 day rehab, and totally committed to doing the deal. Fast forward to last weekend, and his wife moved out because she can't handle it any more, and he's yet again picking himself off of the floor. The job that held on through rehab with high hopes yet again, has also since cut ties, so now he's jobless and alone mere months out of rehab.

I only tell you this to say that it takes what it takes, so don't think that you have the magic words to get someone to "snap out of it." Be positive and supportive, and make sure that you aren't doing anything to enable their behavior.

Thanks for the advice man.

[naynay]

What the fuck are you talking about?

that was directed at Mike, i was calling him a child.

[VaderTT]

this too, i dont know anyone who is addicted to weed, but i will say i used to be a habitual smoker. once i put tweed jackets out of my life the one or two heinekens that used to accompany 3 or 4 bowls got replaced with 3 or 4 more heinekens.

Unacceptabru/

[ceyko]

People that aren't "true" alcoholics don't think like this. Alcoholism is well documented to be a progressive disease, and it will sneak up on you. I'm not trying to scare you away from drinking, just be aware that with the mentality that you described, you are playing with fire.

I hear ya, trust me. Have family with the problem - basically if in my wife's eyes she determines me to have a problem (she is forgiving), I'd quit 100%.

Hell, this week I've not had a drink at all just to keep myself in check.

I do understand what you're saying though.

[AMJ]

ill keep drinkin cuz fuck it why not im a charleze anyways right.the first person to get the fucking joke will get a drink on me