Why is there not a pill to cure procrastination? why!? :crying:
I believe the company that invents one would make billions instantly!erfect:
I doubt it was that. More likely my hair was sticking up funny in the wind or something. That's happened before.Well there must have been a reason.
mg: I don't even know where to begin with this. I love you, Opal, and I think you have a marvelous brain which you use very well most of the time, but sometimes I want to drive up there and thump your head like a watermelon to see if it's ripe.
^ Well said, Graybeard.:thumbup:
Do you hate people who are HIV positive? What about lepers or those who are battling cancer? How do you feel about the mentally ill? Addiction is a disease, not a lifestyle choice. No one wants to become an alcoholic. It's something that sneaks up on you when you're not paying attention, and the next thing you know, it's got you firmly in its grasp. It's easy to get started (drinking gin alone in your room works well), but it's goddamn hard to stop.
It is possible to quit, however, and it is also possible to convince someone else to quit. It's true that you can't make an alcoholic stop drinking, but with enough patience, determination, and love, you can help them to see the problems they are causing for themselves and those around them. You can't make them quit until they want to quit, but you can help them get to that point of surrender before it's too late.
Once they reach that place, organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous, Dual Recovery Anonymous (for those with additional mental disorders), and others can be enormously helpful. You may also find a group like Al-Anon, which offers support to families and friends of alcoholics, beneficial in dealing with your own struggle with this situation. I suggest you get your butt there as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, if you have to hate something, hate the illness and the behavior it causes, but please try not to hate the afflicted. That won't do anyone any good. If you approach this situation positively and proactively rather than with negativity and resignation, you'll have a lot better chance of seeing a favorable outcome.
Do you hate people who are HIV positive? What about lepers or those who are battling cancer? How do you feel about the mentally ill? Addiction is a disease, not a lifestyle choice. No one wants to become an alcoholic. It's something that sneaks up on you when you're not paying attention, and the next thing you know, it's got you firmly in its grasp. It's easy to get started (drinking gin alone in your room works well), but it's goddamn hard to stop.
It is possible to quit, however, and it is also possible to convince someone else to quit. It's true that you can't make an alcoholic stop drinking, but with enough patience, determination, and love, you can help them to see the problems they are causing for themselves and those around them. You can't make them quit until they want to quit, but you can help them get to that point of surrender before it's too late.
Once they reach that place, organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous, Dual Recovery Anonymous (for those with additional mental disorders), and others can be enormously helpful. You may also find a group like Al-Anon, which offers support to families and friends of alcoholics, beneficial in dealing with your own struggle with this situation. I suggest you get your butt there as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, if you have to hate something, hate the illness and the behavior it causes, but please try not to hate the afflicted. That won't do anyone any good. If you approach this situation positively and proactively rather than with negativity and resignation, you'll have a lot better chance of seeing a favorable outcome.
I don't believe that being an addict gives someone a free pass for behaving like a rotten, selfish child. I also don't believe it really excuses living in denial at the expense of others. It doesn't deprive you of all free will.
Do you hate people who are HIV positive? What about lepers or those who are battling cancer? How do you feel about the mentally ill? Addiction is a disease, not a lifestyle choice. No one wants to become an alcoholic. It's something that sneaks up on you when you're not paying attention, and the next thing you know, it's got you firmly in its grasp. It's easy to get started (drinking gin alone in your room works well), but it's goddamn hard to stop.
It is possible to quit, however, and it is also possible to convince someone else to quit. It's true that you can't make an alcoholic stop drinking, but with enough patience, determination, and love, you can help them to see the problems they are causing for themselves and those around them. You can't make them quit until they want to quit, but you can help them get to that point of surrender before it's too late.
Once they reach that place, organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous, Dual Recovery Anonymous (for those with additional mental disorders), and others can be enormously helpful. You may also find a group like Al-Anon, which offers support to families and friends of alcoholics, beneficial in dealing with your own struggle with this situation. I suggest you get your butt there as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, if you have to hate something, hate the illness and the behavior it causes, but please try not to hate the afflicted. That won't do anyone any good. If you approach this situation positively and proactively rather than with negativity and resignation, you'll have a lot better chance of seeing a favorable outcome.
How do you sleep like a champ? Let me know how that goes. :bigsmile:
American history isn't very good to black people, but don't be sorry for what you are.