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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
Lost younger brother to an addiction to Vodka about 3.5 years ago. Despite being a brilliant computer programmer he could not stop for long periods without the booze. Lost many great jobs and messed up two marriages. Sometimes there is NOTHING you can do.
I do not drink or seldom drink. Have not been drunk since partying with library MA candidates at the University of Denver in 1983-1984. Some librarians do like to party.
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It's sad but sometimes people just won't allow us to help them.
I have a very good friend who after an amputation and a divorce fell into the bottle pretty hard. She managed to get things turned around and has been sober for two years now.
Last year her brother, an Air Force colonel, with a long history of drinking finally drank too much and ended up dying in the hospital after a painful two week fight. He left behind two sons and a wife. Even as he laid dying in that hospital he never really admitted that he had a problem. The closest he came was about two days before his death he told my friend "I guess I screwed up didn't I?"
Addiction is NOTHING but patient. It will wait for you as long as it needs to. I'm very lucky. By the grace of God I've been sober for 28 years. Mrs. K has heard stories about my drinking days and can't believe I'm the same person. Luckily she never got to see my drink.
On that note, everyone have a great day!