Addy –
Do you realize that you have hurt
yourself and the family by excessive drinking?
Yes. More, I think my family and those around me rather than myself.
If you could go back and change
things, would you?
No.
HyperCryptical –
When did you know alcohol had become
your master?
I don't think it has ever become my master.
Gerry –
Do you consider yourself mentally
impaired?
Yes, but not because of the alcohol.
Did Linda’s devotion to you ever motivate
you to quit drinking?
Yes, when I was in the service, early on, but not so much later.
Do you think you might ever be
capable of quitting drinking completely?
No, not at this point.
Angry Alcoholics –
What kind of person do you think you
would have been if you had never tasted alcohol?
Very dull.
What would you have done with your
life?
Something dull, probably not spend 25 years on submarines. I would be very much like my father.
What would you be doing now?
I have no idea, but I would probably be dead now.
What were your dreams?
Mine? I think there is no burden greater than a great expectation. I didn't have any dreams for myself as I was expected to.
What advice would you give to a man
who feels he is not an alcoholic, but who is drinking three quarters of a
bottle of gen a day, starting every morning and sipping throughout the day?
Try to quit.
How would you wake up his family that
he’s in trouble?
It is very difficult to wake up the family as quoted by you. I'm not sure that I could. The family and associates have a tendency to tip toe around the elephant in the room.
Kendra –
What makes you feel grounded?
Now -- this house and Linda.
What makes you feel at peace with
yourself and your God or creator?
I seldom do.
Do you feel a sense of accomplishment
about your time on this earth?
No I don't.
Mike –
Do you realize that you have a
drinking problem?
My joking response to that is: Yes, that I don't get enough. I don't think that I have a problem with it.
Why did you begin to drink?
It was the thing to do.
Why do you want to continue when you
realize it is killing you?
Because it was the thing to do.
Trisha E –
Was there something painful that made
you turn to alcohol for relief?
No, not initially.
Were you ever able to work thru the
circumstance at the heart of the alcoholism in any of your rehab, counseling or AA sessions?
No, not really.
Zowie –
Without alcohol in the picture, what
gives your life the most meaning?
Little or nothing right now.
What are your greatest joys?
Waking up every morning.