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Hi spiritsage and wolverine.
So glad that you both decided to join the sober village.
Please make yourself at home and if you need anything just let me or one of the other mods know.
Glad you are here.
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The Governor's attempt to screen welfare applicants for drugs was wrong on so many levels; what did it in here was the court agreeing that it was an unconstitutional breach of privacy.

But many people are missing the big picture here, it's wrong for people to be made afraid that their family's lifeline will be cut, it's wrong for rich, powerful people to pass judgement on poor people and attempt to label them as undeserving of aid, and perhaps what is missed most of all is that the presumption that drug addicts are undeserving of welfare. Food stamps and medicare could and SHOULD just as easily be interwoven with social services that offer counseling and support for poverty stricken addicts. While this ruling is just a mild roadblock to Scott's obsession with finding every avenue possible to funnel corporate profits out of government services, we will hopefully see a sea change some day towards programs and approaches to addiction that forgo stigmatization and criminalization of what should merely be a social and healthcare service available to all Americans.

I was feeling a bit in a slump about being so absorbed in not being able to do what I want in my passion and path in life lately and it was shared with by a friend. Then I realized, it doesn't have to be grand or extravagant things, it can be tiny and small things I can still do on this insane schedule to make a difference. I can't say enough, how out of sorts I get when I feel I am not... it's a me thing I suppose.

Making A Difference | Sober Spirit

I'm very grateful for Antabuse. I'm finding that I really don't like being sober 24/7 and it has nothing to do with the side effects of Antabuse. It has nothing to do with emotions (these days I pretty much have none). It has nothing to do with difficulty (things are fine). It has nothing to do with anything. It's like the movie "Getting Straight" where at the end when asked why he went crazy in his dissertation orals, why he didn't stay straight, Elliott Gould simply said "I didn't like it.".

I would certainly have taken a drink yesterday if I could have. I'm continuing the Antabuse at least long enough to get through the trip to Alaska (it's the least I can do for my Daughter) and will continue to listen to Joe & Charlie. Who knows? Maybe I'll feel differently in the future. Right now I seriously doubt it.

Is it just me, or does this country not realize that turning on the television to see the promotion of hard liqour/beer/wine in a commercial is sending the wrong message,even watching an episode of the deadliest catch lastnight in two hours they broadcasted six coors commercials starring a well known rapper.Prior to that I have seen hard liqour commercials and what seems like a kid just at the legal age acting in the commercial promoting "something" on the rocks straight up.
Okay if I take a closer look at what goes on in promoting products,It seems to me they do not care who they are reaching out to,to sell an addictive product. America has a major drug issue that it is hell bent on fixing,when in reality alcohol is also the number one issue to me.
They say "drink responsibly" what they don't tell you is how addictive alcohol becomes and how it can reap hell and ruin your entire bloodline,your health,your sanity and if not stopped it can devistate your financial situation for a very long time,not to mention death.
I am pissed to no end that they do not put harsher warnings on alcohol,what kind of culture do we live in that promotes alcohol that is "refreshing" what the hell??? I have never been refreshed by a cold beer,only have I been left to get another cold one before the hot sun made it warm to taste like crap,then only to be so dehydrated later and feel like death warmed over the following day.
Okay I really could go on about this forever, but I had to vent because I really am pissed off! I am pissed off because I think I too fell for this crap and became addicted at a young age believing it was cool and refreshing.

Hi diana,
Welcome to the village.
Glad you are here.
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If someone drinks 6 beers a day but holds down a job, raises a family, and very rarely engages in aggressive or unsafe behavior, do they need help? Does the fact that they are knowingly making a personal choice to perhaps die a bit sooner than they would have otherwise mean that someone needs to intervene?

Now MOST people who think they fit in this category are lying to themselves. But what of those that are not?

Hi Amber,
Welcome to the village.
Please make yourself at home and let us know how we can be of service.
Glad you are here.
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Hello and welcome to the sober village.
Please tell us a little about yourself so we can get to know you.
Glad you are here.
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