Specifically, I was referring to medical professionals and hospital workers I knew. Detox units and rehab was a part of the system, but people who dealt with alcoholics and addicts of all types every day would still say it was a matter of will power and not an illness.
I used to work in public health, and even among educated people there was a lot of prejudice against the idea that addiction was beyond the individuals control.
He was lucky enough to be born at the right time and in the right place, and thinks that he earned everything that was blindly handed to him.
At least he’s smart enough to recognize a dumpster fire when it’s happneing before his face
It’s like calling a high school gym teacher a “professional athlete” or someone with an associate degree 'Highly educated."
I know a nurse who flies ten times a year. All her trips combined don’t add up to the fuel a private jet burns on one trip.
Moreover, she’d happliy use high speed rail if that were an option.
First, the mother has been dealing with idiots all her life. She’ll probably humiliate the friend more than she’ll be bothered.
Second, if the friend is really dumb, they’ll get arrested.
It’s a skill you have to learn.
I have to apologize to Keifer Sutherland and the creators of 24.
When they did an season where the President of the US was actively working against the country I threw my hands up and declared the show had jumped the shark.
Here’s the thing about “infinity.”
There are an infinite number of possibilities between 1 and 2. 1.01, 1.001, 1.0001, etc etc. None of those infinite possibilities is 3.
From 1945 until around 1975 it was a real thing. Then the combination of Vietnam War spending, the Oil Crisis, and the economic policies of Ronald reagan destroyed it forever.
Subtlety was never my strong point.
The more people know about tech, the more they want to avoid it.
Walter Jon Williams “This Is Not A Game.” 2009 novel where an American stranded in a South Asian revolution uses “reddit” to connect with a way out. Fun novel totally ruined by the reality.
They are just harmless fireworks. They are even useful for signaling ships at sea of dangerous tides.
No, you deserve the benefits of sobriety.
Frank Zappa ideas; paraphrased by me.
In the 1960’s the music execs like Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington and had no idea what the kids wanted. They just threw money at the problem and gave contracts to anyone. The result was a vast variety, everything from Sha-Na-Na to the Mamas and the Papas to Iron Butterfly. When the next generation of bosses got hired, they looked at the one consistent moneymaker; Motown Records. Everyone at Motown had a similar look and singing style…
A while back I looked down a long street and didn’t see one red car; in fact all the cars were some ‘no color’ neutral shade that wouldn’t offend the next buyer.
If you’re drinking you’re spending time and money that could be used for better purposes.
DM me if you want help.
Prioritize your son. Figure out what’s best for him.
Every person is different and every day is different.
Don’t try to push yourself beyond your limits.
Also, some people can do an hour straight through, while others need a break after 30 minutes.
The main thing I’d say is figure out what is best for you and ignore anyone else.