--Alcohol

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To Joyce Ann, and ,

Congratulations, . Great going, JoyceAnn!! And --STOP

DRINKING TODAY--not in two weeks. It may be hard to go back to AA and

say you screwed up, but YOU MUST STOP DRINKING. Have you told your MD

that you are continuing to drink??? He needs to know that.

I remember a clubhouse in Costa Mesa back in the 70's. Don't know if it

is still there. I got sober in So Calif and there are sooo many great

upbeat meetings there. I no longer attend meetings--they are not the

same in small towns--at least for me--and so much else in society has

changed that I have trouble identifying. And rural Texas is a far cry

from So Calif. I still know many who do attend though. BUT, if I had a

problem now, regardless of where I live, I would run--not walk--to the

nearest meeting. And since you are STILL drinking AFTER knowing about

your Hep C and knowing you are to start treatment soon---YOU HAVE A

PROBLEM !!!!

And, , I know the " goodies " will be harder than the

alcohol/drugs to stop. I could just stop those,change friends, places

I went, etc. but eating is very different. Just dx with type 2

diabetes. My next step is to clear my house of all the many goodies And

keep them out. My half brother,12 yrs younger than me, is legally

blind because of his diabetes, so I know it has deadly consequences as

well.

And Rick, your last posts are beautiful. Your honesty and openness is

so refreshing. Thank you.

Cheers to all, Suziq