Practicing Alcoholic - Professional Sot
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The Journey of a Recovering Alcoholic
Title:
The Journey of a Recovering Alcoholic
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933
Summary:
A former heavy drinker consumed a gallon and a half of Scotch whiskey daily until breaking point. Here's his story of struggle and redemption.
Keywords:
Bill W., intoxicated, Will Rogers, America, Mayflower, Alcoholics Anonymous, AA, Chivas Regal, Dr Pepper, Sprite, CHF
Article Body:
Welcome to a brief look at the life of a friend of Bill W. When dealing with an intoxicated person, remember what Oklahoma's favorite son, movie actor, cowboy philosopher, and Cherokee Indian, Will Rogers, once joked: "I have just enough white blood for you to question my honesty!"
Rogers humorously noted that while many boast about Mayflower ancestors, "my ancestors didn't come over on the Mayflower, but they met it." This wit still brings a chuckle to Southern folk today. Although Rogers was a teetotaler, his wisdom also touched on excessive drinking, a concern even for the Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Recently, an unexpected encounter led to an intriguing conversation. While among former colleagues and fellow friends of Bill W., a young man asked our protagonist, "Are you a practicing alcoholic?" With a smile, he replied, "No... no, I'm not," and walked away.
Moments later, an alcohol and drug counselor clarified, "He used to be our chaplain."
"Really?" the young man asked.
"Yes, and you’d have been better off asking if he drinks."
"Why?"
"His answer would have been, 'not since the invention of the funnel.' He doesn’t have a drinking problem anymore. He stopped practicing in 1968 when he discovered Chivas Regal. He no longer struggled with drinking; he was a professional. His issue was stopping, which he only did in 1990. Once he liked something, nobody could fool him. It would be like trying to serve a Sprite instead of Dr Pepper."
"So, does he drink now or not?"
Let's hear directly from him.
Growing up next to a bootlegger because legal alcohol was unavailable, he watched as the bootlegger squandered his profits, often found passed out in a chair. "I will never be like that," the young boy vowed.
However, life took unexpected turns. The Vietnam War called, placing him in a foreign land among strange customs and fears. There, he learned to never say never.
Amid personal turmoil?"including a "Dear John" letter, an affair back home, and child custody battles?"he turned to alcohol. At his worst, he drank a gallon and a half of Scotch whiskey daily until financially and physically spent, eventually settling for the cheapest whiskey he could buy.
Remarkably, his liver survived, and while he abstained for years, he now occasionally enjoys a drink. His physician said, “With CHF and cancer, addiction is the least of your worries. If it helps, use it.”
Yet, he doesn't recommend this path to others. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) rightly claims that alcoholism affects the mind, body, and spirit.
Susan Yarrawonga, on Yahoo! Answers, summed it up: "There are practicing and non-practicing alcoholics. A non-practicing alcoholic is a teetotaler who used to drink. For an alcoholic, one drink is too many, and 100 is not enough. Most fail to drink socially. With extreme willpower, moderation might be possible, but it’s unlikely."
The journey of a recovering alcoholic is filled with battles internally and externally. The hope lies in finding balance and peace.
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