Comments for The Ever-Changing Thought http://tecthought.wordpress.com From the mind of a recovering alcoholic. Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:21:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Issues of the Week by Personal Goal - Managing Emotions - Update #2 « The Ever-Changing Thought http://tecthought.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/issues-of-the-week/#comment-75 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:21:39 +0000 http://tecthought.wordpress.com/?p=70#comment-75 [...] Issues of the Week [...]

]]> Comment on My Road To Recovery by Scott http://tecthought.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/my-road-to-recovery/#comment-74 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:16:03 +0000 http://tecthought.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-74 Rita – Thanks a bunch! I don’t know what else to say :)

Tara – I thought we were on the same page, so we’re good. I appreciate the thoughts.
And Lauran, I don’t know who that is, but she/he did have a link to an online rehab website. It may help someone, I dunno. I know it’s an adclick I think, but still. I thought, if I delete it, then it’s possible I would have taken that “help” away from the one person that was looking for it. I did research that link, it seems legit. Rock and a hard place I tell ya.

-Scott

]]> Comment on My Road To Recovery by Tara@From Dawn Till Rusk http://tecthought.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/my-road-to-recovery/#comment-73 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:05:34 +0000 http://tecthought.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-73 Hey Scott.
I absolutely don’t feel sorry for you (see even that comes out all wrong). I read your post and thought it was really open and honest – the sort of honestly that comes from someone who really wants to lay it all out there for all to see and to learn.
You have been through such a lot and it’s fantastic that you now want to use that experience to help others.
“what would probably just put it over the edge would be one day hearing that I had helped just one person” that sentence alone shows that you are doing this for the right reasons.

And by the way, Lauran’s comment, WTF!

]]> Comment on My Road To Recovery by Rita http://tecthought.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/my-road-to-recovery/#comment-72 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:54:25 +0000 http://tecthought.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-72 Scott,

Is there anybody – even an alcoholic -who believes that alcoholism is GOOD for one’s health? It is slow suicide, where you lose everything that is good in your life.

What IS bad for your health is the denial that comes with any form of substance abuse. I give you tremendous credit for realizing when you hit your bottom. There is only one way from there – and that is UP! Welcome back, and may you get all the support you need and deserve!

Rita
(and yes, the link is coming Monday…)

]]> Comment on My Road To Recovery by Scott http://tecthought.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/my-road-to-recovery/#comment-71 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:07:32 +0000 http://tecthought.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-71 lauran – I can not but agree with you but 100%. Thanks for the visit.
-Scott

]]> Comment on My Road To Recovery by lauran http://tecthought.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/my-road-to-recovery/#comment-70 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:55:23 +0000 http://tecthought.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-70 This is a great blog. In my opinion alcoholism is really bad for person’s health.
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lauran
Alcohol Rehab

]]> Comment on My Road To Recovery by Scott http://tecthought.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/my-road-to-recovery/#comment-69 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:01:54 +0000 http://tecthought.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-69 Tara (again) – I hope everything came out right in my answer. I didn’t want you to “feel sorry” for me, or think that I was struggling (too bad) or anything, that’s kinda how I read the question, but I may have just read into it too much :) . Again, another reason I wish you could read some more of my posts, you don’t have to comment. Thanks again!

]]> Comment on My Road To Recovery by Scott http://tecthought.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/my-road-to-recovery/#comment-68 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:57:40 +0000 http://tecthought.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-68 Tara – Welcome! Thanks for the visit. Hope you enjoyed the read.
Yes I do have 2 children and I see them for a week, every other week. Just in case that didn’t come out right, My children are with their mother this week, but i will have them all week next week, except for Tuesday.
Didn’t get divorced because of the alcohol. Got divorced cause my ex-wife is…..um…we had our differences :)

I don’t want you all to think that I had been drinking every day for all of my life. Initially it was, you know, weekends (Friday and Saturday) but about 5 or 6 years ago it became every single day, from the time I got home until the time I passed out. I could tell myself that I could stop at anytime, but that’s just the disease giving me an excuse.
I appreciate your concern, but I’ve been sober since February, I’ve rediscovered my relationship with God, and I might just be one of the happiest folks you would run across. :) Not to say that I know I’ll never drink, but with my family and friends being so supportive, I just don’t see that happening. But I do constantly have my guard up.
Blogging is a very big help, and the most fun I’ve ever had. (I wish you would read some more I think it would help you understand me and my mood etc) But what would probably just put it over the edge would be one day hearing that I had helped just one person (twould be miraculous to help thousands).
I consider The Ever-Changing Thought a success already. If i gain no more readers, no more folks to comment, I’m as happy as a lark. But, hey, if you wanna keep coming back, it ain’t gonna hurt my feelings none ;) I can’t imagine a scenario where this blogopolis (I like that word better than blogosphere) can get me down.
Whew…didn’t want all that did ya. I think I answered them all.
It was a real pleasure meeting you as well. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to share more. Very well done!

-Scott

]]> Comment on My Road To Recovery by Tara@From Dawn Till Rusk http://tecthought.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/my-road-to-recovery/#comment-67 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:12:08 +0000 http://tecthought.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-67 Hi there Scott
Just visiting from Writer Dad’s and read your Road to Recovery post and your background.
Really open and honest and I hope you’ll gain a lot from blogging about it.
I read that you have two children too and I just thought how horrible it must have been for you and for them to go through all that.
Do you still see them regularly? And you say you were divorced 5 years ago, was that because of the drinking?
I really hope you find something here that helps you through.
Whatever you do, don’t let this blogland get to you. You may get a flood of visitors, you may not. You may get 100 plus comments, you may not. What is important is that you write for you.
Really good to ‘meet’ you.

]]> Comment on My Road To Recovery by Scott http://tecthought.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/my-road-to-recovery/#comment-66 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:02:27 +0000 http://tecthought.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-66 Rita – I will give a better deserved response later, but just wanted to let you know now Thanks for the support! and that yes you can link to me, you don’t even have to ask. ;)
I have been trying to catch up on your blog actually. I do enjoy it tremendously. I wish I knew more about Stalin and his hideousness, never-the-less the guest posts you’ve had were a great read!
BTW.I never took it that you were asking me to visit, but you sure sent out a great invite. :)

-Scott

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