Whether you view alcoholism as a disease, an addiction, or both, there’s no doubting that alcholism needs treatment. We also know that the person who is struggling with alcohol wants to be helped before he or she can be helped.
The toughest part, most say, is by accepting the diagnosis – accepting that you have a problem with alcohol, that you are an alcoholic. Then, you need to decide what type of treatment you think you need. There’s no one-size-fits-all treatment for alcoholism. For some people, cold turkey works and remains successful, for others, it wouldn’t get them anywhere.
If you or …read more

An honest-to-God, real live drunk showed up at our meeting last night followed closely by the men in blue…
He’s been here before. A few years ago. He was disruptive then and he was disruptive last night – but not too bad, thankfully. Our meeting went along with just a couple of bumps, then the policeman showed up. It wasn’t over…
He’d shown up late. During the meeting we discovered he’d driven himself to the church because the officer popped into the room and asked who was driving a particular vehicle. What became apparent later was that there had been reports …read more

And society continues to misperceive…
Lary Sorensen, no longer anonymous, cannot hide from the aftermath of another alcoholic episode. One which ought to, but might not, prove beyond any doubt that he is powerless over alcohol.
“It was 3:12 on a Saturday morning, Feb. 2, when Roseville police officer Brian Dobrzycki approached a gray 1998 Ford parked on the shoulder of I-696, near I-94, a man slumped unmoving over the steering wheel.
Dobrzycki hammered on the windows and the windshield to no avail, and called emergency medical services. Moments after they arrived the man stirred, and eventually was able to unlock his door.
Dobrzycki …read more

I can’t resist this one
He claimed “he only got behind the wheel when he was drunk.”
Found at Reuters Blog “It’s an honor just to be nominated” which points to the article at The Daily Record;
DRINK [Drunk] DRIVER BANNED FOR LIFE PLUS 109 YRS
“John Williamson, 40, was locked up for 14 months yesterday after he admitted defying eight previous life bans for drinking and driving.”
“At Perth Sheriff Court yesterday, Williamson was banned for life for the ninth time after he admitted driving while disqualified and with no insurance.”
“He has a somewhat slender recollection of matters.”
I may have found someone …read more

Yeah – right…..
As a part of being the new writer for A Dozen Steps, I thought it would be my responsibility to search out other alcoholic recovery resources that I might reference and with which I could develop new relationships.
I’ve found a few that I’ll no doubt refer to in the very near future. Today, I’d like to mention AAwakenings because AAwoken seems to do some research also and I found this entry interesting;
Pandora’s Box?