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Who I Thought You Were
My addiction stems from a lack of confidence. Once drunk I could be charismatic and funny in public. My friend total went way up. People told stories about me. Freshman year of college people called me to find out where the parties were. I felt cool, something I’d never felt in high school. This charisma…
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Not perfect, but not homeless
Drinking was me getting comfortable giving up.
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Alcohol Induced Marriage Issues
I wanted to go home because it was after midnight, we were losing an hour due to daylight savings, and I knew the babysitter had to drive an hour home. She preferred to stay and enjoy another glass of wine as she slurred.
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The VA is Broken like my Brother
Last wednesday morning I bought a ticket to Atlanta so I could help my sister-in-law find my brother. The next day my brother and I drove the six hours to my mom’s house on the coast of South Carolina, he had divorce papers in hand. Before my flight from Detroit to Atlanta my sis-in-law said she had heard…
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Lying with Gratitude
If someone at the game asks me how I have all this energy at the age of 45 I’m not going to say, “It’s simple Bill, I give myself a healthy dose of amphetamines prior to every game.”
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Big Dumb Brother
My brother arrived at detox on Friday. It’s Monday and he is already healed. Hallelujah it’s a miracle! Nevermind that he spent the Thursday before going in sucking down crack.
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Please Stop Using Crack
My brother is supposed to go to detox today. I think he will go. He’s unemployed and will lose his wife if he doesn’t. My bro-in-law sounded the alarm a couple weeks ago after visiting Atlanta. I spoke with his wife yesterday and she’d found a crackpipe and crack rock in his sock drawer. Apparently he’s…
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Booze Bros
My brother is heavy on my mind. My blood and fellow alcoholic. He doesn’t think he has a problem outside of his control. My brother-in-law went to Atlanta for a visit last week and spent some time with bro and his wife. The report back was that an intervention is needed ASAP to save his marriage…
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Breathing my Mind into Your Face 