- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Alcoholism: Why it sucks.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:29 am to Sevendust912
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:29 am to Sevendust912
I drink every day, jack daniels at least 2-3 drinks...I drink too much about half the time..I just don't have a desire to quit because it's not affecting my work
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:39 am to Ford Frenzy
quote:
I just don't have the desire to quit because it is not affecting my work
I hope it never does. As my drinking progressed over the years and my decision making suffered, it ended up getting the best of me. I had 10 years with a major top 2 oilfield service company in management. 2 kids, wife who didn't have to work, great job. My wife is ADD, and I never really liked adddderal, but I found that it helped me on bad hangover days. So, I had taken some on a Friday morning. Got popped for a random on Monday, fired on Friday. Job performance was outstanding. Had days before got $25K in restricted stock, $20K cash bonus, etc. My boss said their hands were tied. Fired with option to become eligible for rehire. They couldn't take me back in the same city and wanted me to apply in other regions, but "I" would ultimately never be seen as the same again. Decided to start over with a new company.
Nothing like having to come home and tell your wife you lost your job, to look at your kids and see their happiness, their content with finally settling in a new city and making friends... to have to pull them from private schools... uproot them. etc. etc. Pretty selfish moves by me over those years.
So, I hope it never progresses. "It will never happen to me" is a book my mom gave me 25 years ago b/c of my pops alcoholism. Ha, sure it will. Pops is on the liver transplant list with 46 years of daily drinking. Meanwhile, I managed to land on my feet and love life even more than before.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:51 am to Ford Frenzy
quote:
I drink every day, jack daniels at least 2-3 drinks...I drink too much about half the time..I just don't have a desire to quit because it's not affecting my work
So you think. My Dad was a full function alcoholic that was the top dog for the US Customs for the SE of the country. But yet when off work, he stayed plaster.
![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/Iconbanghead.gif)
Myself, I don't have a drinking problem. I can drink one beer and just walk away not needing another. But, it's a different story for my son. And yes, he does have a drinking problem and has been in treatment a few times. Only good thing is that he never drinks and drives. Thank God.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:55 am to Ford Frenzy
Frenzy. I would suspect that it has affected other aspects of your life, other than work
Popular
Back to top
![logo](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/images/layout/TDIcon.jpg)