Just saw the new motto, "A place for Broken Brained Assholes"
How true, how true.
Had the umpteenth text from my wife's cousin this morning. . ."Do you know where I can detox? I have a job lined up for $1,000/day and I need to kick it quick"
Then he texted me a Billy Graham revival video.
For 10 years my answer to him is the same. "I will pick you up and take you to an AA meeting, it's the only way I have found to stay sober."
So the scoreboard on that side of the family reads. . .1 father who says he is a functional alcoholic but doesn't want to quit, 2 sons who stay pretty much in the mire of alcoholism/addiction, and another son who appears to be headed to rehab after his brother - the one tasked with keeping the family businesses running - had to fire him. The oldest knew he was headed down a bad path from early on, joined the Marines, did a few combat tours, came home, and married a gorgeous gal whose parents own a Napa vineyard which he runs, and apparently he is able to enjoy and control his drinking.
Grateful to be in the week of my 11th sobriety anniversary.