Comments on: Recovery is More Than a Dream …

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:18:44 +0000

Pink Lady, haven’t you heard of Gambler’s Anonymous?

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:17:59 +0000

Amanda — then I have a few other posts you may wish to see, too. I am forever and always supportive of the family of alcoholics — as long as they are not enabling their drinker in his alcoholism and family abuse.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:16:47 +0000

Rosidah — yes, I thought so, too.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:16:29 +0000

Susan — certainly much kinder than the padded cell dry-detox I am familiar with. The screams and convulsions were enough to drive me to drink!

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:15:40 +0000

Gigi — it is too late to know, but one can’t help wondering.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:15:10 +0000

Polona — exactly!

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:14:49 +0000

Jim — there are many different kinds of rehab. Different things work for different folks. Nothing worked for my ex. Alcoholics Anonymous worked for my sister and my friend Les.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:13:11 +0000

Melli — thanks.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:12:55 +0000

Gattina — yes, the alcoholic loses so much and usually don’t understand why.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:11:43 +0000

Nessa — I did notice that.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:09:42 +0000

Betty — that is something to be thankful for.

By: Quilly

Quilly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:09:15 +0000

Nessa — that’s what I thought.

By: PinkLady

PinkLady — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:09:32 +0000

gambling is also one addiction that needs to be attended to. at its peak, a compulsive gambler is worse than an alcoholic and equally, if not more, destructive than drug addiction. try to curb it and the compulsive gambler goes ballistic. there are rehab facilities for alcoholics and drug dependents but there is no place for a gambler to run to. so sad.

By: amanda

amanda — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:12:10 +0000

Quilly,
Mark (most people don’t know) is the step-father of both my girls he has raised them since they were very tiny. Their father(my-ex husband) is an alcoholic. Support like this post is so important so that partners out there know there is a better life and all they are succeeding in in enabling the addict. After 15 years of being divorced and 11 years of his children being raised and supported I might add by another man he still lives on the streets and has nothing to do with his girls. They love Mark and would not have it any other way but what a shame for them to know he is out there with no compassion or sense of responsibility for the children he left behind to dedicate his like to drinking.
I appreciate this post more that you can realize!
In Peace,
Amanda

By: Rosidah Abidin

Rosidah Abidin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:20:34 +0000

Very useful information for the ones in need.