Re: Family drama - Update II/ for Reb and group

January 8, 2009

I only know one person that cured his alchol problem with out much

help. That was my boss several years ago. We didn't know he had a

problem. Till we came to work one morning and found he had checked

himself into a rehab facility.He stayed there a few day and his wife

and our shop foreman went through their home, the shop and his truck.

I think they said they found around 50 bottles tucked away. Amazing

that none of us accidently ran across anything. There were 6 of us

that did various things through out the shop per day. Any of us might

have to go looking for a part in an unused area at any time.

Sometimes we used his truck for a service call if the regular truck was out.

When they got to the counciling portion is when they realized that

they could finish on their own. He never got to the abusive part of

being an alcholic. He occassionaly played games with us at work to

amuse himself, but nothing major. He did start staying till the end

of the work day. part of the time that he was drinking so much he was

leaving early to go hunting or to scout for hunting.

When he came back he thanked us all for being there behind him and

helping him out while he was out. I did tell him how much I admired

him for admiting he had a problem and quitting on his own.

That was several years ago, and he was able to do just the normal

amount of social drinking on the holidays the last few years with no

problem. Very few people can do that, most is all or nothing

Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no

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