We have a young man here, Paul Gascoigne - I'm not breaking his anonymity here - he was hte willing subject of a three month documentary covering his contiuing battle with alcoholism so the sstrap line read.
Gazza is 45 years old and has been a drunk for years and years. He's very wealthy and used to be a stunningly good professional footballer (Soccer to you guys)
HE's on the revolving door, knows all the phrases ODAAT, I have another drink in me but probably not another ecovery etc.
He relies on rehab and a personal councellor - I found it hard to watch. He keeps relapsing, stays a dry drunk for a while then launches into it. He looks like a sack of tied in the middle, has more money than sense, a family that are sick with HIS alcoholism and to be honest the whole show was way to sympathetic to him - but absolutely NO empathy.
The one thing it did was show clearly exactly what a family illness this is.
I hope he get's it one day.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you got. BB
thank you, Bill. when i was in rehab i met a married man who was addicted to rehabbing. he actually told me we would make beautiful babies..... i was married and had started menopause! he used his time away from family to check out the rehab chicks, who happen to be the most vulnerable women in the world.... alcoholism is a disease of the body, mind, soul, and spirit. the AA steps only work if one is willing to follow the suggestions and do the work. rehabs and counselors cannot do it for me, they can make money off me, make me feel better for awhile, but they can not keep me sober. Maybe some day Paul Gascoigne will find a power greater than himself and be willing to give himself over to that power that will do for him what he cannot do for himself. i had to accept my alcoholism, let go of my sickness to give it to God, and ask for His help. i have to ask for help everyday... and be willing to do the steps.
