While living the party life might sound good, there are some unforeseen consequences that most don’t really think about before beginning the party. If you haven’t already figured it out, alcoholism is one of those unforeseen consequences that we young people only pass off as being what happens to others. Alcoholism has many unforeseen consequences, including: losing your family, losing…
Month: July 2014
Abandonment, Alcoholism
Who is an alcoholic?
Growing up in an Irish family, with relatives and friends who seemed to perpetually gather throughout the year, I was no stranger to, nor was I fearful of alcohol. Although I had seen my parents fight at times because my dad had 1 to many to drink, they fought for other reasons as well. My grandfather even had a shot…
Alcoholism, Liver Disease
The Liver – What is it?
This post is the first on the topic of the liver. This post will attempt to introduce you to the liver, and how alcohol can affect the liver. Being the first post, it is a high level overview, and I will provide more detail in future posts. The effects of Alcoholism are many; health, wealth, family, and mind to name…
Abandonment, Alcoholism, ET CETERA
The Greatest Choice I ever Made
I suppose that you could lump the contents of the story you are about to read into several choices that I made. In reality, there were several choices, but I combine them all into a single choice. A choice that in my life was monumental. In 2007, my wife had started to mysteriously disappear. She would come home late…
ET CETERA, Liver Disease
Leonardo Knows
Born as the illegitimate son of a notary, Piero da Vinci, and a peasant girl, Caterina, at Vinci in the region of Florence, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2,…
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Guinness for The Choices we Make
Guinness, Ah yes, one of my favorite beverages, a well poured pint of Guinness Stout. What you ask, does Guinness have to do with The Choices we Make? Well, it seems that they like our little title quite well! In fact, they have launched a 1:30 commercial, and the first 4 words, out of 11 total words are – The…
Abandonment, Alcoholism, ET CETERA, Financial Stress, Liver Disease
Overwhelmed?
It has been a full 4 or 5 years since I first thought about putting this blog together. Finally, my first attempt in March of 2013 languished after the initial post (If you want to laugh, go take a look at http://livingwithanalcoholicspouse.wordpress.com/). Why did I fail to follow through? Being overwhelmed is a paralyzing state. Merriam Webster defines Overwhelm as: upset,…
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The Luckiest Man on Earth
The Luckiest Man on Earth Just the other day, July 4th 2014 we not only celebrated the anniversary of the birth of our nation, but also the 75th Anniversary of the speech Lou Gehrig gave to fans, friends and teammates at Yankee Stadium. As you might recall, Lou Gehrig, also known as The Iron Horse, was one of the greatest…