Yesterday, on August 25, 2014, almost 11 full months after I wrote this, I came across it again. I am not sure how I came across this poem, as it was deeply buried in a filing system that even I cannot understand. However, I found it, and thought it perfect for posting to The Choices We Make blog. Perfect, because…
Category: Alcoholism
Alcoholism, Liver Disease
MELD scores and Liver Transplants
Liver disease is any disturbance of liver function that causes illness. Liver disease is a broad term that covers all the potential problems that cause the liver to fail to perform its designated functions. Usually, more than 75% or three quarters of liver tissue needs to be affected before decrease in function occurs. The liver is a prolific organ, and…
Alcoholism, ET CETERA, Financial Stress, Liver Disease
Life is many moments in time
Writing this post on 8/18/14, I am sitting in the hospital waiting area, as my wife Vicki is again in surgery. Today she is having ankle surgery. On December 14 2011, Vicki broke her ankle. No one is exactly sure how it happened. She was found screaming at the bottom of the driveway. She says it may have something to…
Alcoholism
Top Ten Traits of an Alcoholic
Writing of alcoholics, I wanted to provide what I believe to be their Top Ten Traits. I would love to hear back from you, about your ideas and any traits you think should also be on the list. Careless: Like a child, act without thinking. I want it now despite the consequences. Self-pity: Poor little ole me. Nobody understands me,…
Alcoholism, Liver Disease
An unforeseen consequence
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…
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…