tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post4224315543080587010..comments2009-11-30T20:33:20.126+11:00Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884695381830085988abodeonethree@gmail.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-90137212898116985822009-11-30T20:33:20.133+11:002009-11-30T20:33:20.133+11:00Nikonda... I wasn&#39;t itching to embrace life - I was itching not to die. Embracing life came aferwards, but at least it came.<br /><br />Deidre... I stopped smoking at the same time. I started again a few years later though. Ah well.<br /><br />Joanna... Thank-you. I do try to be honest.<br /><br />Wwriter.... I make no secret of my admiration for your stuff - I&#39;m pleased you stop by and even more pleased when you like your visit. Thank-you. :)<br /><br />Kate... The trick is remembering that you may be strong when you feel anything but that.<br /><br />JennyMac... Thanks for reading, truly.<br /><br />Angella... No, I didn&#39;t do AA. I tend to think they replace one addiction with another but if it works for someone, all power to them.<br /><br />Miss OT... No, it does make sense. Your self control is amazing. There&#39;s no way I could ever have limited myself, ever.<br /><br />Erin... I&#39;m proud of who I became and I&#39;m loving meeting that person every new day. :)<br /><br />horse and moon.... Glad you thought so! :)<br /><br />kylie... Funny thing is, I always thought I lead a typically drab middle class existence for many years. Go figure.<br /><br />auntiegwen... Thanks for stopping by. The place is always better for your presence.<br /><br />kys... You&#39;re not alone, trust me!<br /><br />MDF... Thank you. Always a pleasure to see you. :)<br /><br />blognut... Sharing my story was always on the cards. Thanks for listening to it.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884695381830085988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-50663463852601427832009-11-30T20:25:44.989+11:002009-11-30T20:25:44.989+11:00Mo... I envy you the ability to decide on your own terms and wish you every happiness.<br /><br />LDH,BE... No - drinking to my success would be exceptionally appropriate I think. :)<br /><br />Joshua... If toasting with water is bad luck, every wedding I have attended in the last ten years is totally doomed.<br /><br />Indigo... Yes, the short attention span is probably a good thing!<br /><br />Shadow... As long as you understand then I think you always have hope. I wish you the best and nothing but the best.<br /><br />f8hasit... I don&#39;t know what the mind process is either. I&#39;m just glad to be here and have more time to try and think about it.<br /><br />Eva... I&#39;m glad you found it a worthwhile read. :)<br /><br />Dan... Thank-you. There are two subjects I really feel I should cover here if I&#39;m to be honest. This was one of them. I&#39;m glad it went down relatively well.<br /><br />scarlethue... I&#39;m not sure I could ever have done it full justice - there aren&#39;t enough words or hours in the day, but I&#39;m glad it held your attention.<br /><br />Baloney... Thank you for reading me.<br /><br />Poindexter... Who - you or me? Tell you what - how about we both do?!<br /><br />Secretia... So far it&#39;s good. Long may that be the case.<br /><br />JenJen... You see it as courage? That&#39;s interesting. No tears required though - this has a happy ending, so far.<br /><br />kbxmas... Thank you. Glad you liked.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884695381830085988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-30697637900120413202009-11-30T14:10:48.080+11:002009-11-30T14:10:48.080+11:00I love this post, Matthew. I&#39;m glad you made it out of your addiction and are willing to share your story.blognuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161713516407124717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-713580095472790402009-11-29T02:07:48.764+11:002009-11-29T02:07:48.764+11:00Excellent post, as always. Very bravely written.Madame DeFargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-89551735922328089672009-11-28T15:13:38.224+11:002009-11-28T15:13:38.224+11:0010 years? That is quite an achievement. I&quot;m a &quot;creature of addiction&quot;, as well. My problem (one of my problems) is that when I let one addiction go, another comes along to fill the void.kyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612857982151448455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-49488018562347724302009-11-27T19:44:36.832+11:002009-11-27T19:44:36.832+11:00Beautifully done, as alwaysauntiegwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-91861226970520411042009-11-26T18:13:29.884+11:002009-11-26T18:13:29.884+11:00you&#39;ve packed a bit in, haven&#39;t you?kyliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-15652099577889545312009-11-26T10:25:05.656+11:002009-11-26T10:25:05.656+11:00awesome post !!!horse and moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222211357590251441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-48990480070525131842009-11-26T09:18:14.213+11:002009-11-26T09:18:14.213+11:00This is an incredible and heartbreakingly honest post. Congratulations to you on your ten years. What a strong and amazing person you are. You should be very proud of yourself.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13214914707096410664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-34195851637459016562009-11-26T05:04:48.972+11:002009-11-26T05:04:48.972+11:00I lost someone close to alcohol addiction and I could completely relate to &quot;..I don&#39;t like, I love&quot;. I too am a very passionate person and somewhere deep down inside I can feel that I have addiction tendencies.. That&#39;s why never in my life I have ever been drunk. My limit for any night is 2 drinks and I let myself enjoy that only few times a year. That&#39;s how convinced I am that I could turn into an alcoholic - it probably doesn&#39;t make sense..Miss OverThinkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286860942975359330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-55749258619418718672009-11-26T02:16:19.602+11:002009-11-26T02:16:19.602+11:00did you ever do AA? just wondering...<br /><br />great post.Angella Listerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-55282058936989316942009-11-26T01:31:34.833+11:002009-11-26T01:31:34.833+11:00What a raw and honest post...you tell a story, even a difficult one, with a true sense of grace. Thank you for sharing this with us and bravo to you for facing a challenge head on.JennyMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14594526663480442855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-52516998462288876542009-11-26T00:50:52.850+11:002009-11-26T00:50:52.850+11:00That&#39;s an interesting post. You made the right choice of course and are obviously a very strong person - I know how valuable life is and how scary things are if you feel things are slipping away. Keep on...Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12448831402553298056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-68291989189047507422009-11-25T17:19:09.597+11:002009-11-25T17:19:09.597+11:00This was a wonderful post.<br /><br />Fantastic.<br /><br />I&#39;m always blown away by your posts.WhisperingWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-64414809256798349552009-11-25T16:16:02.894+11:002009-11-25T16:16:02.894+11:00Whoa! That is one incredible piece of writing-- honest to the core. I take my hat off to you.<br />jjJoanna Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-58645360933093812832009-11-25T09:45:30.053+11:002009-11-25T09:45:30.053+11:00It is so impressive that you were able to just stop - that takes so much dedication and will power. Congratulations.Deidrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14993934232617420348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-79872365378127377992009-11-25T09:24:01.841+11:002009-11-25T09:24:01.841+11:00To the casual observer it looked as if you&#39;d given up effortlessly - I&#39;m sure that wasn&#39;t quite the case but it was testament to the strong, clear minded person who&#39;d had enough of the soft focus and was itching to embrace the rest of his life.<br /><br />Not an easy topic for a blog but you handled it eloquently and allowed us a real insight into a difficult period in your life.Nikondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967170107568321270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-38225119977705235862009-11-25T08:42:12.427+11:002009-11-25T08:42:12.427+11:00Beautiful post - thank you.kbxmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099758957492165428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-12967330917076504062009-11-25T06:24:12.775+11:002009-11-25T06:24:12.775+11:00Matthew...<br />A tear for you and your courage sweets.<br />Sigh.<br />Allow me to risk sounding condescending and say: I&#39;m proud to know you.<br /><br />Hugs!JenJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118893759726079685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-86209243865974842352009-11-25T04:46:11.924+11:002009-11-25T04:46:11.924+11:00Matthew, that is a genuine success story! Nice going!<br /><br />SecretiaSecretiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17918386483936030503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-35362518329128568312009-11-25T04:00:16.408+11:002009-11-25T04:00:16.408+11:00keep coming back.Poindexterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02754293708567921996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-18733404733088874832009-11-25T03:37:43.322+11:002009-11-25T03:37:43.322+11:00Wow. Just wow.<br />Thank you for sharing this.Baloneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07518203980804301410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-83375829359626789512009-11-25T02:58:09.810+11:002009-11-25T02:58:09.810+11:00Beautifully stated.<br /><br />Addiction runs in the paternal side of my family, and my brothers have both succumbed to it in one form or another. Luckily I was smart enough to avoid. I do drink now and then, but I never get drunk. I&#39;m too scared I&#39;ll like it.scarlethuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04261263598183741538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-47604869435070222282009-11-25T02:26:41.813+11:002009-11-25T02:26:41.813+11:00I have total understanding of your post mate. I lost my mother to alcohol addiction and I know that once it has you, it’s almost impossible to get out of it.<br /><br />I applaud you for your honesty and as ever, your amazing writing.Dan.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15940396005677889905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263231593071430588.post-3902611243130010732009-11-25T02:25:14.736+11:002009-11-25T02:25:14.736+11:00That was a very compelling post. More power to you!Eva Gallanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.com