A alcoholic athiest. Go to church and ask to be saved!  Ha!

You can't solve a problem, or deal with an ongoing condition, unless you know it's there.  We're all pulling for you, Mick -- even the folks who disagree with you.  Heck, how can you have a good debate without the other side?

Now that you're sober again, it's time to get back on two wheels.  Have you looked at any of the maxi-scooters?  The 250 cc and up ones are pretty well engineered -- went riding with a guy on a Suzuki Burgman who just rode the heck out of the thing!  You might need to find something that has the brakes linked, or maybe rig up a foot pedal for the rear brake.

All the best in the tough battle ahead!

Mick -

We're all pulling for you, my Friend.

I honestly don't know what an alcoholic is.  At times I know I drink too much, especially when I'm on the road, alone in a hotel or restaurant with nothing to do, and the schedule for the next morning isn't starting early.

Frankly, I enjoy alcohol, but I don't let myself ever drink so much that the next morning is fuzzy, unless it's a New Year's Eve, or some other thing that like, then maybe twice a year at most.  Back in my twenties it was a different story - I was usually leading the charge most nights at the O Club.

And I agree with Dr. Harveys' comment about the maxi scooters - remember, when I started riding again in 2008, I nearly bought one.  I may again consider it, as they are a lot easier for us old farts to mount, sit on, and otherwise handle than is a conventional motorcycle.

The 650 Burgmans and Honda Silverwings are really goin' machines - they easily top out at 100+ mph.  The biggest problem with them is the cost - more than a motorcycle.

If you do consider one, there are excellent forums for both scooters - I belonged to each of them for about a year before buying my S40.

Research carefully - I seem to recall that a couple of model years of the big (650) Burgman had some issues with belt squeal that were driving the owners nuts.

As the brother of a 45 year old man who has literally thrown his life away to booze and made everyone close to him miserable doing so, I have some understanding of your addiction mick ... be thankful though that you have not let alcohol destroy your life, it means that you have a good motivation to get and stay sober ... unlike my brother who will be lucky to get another 12 months above the sod ...

Good luck my friend, stay strong ... I'm pullin' for you!

When I was about 15 I saw a sailboat in a yard in Odessa. Asked around about it & found that a man & woman decided they would quit smoking. They spent all their ciggy $$$ on materials & built that boat. It was pretty nice lookin to me. Mita sunk if launched, IDK, but they quit smokin..
Stopping one thing w/o starting something to take its place just doesnt work out often. I understand how you got where you are, I do, but I know you love life & I hope you curb your intake & get busy on a new project so you can be here many more years.

Mick - you have direct control & influence over your actions - choose wisely - choose to find motivation that will keep your mind and body active - setting around leads to self pity partys where alcohol is the guest of honor......seen it several times, my uncle, my dad, my wife's ex husband - life is full of choices choose wisely. I know all of your contacts on here and in other areas of your life will be pulling for you to beat the addiction.....lots of good advice in the threads from your friends here. good luck.

stinger wrote on 09/01/10 at 03:54:31:

An alchoholic atheist was the founder of Alchoholics Anonymous. Do you think that is a coincedence?