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My name is dr6 and I'm an alcoholic...
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It seems all too obvious that the Dominican lifestyle and alcohol go hand in hand. In New York I have a social drink every once in a while and if I do not have a drink for 3 or 4 months I do not miss it. When I do my pilgrimage to Santo Domingo for the month of January, I am pounding down 6 or 7 cuba libres every day. One of the main reasons I can not live down there. I have met too many expats who have become permanent bar stool fixtures and have drunk themselves to death. Not my way of enjoying retirement.
And yet you wanted to meddle in the life of a Dominican mother who finally landed a job and is working to support the family from 16:00 to 02:00 AM
Consider sports,learning Spanish, Creole, Travel the island, volunteer. There are more activities than getting drunk.
Don't blame your lack of accomplishments on the DR.
from 'The Great Race'... Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis
'Who is this Texas Jack ????'
Da Dum, Da Dum.......
Push the button , Max...............
'Who is this Texas Jack ????'
Da Dum, Da Dum.......
Push the button , Max...............
lol...
When I arrived back in Canada after more or less 20 years in the D.R. i finally managed to get myself one of those "family doctors" that are so in demand but so difficult to find.
As part of the standard working up of the file she asked me about my drinking habits.
The look on her face when I admitted the amount of alcohol I would drink in a normal day was priceless.
I realized that the time had come to embrace moderation in all its glory.
I'm a lot more prudent these days and I was happy to realize that mine was an addiction in name only. (AINO)
A pure habit.......
Broken with a concerted effort.
Now excuse me while I go and refresh my glass of vino tinto.
When I arrived back in Canada after more or less 20 years in the D.R. i finally managed to get myself one of those "family doctors" that are so in demand but so difficult to find.
As part of the standard working up of the file she asked me about my drinking habits.
The look on her face when I admitted the amount of alcohol I would drink in a normal day was priceless.
I realized that the time had come to embrace moderation in all its glory.
I'm a lot more prudent these days and I was happy to realize that mine was an addiction in name only. (AINO)
A pure habit.......
Broken with a concerted effort.
Now excuse me while I go and refresh my glass of vino tinto.
lol...
When I arrived back in Canada after more or less 20 years in the D.R. i finally managed to get myself one of those "family doctors" that are so in demand but so difficult to find.
As part of the standard working up of the file she asked me about my drinking habits.
The look on her face when I admitted the amount of alcohol I would drink in a normal day was priceless.
I realized that the time had come to embrace moderation in all its glory.
I'm a lot more prudent these days and I was happy to realize that mine was an addiction in name only. (AINO)
A pure habit.......
Broken with a concerted effort.
Now excuse me while I go and refresh my glass of vino tinto.
I always 'fib' on a couple of questions...
The drinking one..... and the sex one......
I didn't used to... but I got tired of the followup questions
too intrusive..... 'How Many??'
Like the DoubleMint twins...... double your pleasure, double your fun......
when they tried to put me in the Journal..... I left the room
You know the answer stop drinking, if you can't stop after 1-3 drinks!
If you don't the only direction you will go is down. What do you want to do with the rest of your life?
You got the power!
I remember the first time I didn't tell a little "white lie" when the question of drugs came up.
No....absolutely not.
Well....aside from pot that is.
The Doctor looked at me, smiled and made a little notation on her notepad.
I thought to myself.......
"Free at last.
Good God Almighty,
Free at last."
With all due respect.
answer to both...??
as much as I can tolerate.........
sort of like..... until I fall over....... not quite dead
He who fights and runs away - shall live to fight another day.......great race , again
Prof Fate.... the Magnificent....
as much as I can tolerate.........
sort of like..... until I fall over....... not quite dead
He who fights and runs away - shall live to fight another day.......great race , again
Prof Fate.... the Magnificent....
As much as this is probably therapeutic to many of you, it'd better get DR related if it's staying open.
this is RD residents talking to each other... how much more RD can you get ??
I guess we could open a window and yell to each other.....
whiter than white.... purer than pure... more RD than RD ???
RD... drunks, what to do about about it?
AA locations coming up soon .... attached to a Bible meeting
All I can say is watch that liver!!!!!
I have seen to many die of cirrhosis. I would drink 5 long island ices tea in NY and while in DR on vacation. Members of my family have died of it. I think cirrhosis of the liver happens to drinkers wherever they live. It does not discriminate.
Just take care of yourselves. Boredom should not be a reason to drink. IMO
I have seen to many die of cirrhosis. I would drink 5 long island ices tea in NY and while in DR on vacation. Members of my family have died of it. I think cirrhosis of the liver happens to drinkers wherever they live. It does not discriminate.
Just take care of yourselves. Boredom should not be a reason to drink. IMO
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