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CapnSteve

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7. OK, I will buy it, IF...

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 01:42 PM

Dec 8

1) He admits he is an alcoholic.
2) He gets a sponsor in AA, starts attending meetings, and works the 12-step program.

This is not something you get cured from. I am an addict (sister program to AA) and I will always be. Thankfully, I am an addict in recovery and sober for nine years.

I had a sponsee in AA that could never accept that he would be an alcoholic for life. He died before he could accept it.

This is very serious stuff Pete.

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What to make of Pete Hegseth's promise to stay sober - MSNBC Reports [View all] Rhiannon12866 Dec 8 OP

So he denies Just Jerome Dec 8 #1

And it's not that easy to just "quit" - if he was drinking that much he'll experience withdrawal and should be hospitalized Rhiannon12866 Dec 8 #2

I can't count Just Jerome Dec 8 #3

I've seen it, too. I've been in AA for 16 years. Rhiannon12866 Dec 8 #4

Yes, but in his case, hospitalized and wrapped in a strait jacket and muzzled. joshdawg Dec 8 #5

If he suddenly stops drinking he could die. Irish_Dem Dec 8 #6

OK, I will buy it, IF... CapnSteve Dec 8 #7