A Calif. newbie
Hey DG, you made me crack up! You are, of course right about doing stupid things while drinking! My big issue with anonymity is that I was involved in a fairly ridiculous lawsuit (and Stanton Peele has written that attending AA has actually been used as evidence in court) that was not about drinking, but any implication that I have a drinking problem could be used in court. This from a guy (a very minor celebrity) who falsified marriage to me (and I wasn't drinking heavily at all at the time) and then wiped out my savings. The courts in LA just loooooove celebrities, especially when they're suing a little nobody.
I know this sounds paranoid, but the ex actually spent nearly $200,000 suing *me,* and had a PI following me around too. I'm not sure why, as I wasn't doing anything wrong -- or even anything interesting -- but I want to do this as privately as possible. I don't think he has any way of finding me, but he sure went overboard last time. Ain't Hollywood great?
Anyway, I have an appointment now this afternoon with a PhD psychologist to talk about my problem. On Monday I will also see a psychiatrist to get Naltrexone and Antabuse prescribed. I managed not to drink yesterday and I have a sober buddy girlfriend who also wants not to drink during Lent. She's in my gym class so I see her twice a day and sometimes more often if we go for a walk. We agreed to text or call each other if a craving arose.
And after reading, thinking, and examining my life more closely, I think this will be permanent abstinence. I walked to the Venice Pier yesterday (epicenter of drunken freaks and pot dispensaries) and noticed there were a lot of idiots stumbling around at 3 pm. And for once, I'm wasn't one of 'em. My life and health are surprisingly good, but at 51 that can't last much longer.
Hey DG, you made me crack up! You are, of course right about doing stupid things while drinking! My big issue with anonymity is that I was involved in a fairly ridiculous lawsuit (and Stanton Peele has written that attending AA has actually been used as evidence in court) that was not about drinking, but any implication that I have a drinking problem could be used in court. This from a guy (a very minor celebrity) who falsified marriage to me (and I wasn't drinking heavily at all at the time) and then wiped out my savings. The courts in LA just loooooove celebrities, especially when they're suing a little nobody.
I know this sounds paranoid, but the ex actually spent nearly $200,000 suing *me,* and had a PI following me around too. I'm not sure why, as I wasn't doing anything wrong -- or even anything interesting -- but I want to do this as privately as possible. I don't think he has any way of finding me, but he sure went overboard last time. Ain't Hollywood great?
Anyway, I have an appointment now this afternoon with a PhD psychologist to talk about my problem. On Monday I will also see a psychiatrist to get Naltrexone and Antabuse prescribed. I managed not to drink yesterday and I have a sober buddy girlfriend who also wants not to drink during Lent. She's in my gym class so I see her twice a day and sometimes more often if we go for a walk. We agreed to text or call each other if a craving arose.
And after reading, thinking, and examining my life more closely, I think this will be permanent abstinence. I walked to the Venice Pier yesterday (epicenter of drunken freaks and pot dispensaries) and noticed there were a lot of idiots stumbling around at 3 pm. And for once, I'm wasn't one of 'em. My life and health are surprisingly good, but at 51 that can't last much longer.
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