***And, NOT everyone who drinks and/or uses is an addict….of course!!! But for those of us who ARE, 85 years of shared experience among us bear out the statements below. They are hammered out on the hard hard anvil of experience, not out of some book on the shelf. RIP, beautiful Anthony ~ and continuing condolences for all who loved and mourn him.
To those of us in the 12 step world AND the industry who knew and loved him, none of what he felt, or what ultimately happened to him, was a mystery. (And…we were nevertheless devastated by his suicide, like all who knew and loved him IRL were.) Two things to explain the first statement: we say the ISM of alcohol-ISM stands for "I separate myself" and "I shame myself" and "I self-manage." (Same with us drug addicts….it is ALL the same shit….AA & NA know the same wisdom sets.***) Second, this disease (dis-ease ~ BOTH of which Tony lived with) ends in only FOUR WAYS: jails, institutions, death…or recovery. Our brilliant beloved Soul, AB, got caught in the first terrible set. 🙁
The CA Recall Election was rigged! It was stolen! We need to demand a recount! There is proof! Just search for it!!!!
and also ~ ask anyone who's actually lived through this combo: nothing fucks up us addicts like drastic success ~ it is really really something
***And, NOT everyone who drinks and/or uses is an addict….of course!!! But for those of us who ARE, 85 years of shared experience among us bear out the statements below. They are hammered out on the hard hard anvil of experience, not out of some book on the shelf. RIP, beautiful Anthony ~ and continuing condolences for all who loved and mourn him.
To those of us in the 12 step world AND the industry who knew and loved him, none of what he felt, or what ultimately happened to him, was a mystery. (And…we were nevertheless devastated by his suicide, like all who knew and loved him IRL were.) Two things to explain the first statement: we say the ISM of alcohol-ISM stands for "I separate myself" and "I shame myself" and "I self-manage." (Same with us drug addicts….it is ALL the same shit….AA & NA know the same wisdom sets.***) Second, this disease (dis-ease ~ BOTH of which Tony lived with) ends in only FOUR WAYS: jails, institutions, death…or recovery. Our brilliant beloved Soul, AB, got caught in the first terrible set. 🙁
People that have demons in the their head are always the ones to downplay what they have accomplished and their worth in the grand scheme of life.