No Joke

[Tarlam!]

Most of you know, I'm an alcoholic. I drink a bottle of scotch a day. For breakfast.

I'm outing myself because I think it's necessary. I know I need to cure myself. Tomorrow, I'm heading for a clinic. If today was not Sunday, I'd be there today. Germany is funny that way. So, no, "tomorrow" is not an excuse.

I don't care if you don't like me. Pray for me anyway. I need you. I have one poster who knows he is my hero. He did this 2 years ago. I won't name him, he knows who he is through PMs.

I figure, if I don't cure this now, I won't live till the Rats' Gathering in October.

It's half past four. I am so drunk I can't even walk.

Please pray for me. Bye for now.

[BallHawk]

We'll all be thinking of you, Tar. Best of luck.

[texaspackerbacker]

Let me make an exception to my usual uncaring attitude to give your post a presumption of authenticity and to state that I care for you and will pray for you.

There's a lot to be happy about in this world. Focus on that, and maybe the alcohol won't be so necessary. And get some local help, since quitting something like that is not likely to be done alone.

[Freak Out]

I hope to see you sober in October.

[GBRulz]

My thoughts and prayers are with you, my friend.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Tarlem,

I wish you the best, we all have our demons to conquer.

[Tarlam!]

I have gotten some really neat PMs over this that I obviously won't mention by name.

Thank you. I can't make any promisies. I'll be away awhile and when I'm back, I so damned hope I'll be sober.

Thank you. You know who you are. Thank you.

[MJZiggy]

I know I told you privately, but I want to say in public how proud I am of you. Yes talk to our friend, he will help you as will I. I'm always here for you, Sweet.

[oregonpackfan]

You show a lot of guts by admitting your addiction on PR, Tarlam. I truly wish you the best.

As a PR poster who chummed around with you and shared a car ride with you last PR gathering, I know that basically you are a good person. The American Medical Association describes alcoholism as a disease. Please pursue your intentions to get treatment.

I trust you will find life more enriching sober than drunk. For that matter, you will probably find the Packer games more interesting sober than drunk.

Hang in there, Aussie Man!

[red]

good luck tarlam

[3irty1]

Good luck man.

[Bretsky]

Takes a great man and a lot of courage to put this on the forum Tarlem; you are a great guy and will conquer this. My thoughts and prayers are with you


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[GrnBay007]

One day at a time Tarlam.

Take care. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

[oregonpackfan]

Tarlam,

I just learned a few minutes ago that the estranged wife of one of my friends passed away this week. Besides her husband, she left behind a gifted, 13 year old daughter who won a statewide writing contest this spring.

This woman had been in in and out of treatment a couple of times for alchohol/drug addiction. She left her daughter and husband several years ago to pursue her addictions.

About 10 days ago, police found her passed out in downtown Portland. She was taken to to Portland's Good Samaritan Hospital where she was declared brain dead. The past week she has been in a local hospice center. She finally passed away a few days ago.

Alcoholism is a progressive, potentially fatal, disease. We here at PR want you to stay with us. Please get yourself to treatment.

[Tarlam!]

Thanks to all. I am gonna need you guys. Two years ago, one of us decided to do this, albeit silently. That Rat only confided in Ziggy and me that I know of. That Rat made it. I wanna be like that Rat.

I've told that Rat as much.

That Rat is so much stronger than I am, though. I will need you guys, I'm sure. Even you, Sheep-Dip.