If I get pissed off, take a gun, and shoot you dead, I get life in prison, probably without the possibility of parole. If I shoot my spouse because she irritated me, I’m probably going to get 25 years to life, and if I have a decent group of lawyers, I’ll probably wind up getting [...]
Archive for the ‘Alcoholism’ Category
An eye for an eye
Posted in Accountability, Alcoholism, Death, Drunk driving, Law & Justice, Opinions, Personal, Philosophy on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Throw away the key
Posted in Alcoholism, Drunk driving, Human behavior, Law & Justice, Opinions, Personal, Philosophy on November 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Remember the “Stella Awards.” They were named such because of a lawsuit brought against McDonald’s in 1992 by then 81-year old Stella Liebeck who spilled a cup of hot coffee into her lap and sustained third degree burns. Contrary to popular belief, she did not receive millions of dollars from Ronnie and friends for her [...]
Labels and convictions
Posted in Alcoholism, Death, Drunk driving, Personal on May 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Several weeks ago, I said in a column that I could be both liberal and conservative – not a middle or “muddle” of the road person, but one who has strong convictions. I believe, for example, that what a woman does with her body is her choice, and no one has the right to [...]
Alcohol: Legal and Dangerous–– Part I
Posted in Alcoholism on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bob gets up each morning, has a couple of quick shots of vodka, eats a piece of toast, and heads out. Sometimes, he’s able to get through the entire day without having another drink, but not often. He generally gets home around six, slightly buzzed, has dinner, and heads to his room – Bob’s [...]
Alcoholism, Part II: A Personal Journey
Posted in Alcoholism on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sarah C. They call it alcoholism, not ‘alcohol-wasm.’ For me, the journey from ‘is’ to ‘was’ took a long, long time. For anyone who drinks alcohol, it seems that the potential to become an alcoholic is always present, until we’re six feet under or in an urn. I found that alcoholism is a [...]
Alcohol: Legal and Dangerous – Part III
Posted in Alcoholism on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sarah C. “I’m not an alcoholic. I don’t have a problem. I just drink a bit too much sometimes, but that’s because I’m Irish.” This is what I kept telling myself. This was how I fooled myself and tried to justify my drinking. I tried controlling my drinking just to prove that I [...]
Alcohol: Legal and Dangerous – Part IV
Posted in Alcoholism on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sarah’s journey is frightening and fascinating. It’s a story of a woman with great strength; strength to recognize the problem; strength to fight the battle; and strength to tell the story. She would be the first to inform you that it’s far from over…”It doesn’t matter if you come from Yale or jail, if [...]
