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laura96
laura96
A friend of mine sent this to me. Serious. Hilarious. Thought you might enjoy it too! ( I've never tried to to post a Youtube video before so I hope this works. If not, Billy or dr. copperhead please advise!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7ZVWIELHQQY
drcopperhead
drcopperhead
excellent and funny. like being at a meeting with him
magdolna
magdolna
Thanks very much for the video, I enjoyed it so much!
citychick2011
citychick2011
I love this. Very heartfelt and really made me think,,,,,*I don't have a drinking problem, I have a thinking problem* ,,,,story of the priest,,,,so funny,,,,venti-sherry lol.....thank u. Love the accent.......!
gjm
gjm
Know a few that got sober because of this.
Sounds like he was done don't ya think?
"Alcohol saved my life" Not everyone understands that but so true...
okiyoe1
okiyoe1
Ha!!!! Colorful chaaracter ...My fav ,,where 's Mike the gimp... he laughs and acts just Craig!! Thanks laurla :)
Billy
okiyoe1
okiyoe1
like..
1is2many
1is2many
Resonates with me to the core

Thanks
laura96
laura96
Glad you've enjoyed this...and that the post works! Reminds me of the mini-meetings I used to go to during lunch hour when I worked in the city. You can pack a lot of important stuff into those 10 minutes!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Love it Laura, thank you!
Community LeaderExJerseyGirl2
ExJerseyGirl2
Here is another one, with Robin Williams...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLtPp_xIpC4
gjm
gjm
Ironically Robin Williams and the other post "forget I'm a addict" has a lot in common. I seen him talk about going back out after 20 years and one of the reasons he said he drank again is because " he forgot "how bad it was and thought he could handle it.

Goes back to are thinking.
drcopperhead
drcopperhead
i dont have a drinking and drugging problem, i have a thinking and debugging problem
Community LeaderExJerseyGirl2
ExJerseyGirl2
/thread hijack in reply to #11:

Ha gjm -- interesting point about forgetting about being an addict.

Sorry to highjack the thread, but this is interesting, and something I've been thinking about.

I don't worry about shooting heroin. Not something I am going to do. I am not a heroin user. I would have to make a very conscious decision to use heroin.

Same with drinking. I am a non drinker. To pick up a drink would have to be a very conscious decision and not something I could be nonchalant about any more than shooting heroin or doing cocaine or even smoking a cigarette. So I don't worry about forgetting about being an addict or alcoholic, because even if I forget I still don't get to drink.

Again, it is a mind set that I have but wanted to share with you.

/End threadjack
gr8ful2b
gr8ful2b
I watched that video a couple years ago. I believed every single word of it because he really spoke the language of the heart. It was almost like sharing his 5th Step with the world (in a general way). It touched me deeply.
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