Comments by "Itinerant Patriot" (@itinerantpatriot1196) on "" video.

33 years of sobriety after being a drunk for most of my formative years and I wouldn't go back even if someone could convince me I'm not an alcoholic. When I was in rehab a big part of the focus was getting to the root of what you were self-medicating for, what problem you were trying to drink away. To be honest, I had a ton of problems but dealing with pain wasn't my motivation. I just liked getting drunk. Until I didn't, but it took a lot of physical pain from a hospital bed to reach that point. That fella Dr. Peterson is speaking with got the key to living sober when he said he turned it over to God. I tried AA for about nine months and after spending enough time with that bunch I knew it wasn't right for me. I'd be drunk again if I hung out with them much longer. I spoke with a group going through rehab a few years later and told them the same thing, that if you really are addicted to the stuff you need to get God involved. I was asked not to come back because I didn't support 12-step programs. Too much of a cult for me, but that's just my take. Tommy Lee Jones gave the best explanation of how most drunks feel in a movie where his character gets asked "I understand you used to have a problem with your drinking." His response was priceless: "Hell no I liked my drinking just fine, it was other people who had the problem with it." On that note I'll stop. Stay smart kids and as Nancy used to put it, just say no. Oh yeah, and do like Dr. Peterson says and don't be stupid. To borrow from John Wayne: "Life's tough, it's tougher when you're stupid."
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@walktheworld That's exactly what I told my social worker at that time. I saw a bunch of people there because someone sent them, wife, judge, boss, and heard a bunch of dishonesty. Congrats on your journey. I did take the one day at a time thing to heart. Where that stuff is concerned, that's how I get by. I just stay sober today. That's my part. The rest I turn over to God. I got that concept even when I wasn't religious. To borrow from the program, thanks for sharing. 😁
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