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Originally Posted by Kyngofpop

This thread is completely legitimate on all counts and I'm reading with interest.

I say legitimate because I'm a former heavy beer drinker at my home, and a set of unfortunate circumstances on my home property 3 yrs ago with me moving one vehicle from my private property to state owned property left me with a DUI and having to attend and pay for classes etc...the whole nine to keep my license.

BUT in those classes there were ppl that were actually so addicted to alcohol that they would actually drink HAND SANITIZER to get drunk. There was one person in my classes that I felt so bad for because she just could NOT get it together and had relapsed because she drank hand sanitizer and witch hazel to get drunk. I thought it was bizarre at first but listening to her story, I felt more sympathetic to her plight.

I commend you on being EXTRA cautious in this because alcoholics and recovering alcoholics need NO triggers or help getting them back to an area they're trying to escape.

Thank you! I am glad it sounds like your alcohol problem doesn't control your life unlike my dad. Hard to focus on life when things are starting to catch up with the guy who raised me. I try to distract myself with potential small problems from the big current ones, so it makes me feel better knowing others have had similar issues or know where I am coming from. Thanks again