Long before I decided to tidy up my own act, I was appalled by how St. Patrick's Day had become a National Holiday for Drinking Alcoholically.
For some, this is only one day of foolishness. On or around St. Patrick's day they drink too much, act like jerks, puke out their guts and that's the end of it. For others, it's yet another day in an endless string of days that involve abusing alcohol and other substances. For still others, it's a day that marks the progression of this pernicious disease of body, mind and spirit.
Me? I'm hoping it's a day that will inspire more people to buy my Hazelden title,
Staying Sober: Tips for Working a Twelve Step Program of Recovery for themselves or loved one(s). I wrote this book many years ago as a corrective to the utterly grim and dull "Conference Approved" literature. Nothing funny about addiction but that doesn't mean we can't laugh to and through recovery.
