Two months later

Schmidty · 05-12-2010, 06:53 PM

I can't believe that I've done it. Alcohol is no longer a factor in my life. I don't want it. I don't need it, and it no loger controls me.

I'm a husband again. I'm a father again. I'm a man again. We are a true family again.

Little by little, I'm gaining more energy, more drive, more perspective of what's true and worthwhile, and what's deceptive and useless.

I'm thankful for today, and excited for tomorrow.

Lord, please don't let this change.

ColtCrazy · 05-12-2010, 06:54 PM

Good for you. The first steps are the hardest.

JonInMiddleGA · 05-12-2010, 06:55 PM

WTG Schmidty.

Peregrine · 05-12-2010, 06:57 PM

Great to hear Schmidty.

JPhillips · 05-12-2010, 07:21 PM

Congrats. Your family is blessed.

JediKooter · 05-12-2010, 07:23 PM

That's good to hear man! Just take it day by day and you can always vent here.

dawgfan · 05-12-2010, 07:27 PM

Don't be a quitter.

J/K, good for you Schmidty. Alcohol is a funny drug - it has such different effects on different people. Good for you in deciding you are better off without it and sticking with it.

Logan · 05-12-2010, 07:28 PM

Awesome job man.

Dodgerchick · 05-12-2010, 07:48 PM

Good for you, my friend!

markprior22 · 05-12-2010, 07:49 PM

Great job. This Friday will mark one year of sobriety for me. Alcohol cost me my family. Like most alcoholics, I didn't/couldn't see this until it was too late. During my years of drinking, I often wondered if I was an alcoholic but never thought I fit that mold. Now I can look back and see how wrong I was. It was a high price to pay but I'm thankful that it worked out as it did rather than continuing down the path I was on.

Again...congrats. Grab your family and don't let go. It is often said but it is true...they are by far the most important thing in your life.

k0ruptr · 05-12-2010, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmidty

I can't believe that I've done it. Alcohol is no longer a factor in my life. I don't want it. I don't need it, and it no loger controls me.

I'm a husband again. I'm a father again. I'm a man again. We are a true family again.

Little by little, I'm gaining more energy, more drive, more perspective of what's true and worthwhile, and what's deceptive and useless.

I'm thankful for today, and excited for tomorrow.

Lord, please don't let this change.

Excellent, Very very proud of you! Well done

Autumn · 05-12-2010, 07:56 PM

Well done, well done

CleBrownsfan · 05-12-2010, 07:57 PM

Proud accomplishment Schmidty!!

tyketime · 05-12-2010, 08:06 PM

Excellent for everybody else in your life. Most importantly, AWESOME for you! Congrats.

PurdueBrad · 05-12-2010, 08:20 PM

Schmidty, congratulations, that's awesome.

Neuqua · 05-12-2010, 08:20 PM

Good for you Schmidty.

spleen1015 · 05-12-2010, 08:31 PM

Garts man.

duckman · 05-12-2010, 08:47 PM

Very happy for you!

MikeVic · 05-12-2010, 08:59 PM

Grats!!

Comey · 05-12-2010, 09:27 PM

This is excellent news, sir. Too many allow themselves to succumb to vices; it is always wonderful to read about those who conquer theirs.

Schmidty · 05-12-2010, 09:30 PM

Thanks everybody. It hasn't been easy, but it's getting easier by the day.

It's weird. I never even drank alcohol until I was 27 years old, and even then it started as an occasional thing. Suddenly, in the past few years, it became an everyday thing. Large quantities too (bottle or two of wine a freaking day when I quit). I subconciously planned my day around when I would have a chance to be home to drink. I didn't look like a drunk, and no one would have known I was unless they saw me at home in the evenings. I guess I was what they call a functunal drunk, but in acctuality, I was a husk of the person I truly am.

Without going on an on, I just want to say that it feels amazing to be "reborn" like this. It's wonderful.

DaddyTorgo · 05-12-2010, 09:35 PM

From someone who's been on the edge of alcoholism - congrats Schmidty.

Kodos · 05-12-2010, 10:01 PM

Good job, Schmidty. Stick with the plan now.

FrogMan · 05-12-2010, 10:02 PM

well done man, well done. Two thumbs up!

FM

EagleFan · 05-12-2010, 10:16 PM

Great to hear Schmidty!

the_meanstrosity · 05-12-2010, 11:24 PM

Congrats Schmidty!

TCY Junkie · 05-12-2010, 11:37 PM

I have a tendency to go from one extreme to another so I've never touched the stuff. Seen it do too much damage to others. I only hate it because of all the ads on TV that make it seem you have to drink to be cool. Being a good dad is cool. Congrats.

Swaggs · 05-13-2010, 12:55 AM

Glad for you, bud!

Now, if we can get you to give up the beard, along with the alcohol, you'll be in really good shape.

revrew · 05-13-2010, 01:08 AM

Awesome, Schmidty. Stay strong.

dolfin · 05-13-2010, 01:31 AM

That's awesome to hear Schmidty. Congrats!

Dutch · 05-13-2010, 01:40 AM

Awesome, I've seen some pretty devastating effects of long-term alchoholism, so it's nice to see somebody recognize that they have a problem and then actually man up to fix the problem. Congratulations!

DanGarion · 05-13-2010, 01:57 AM

Great! More for me.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 05-13-2010, 08:01 AM

Good job, Schmidty. I've never had any family with real issues in this regard, but my wife's extended family has a couple of alcoholics that have absolutely destroyed their lives. Glad that you came to your senses before you lost what was most important. You're one of the lucky ones.

Passacaglia · 05-13-2010, 09:05 AM

Rock on, Schmidty!

molson · 05-13-2010, 09:22 AM

Alcholism is brutal. And it's very difficult to recognize in oneself. To do so is quite an accomplishment.

Honolulu_Blue · 05-13-2010, 10:45 AM

Great job, Schmidty! Congrats and keep it up, man.

Sparty on, my friend. Sparty on!

DanGarion · 05-13-2010, 11:09 AM

Honestly though, good for you man. Congrats!

cuervo72 · 05-13-2010, 11:14 AM

Good job Schmidty. Stay strong, be vigilant.

terpkristin · 05-13-2010, 12:10 PM

Awesome, Schmidty!! Keep strong, my friend!

/tk

saldana · 05-13-2010, 01:49 PM

thats awesome! way to go.

Alan T · 05-13-2010, 01:51 PM

Great job Schmidty!

Dutch · 05-13-2010, 02:42 PM

Since you are looking for something else to drink now...I suggest Coke Cherry Zero (aka "Cherry-air") on the rocks. It's amazing, bad for you, and has no calories!

RendeR · 05-13-2010, 03:44 PM

Congratulations Schmidty. From someone whose been down that terrible road before. I wish you all the best at living without the stigma of worrying about what you'll do next.

Well Done sir. Keep up the good work!

Marc Vaughan · 05-13-2010, 05:19 PM

Congrats

jeff061 · 05-13-2010, 07:28 PM

Having been raised by a single parent who was/is a severe alcoholic... It can't be overstated how important this is to your family. This is a moment that will be remembered decades from now.

Nice job bud, keep it up

Glengoyne · 05-13-2010, 09:00 PM

Fantastic schmidty!!
Keep on keeping on!

Maple Leafs · 05-13-2010, 09:28 PM

Great news, congratulations.

sterlingice · 05-17-2010, 12:02 AM

Congrats

SI

Oilers9911 · 05-17-2010, 12:11 AM

'grats man. Awesome.

Icy · 05-17-2010, 01:43 AM

Big congrats!

05-12-2010, 06:54 PM	#2
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	Good for you. The first steps are the hardest. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

05-12-2010, 06:55 PM	#3
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	WTG Schmidty. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

05-12-2010, 07:21 PM	#5
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Congrats. Your family is blessed. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

05-12-2010, 07:23 PM	#6
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	That's good to hear man! Just take it day by day and you can always vent here. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

05-12-2010, 07:57 PM	#13
CleBrownsfan Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: C-Town	Proud accomplishment Schmidty!! __________________ *XBox Gamertag:* Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders

05-12-2010, 06:57 PM	#4
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	Great to hear Schmidty.

05-12-2010, 07:27 PM	#7
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	Don't be a quitter. J/K, good for you Schmidty. Alcohol is a funny drug - it has such different effects on different people. Good for you in deciding you are better off without it and sticking with it.

05-12-2010, 07:28 PM	#8
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Awesome job man.

05-12-2010, 07:48 PM	#9
Dodgerchick College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX	Good for you, my friend!

05-12-2010, 07:49 PM	#10
markprior22 High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, il	Great job. This Friday will mark one year of sobriety for me. Alcohol cost me my family. Like most alcoholics, I didn't/couldn't see this until it was too late. During my years of drinking, I often wondered if I was an alcoholic but never thought I fit that mold. Now I can look back and see how wrong I was. It was a high price to pay but I'm thankful that it worked out as it did rather than continuing down the path I was on. Again...congrats. Grab your family and don't let go. It is often said but it is true...they are by far the most important thing in your life.

05-12-2010, 07:56 PM	#12
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	Well done, well done

05-12-2010, 08:06 PM	#14
tyketime College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2003	Excellent for everybody else in your life. Most importantly, AWESOME for you! Congrats.

05-12-2010, 08:20 PM	#15
PurdueBrad Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DeKalb, IL	Schmidty, congratulations, that's awesome.

05-12-2010, 08:20 PM	#16
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Good for you Schmidty. __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

05-12-2010, 08:31 PM	#17
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Garts man. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

05-12-2010, 08:59 PM	#19
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Grats!!

05-12-2010, 09:27 PM	#20
Comey College Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT via PA via CA via PA	This is excellent news, sir. Too many allow themselves to succumb to vices; it is always wonderful to read about those who conquer theirs. __________________

05-12-2010, 09:30 PM	#21
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	Thanks everybody. It hasn't been easy, but it's getting easier by the day. It's weird. I never even drank alcohol until I was 27 years old, and even then it started as an occasional thing. Suddenly, in the past few years, it became an everyday thing. Large quantities too (bottle or two of wine a freaking day when I quit). I subconciously planned my day around when I would have a chance to be home to drink. I didn't look like a drunk, and no one would have known I was unless they saw me at home in the evenings. I guess I was what they call a functunal drunk, but in acctuality, I was a husk of the person I truly am. Without going on an on, I just want to say that it feels amazing to be "reborn" like this. It's wonderful. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

05-12-2010, 09:35 PM	#22
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	From someone who's been on the edge of alcoholism - congrats Schmidty. __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

05-12-2010, 10:01 PM	#23
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Good job, Schmidty. Stick with the plan now.

05-12-2010, 10:02 PM	#24
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	well done man, well done. Two thumbs up! FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

05-12-2010, 10:16 PM	#25
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Great to hear Schmidty!

05-12-2010, 11:24 PM	#26
the_meanstrosity College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002	Congrats Schmidty!

05-12-2010, 11:37 PM	#27
TCY Junkie College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TX	I have a tendency to go from one extreme to another so I've never touched the stuff. Seen it do too much damage to others. I only hate it because of all the ads on TV that make it seem you have to drink to be cool. Being a good dad is cool. Congrats. __________________ I try to open things I probably have no chance of opening.

05-13-2010, 12:55 AM	#28
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Glad for you, bud! Now, if we can get you to give up the beard, along with the alcohol, you'll be in really good shape. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

05-13-2010, 01:08 AM	#29
revrew Team Chaplain Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Just outside Des Moines, IA	Awesome, Schmidty. Stay strong. __________________ Winner of 6 FOFC Scribe Awards, including 3 Gold Scribes Founder of the ZFL, 2004 Golden Scribe Dynasty of the Year Now bringing The Des Moines Dragons back to life, and the joke's on YOU, NFL! I came to the Crossroad. I took it. And that has made all the difference.

05-13-2010, 01:31 AM	#30
dolfin High School JV Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Texas	That's awesome to hear Schmidty. Congrats!

05-13-2010, 01:40 AM	#31
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Awesome, I've seen some pretty devastating effects of long-term alchoholism, so it's nice to see somebody recognize that they have a problem and then actually man up to fix the problem. Congratulations! Last edited by Dutch : 05-13-2010 at 01:40 AM.

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DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	Great! More for me. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

05-13-2010, 08:01 AM	#33
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Good job, Schmidty. I've never had any family with real issues in this regard, but my wife's extended family has a couple of alcoholics that have absolutely destroyed their lives. Glad that you came to your senses before you lost what was most important. You're one of the lucky ones.

05-13-2010, 09:05 AM	#34
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Rock on, Schmidty!

05-13-2010, 09:22 AM	#35
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Alcholism is brutal. And it's very difficult to recognize in oneself. To do so is quite an accomplishment.

05-13-2010, 10:45 AM	#36
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Great job, Schmidty! Congrats and keep it up, man. Sparty on, my friend. Sparty on! __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

05-13-2010, 11:09 AM	#37
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	Honestly though, good for you man. Congrats! __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

05-13-2010, 11:14 AM	#38
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Good job Schmidty. Stay strong, be vigilant. __________________ null