I-85 NB last scale in Georgia EPES driver had a gallon of liquor

You don't understand addiction. AA is a cult depending on the group sometimes, yes. But it's not a question of just simply not drinking. The prospect of going even a single night without a drink can be terrifying. We know for certain alcoholism has no relation to intelligence one way or the other. In many cases, its a flaw in genetics. And if that is the case for a certain person, the addiction can be removed with medication now, believe it or not.

 

There are alot of know it all drivers on the road. You're an idiot if you think alcoholism isn't real.

 

I have been doing research, We used to grow that along with sage and a couple of other herbs back home and find them useful.

The short drinks now and then is not the issue. The original drunken partying days were settled for good towards 1990. And Im better off for it. Literally by discarding those who continued to do that behavior because I was beginning to value my Class A more.

My state has rules to where distributors like Hiram Walker and DeKryper may not sell Spearmint based spirits inside our borders. When you get into the gardening side it becomes more difficult to see where they stand. Ive been working with just about all of our Alcohol houses in this state that make a living selling retail seeking out to special order these drinks and all of them across the board said no. You have to get it from out of state. Non spearmint drinks like peppermint and other flavors etc that you see everywhere are allowed though without restrictions.

I have even gone direct to the distiller and they explained that they will not ship certain spirits to my state for the rules against it. So If I want some, I have to roll a while and get it out of state.

As far as breaking addiction to alcohol, that was easy enough once we cleared the social riff raff out. I again grew up in a tavern of all places and with powerful family support I learned how to mind my drinks. No problems.

Medical dependance or certain drugs over the years have constantly caused more reactions, problems or other issues way beyond alcohol ever did. The hospital with new doctors and disposal of the old pill pushers solved that problem. I have had some scans recently and are waiting results. One of the possibilities is bone cancer. Which would not surprise me. Since our successful cancer fight 14 years ago this month we have made arrangements that whatever happens in life, when it's time. It's time. No worries. So there is no reason to engage in the old drunken parties as I did as a late teen that was a big problem in those days.

We ran a good tavern. By and large we only had three incidents involving either the law twice on two individuals and one which was a long time customer who finally just went ahead and drank his recent divorce away, we took him home that night down the block quietly. That one really tied it on after almost 20 to 30 years worth of two glasses a night after work in a social situation. it could happen to anyone.

In the past I talked about trucking and drinking. I could say that the use of airride and better roads and equipment took care of that problem permanently.

I am more sensitive to those who choose to carry by capacity very large amounts of drink. That tells me there is a problem out there with such a person whatever it might be. Georgia is not exactly a very good place to have a stay until he or she is brought before a judge.

In the end Arkansas is a mix of wet and dry counties dating back to the Civil War. And there are just certain drinks you cannot special order or have shipped to you anywhere in the state. You would have to go cross state lines to get it.

That is not a problem. Tennessee way is a few hours before lunch and home by supper.

 

This is a truly ignorant statement. I pray that you never have to deal with the disease of addiction in your life (eitjer yourself or a close family member). It is horrible for both the afflicted and their loved one's. It is not a matter of will power or "knowing better". It is a flaw in the brain that causes a downward spiral of self destruction.

AA is not the end-all and be-all cure for addiction but it does help a great many. Others, not so much. Why does a program that can (and has) helped many to alleviate suffering make you so angry ?

 

Alcoholism does exist. It's just a word used to describe a problem drinker, and those people do exist. It has nothing to do with describing a disease.

Your genetics is like a blueprint of you. You would be amazed what you can learn about yourself by sending in a saliva sample to a lab and having it analyzed.

 

It is just you. You are right. Your genetics are you. It makes up the foundation of who you are. There is no you without your genetics.

 

Are you sure it wasn’t a pee jug just sitting there?

My uncles brother drove for CFI for 24 years. He got busted with an open beer in his truck back in 2012 in Tennessee. He ended up getting a job in building maintenance and gave up drinking. He does pretty well for himself today.

 

Why would you even have one available to pee in? lol. Pee in an empty windshield fluid jug.