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The Reformed Alcoholic

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been on the wagon no alcohol in six weeks... he toasts his success! Date 3/18/19

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Paul Callus

Date: 3/19/2019 5:17:00 PM

I hope that toast was a cup of tea or water, Jan! It would be so sad were he to throw away those 6 weeks! Your senryu leads to serious musing, though one can treat it with a dose of wit! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 3/19/2019 6:39:00 PM

You know me well Paul I couldn't resist the irony with that final line:-) hugs jan xx

Agnes Krampe

Date: 3/19/2019 7:24:00 AM

It's so sad when this happens. Alcoholism is an awful disease.

Panagiota Romios
Date: 3/19/2019 3:47:00 PM

Totally curable. And if untreated a danger to himself and those who know him. It is a disease, we don't laugh at cancer patients, do we! Or diabetics? The AMA defines it as a disease.so~ it's cruel to laugh, best we look into our own souls and stop being arrogant. Love, Panagiota.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/19/2019 7:38:00 AM

It destroys so many lives Agnes it is so sad:-( hugs jan xx

Jeff Connelly

Date: 3/18/2019 11:16:00 PM

I love Rico Leffanta's comment, Toast/Well down. If it wasn't toasted it would be bread. Loved the read Jan. Thanks so much.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/19/2019 3:30:00 AM

thanks Jeff:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/18/2019 6:55:00 PM

He's toast, alright! Well done! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 3/18/2019 7:20:00 PM

lol rico hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/18/2019 6:23:00 PM

good one, Jan. He TOASTS his success. OH the irony. soupmail

Jan Allison
Date: 3/18/2019 6:33:00 PM

I'm not sure if its suitable for the senryu contest but thought I'd post it anyway, I never ditch an idea lol:-) hugs jan xx

W.A. Cholt

Date: 3/18/2019 6:04:00 PM

Addictions are very hard to break, this is so human.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/18/2019 6:32:00 PM

thanks so much WA:=) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 3/18/2019 2:29:00 PM

Great Senryu, Jan, good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve ~`*

Jan Allison
Date: 3/18/2019 3:01:00 PM

thanks Eve I've not entered it in the contest at the moment:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/18/2019 1:29:00 PM

Big mistake, should have had a cup of tea. Yet many do just that, congratulate themselves by having a drink. Good luck. Tom.

Panagiota Romios
Date: 3/19/2019 3:36:00 PM

Tom, millions of alcoholics celebrate in AA with friends, coffee, cake and fellowship. It's too bad they are not in the news. Many have been sober over 40 years.)))) they are in every profession. Bless them. Love, Panagiota

Jan Allison
Date: 3/18/2019 2:07:00 PM

Must be hard to kick the habit Tom, have a friend whose wife is an alcoholic I didn't recognise her when we saw them out shopping recently, she was found paralytic in the street a few weeks back and ended up in court but she won't give up the drink, its so sad:-( hugs Jan xx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 3/18/2019 10:55:00 AM

Self-defeating...well, no one's perfect; he must try again.

Panagiota Romios
Date: 3/19/2019 3:40:00 PM

You have enormous humanity in you. Of courses he can try again. Rare, are the people who can get sober on the first try. People forget Betty Ford? Of course! Easier to make a joke about a man with a fatal illness. Love, Panagiota

Jan Allison
Date: 3/18/2019 12:35:00 PM

Some people do rehab and then end up straight on the booze again:-( hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/18/2019 9:57:00 AM

With tomato juice, right?

Jan Allison
Date: 3/18/2019 12:35:00 PM

yes a double of course:-( hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/18/2019 8:55:00 AM

Love your little twist at the end, Jan. You always delight!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/18/2019 8:58:00 AM

I couldn't resist the little twist Caren! Not sure if its one I should put in Constance's contest hugs jan xx