Popular Post Steve Herschbach Posted October 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2019 There is no need to quit anything in life Reg if it is not working against you. I’m certainly not out to convince people of anything and am the last person to judge what others do. It’s not about amounts or how often or anything else. A wise person told me “it’s only a problem if it’s a problem”. I was not drinking, I was killing myself. That’s a problem. There is nothing about substance abuse that predicates how people will be after they stop. Nothing about quitting anything inherently makes people boring or turns them into preachy religious types. Those are separate issues. It’s only a wagon of boredom if that’s what you make of it. I have no idea who is addicted to things or who is not, but I can promise you one thing. If you are an addict, your mind will find a million reasons not to quit. Many if not most addiction issues have underlying causes. This can be seen clearly with food, spending, and gambling addictions. There are people addicted to bad relationships. It’s every bit as much a mental health issue as a chemical dependency issue. A large number of people with chemical dependencies are self medicating for underlying mental health issues. Personally I was at first self medicating and only secondarily developed a chemical dependency. What that means is there are many people who quit whatever their drug of choice is but who are far from normal, well adjusted people afterwards. There are many classic “dry drunks” and they may have quit drinking but are still generally miserable human beings. Quitting drugs or alcohol is not some automatic magical road to happiness. For me quitting drinking was just the start of a process that has continued ever since. 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickUK Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 This has been a terrific thread,Steve i take my hat off to you,really admire what you are doing and good luck for the future !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 4:38 PM, Dick Stout said: I have never met Steve but have heard nothing but great things. The responses to my Q&A and the comments here only reinforce that. You have a lot of friends Steve and they have a lot of respect for you. Thanks for all you do..... Dick, your and Steve's interview has gotten a bit lost with the sub-topic, and that is understandable given its importance. However, I must say that was a great interview. You asked the right questions and Steve gave honest, sincere answers. Thank you both. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Steve, I will be listening to the interview shortly, but in the mean time, I am very glad to hear that you are having success at beating the alcoholism. What a great story; thank you kindly for sharing! It only increases my respect for you... Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSC Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Steve, cool, thanks for your contributions, both prospecting and human nature, can not express how valuable this is. I remember running into you some years ago at Sawtooth when it rained for days and the road washed out, didn't know who you were at the time but I would like to see you again some day. Thank you for this site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Steve, my deepest congratulations to your "coming out"! What you wrote about anonymity and the ego-thing and so on may be true and need to be careful thinking. But it's also very true, that it helps other people so much, to see, that everybody struggles in live, even a "bright star" like you. Nowadays everybody tries to present only the best of himself in TV, social media etc.. This gives a very distorted image of how people are. This distorted image of flawless and successful people can lead to depressions because of the stress for many to reach this unachievable goal. So I'm absolutely sure, your book will help many, not only regarding alcohol, but generally in life. Thank you for your contribution, and God bless you, Steve! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 On 10/26/2019 at 1:45 AM, Steve Herschbach said: It’s a book on alcoholism and recovery, something I know too much about. I was addicted to alcohol and am coming up on eight years sober. I've been sober since 1986. I don't know how it is I missed this thread until now. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post normmcq Posted July 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2020 There is an old saying "THE CREAM ALWAYS FLOATS TO THE TOP" That is how I found this thread today and I read every word of it including the posts from the interview. I thoroughly enjoyed every word of it and would like to thank you Steve for your honesty openness. I now know now why I immediately liked you when I accidentally met you in the Nevada desert. Thanks for providing us with such a great forum Norm 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtman Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 I dont know how I missed it either ! Collapsed and Hospitalized with bleeding ulcers etc ? at one point very many years ago. Yuppers for me I believe it really belongs in yer radiator to keep the rig from freezing ! Very good Steve, and all else who have conquered the monster over the years. Carry on Hapy Huntn ??????? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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