When we first met, I was a non-drinker. Well, I drank a few times a year at best. That's 'cause I was once a very heavy drinker. So, I quit drinking for quite a while - years in fact. Finally, I would drink here and there - at holidays and never more than two. Then, it was never more than 3...
Finally, I realized that I had actually made the changes I needed to make to be able to control my drinking. I hardly ever drink to excess, even if I have a glass of wine or three. I barely get tipsy at 2 glasses of wine and 3 is just a nice buzz.
So, I won't quit drinking unless I stop being able to maintain this current level of drinking. If I start drinking too much/too often, I'll quit again.
But, when you met me, I was pretty much a non-drinker.
So, you probably don't have to worry about me being a hypocritical ex-drinker. I'm pretty sure I wasn't one when you met me.
Hell, I'd have my 4th of July festival and only drink a few alcoholic beverages for the entire thing - I was completely alcohol-free for some of 'em. (Note, I didn't say "sober". I said "alcohol-free". There's a difference!)
I do not remember you being a critical or hypocritical ex drinker.
I have never worried about my drinking, I do like to get drunk occasionally. But I have seen so many people who are real true alcoholics, who won't stop drinking until they run out and only then long enough to take a nap
I played guitar for about an hour - since last sending a reply - while the show is on. I'm mostly interested in the pictures, as I know plenty about JWT already.
I gotta say, Washburn made a good guitar. I got a solid top Washburn that was pretty much new for less than $180. New, it's up around $325 to 350 (depending on where you buy it). Mine was one that sat in the store too long. It has some very, very light scratches from being played a bit by people in their store (they're a Washburn dealer). So, basically, I have the floor model for about half price.
It's fucking amazing how cheap you can buy a guitar right now. The prices have actually gone up in many instances - and it's still insane how much you can buy a cheap guitar that's actually playable.
Speaking of which, there are some pretty good reviews for guitars made by Donner. I may have to pick one of those up.
Biff reminded me earlier that I haven't done a full guitar count since the last time I did one. We're gotta be approaching 300 now. I'm buying a bunch of ceiling hangers this week. I want to call and ask some questions first, but then I'm buying some pretty sweet ones. They're store displays, but I still want them.
ceiling hangers as in guitars to hang on the ceiling?
No, if anything I urged you on to drink even more! Drink some on my behalf!
Yeah, I used to drink a lot like that. I'd go to bed with a drink on my nightstand so that I had a drink to wake up to. I did that all while working, 'cause I'd have to drink to sleep due to insomnia and needing to put the hours in at work. I was a functional alcoholic for many years - by every definition I was an alcoholic. I had true physical dependency on alcohol, with full-on physical withdrawal symptoms.
I'd probably drink the equivalent of a 12 pack most days.
I functioned like that. I functioned well enough to do everything I did accomplish. So, I was definitely a functional drunk...
The thing is, I never lied, cheated, or stole to support my addictions. I had, and still have, ethics.
LOL At one point, I sold some things to maintain my habits... This was a long, long time ago - probably something I've never told you...
I used to sling weed - like a lot of it. I supplied small-time dealers, selling 2 to 4 pounds (technically 2.2 to 4.4 pounds - or up to 2 kg) of weed every week. I sold a bunch to regular people, but the bulk of it was selling ounces to quarter pounds to small dealers.
But, I never lied, cheated, or stole anything to support my habits. Shit, as tempting as it was, I never sold a single guitar to support my habit! In fact, I did a whole lot of trading for guitar-gear when I dealt. I'm pretty sure some of what I received was stolen, but I personally didn't steal it and have no way of being completely sure that it was stolen!
I never been a dealer of drugs cause I dont trust nobody and I dont want to go to jail
In 16 minutes, 20:00 my time, click that link...
I hope it's good. It's about the new James Webb telescope. I've seen some of the pictures already, live when they were revealed to the public and three sent to me privately. So, I'm excited....
i think I'm too late to see that
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