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The Gay Vegans: The Beginning of the End (Part III)

By Dan Hanley

This is part three of a three-part blog series around alcoholism. I decided to write about alcoholism and my personal journey because I continue to see my communities affected by it, as well as addiction.

When one is consumed with self hatred and fear and has found that the only thing to help them deal with that is to drink (or do drugs) the thought of not drinking is equal to or more than the fear that already consumes you.

I first dealt with the terror of a life without alcohol when I was 18 and in an alcohol treatment center. It was bearable there. Like many treatment centers it was group therapy type things during the day and then trucked off to AA meetings at night. By the end of my time there I was convinced that I could live without a drink. By the evening of the day I got out of rehab I was drunk.

That was the last time I had attempted to not drink. Aside from the terror of thinking about not being able to drink for the rest of my life I also kept thinking that alcoholics were old people, not teenagers. I was sure I had many years ahead of me of drinking before I would have to look at not drinking.

Back to the end. I was sitting in a bar in Norfolk. I didn't know how I was all of a sudden drunk. I decided it was time to go back to base and could not find my car.

The next day was December 30th. I was excited as I had decided to try to quit smoking for the new year. A great resolution I thought. On the outside I was trying to hold everything together, and failing. My boss had brought up the fact that based on my military record, I should not even be drinking. I weighed 138 pounds at 6'3". To give you a good picture, I now weigh 198 pounds.

That evening I was at the enlisted bar on base. Simply Red's video was on the screen and I was settling in for a night of drinking with friends.

I don't know what happened. No, this time it wasn't a blackout or a lost car. It was me standing in front of a Navy alcohol rehab guy on base, a few blocks from the enlisted club, asking if he could tell me where the closest AA meeting was.

This was the end. Due to the "anonymous" part of Alcoholics Anonymous, I am not going to go into what happened after that. I will say that if you know me, you know that I am in recovery and that is something that I am not shy about sharing. I share about it in my daily life, on Facebook, at work and at social events. I share it because people who know me today (and did not know me when I drank) cannot possibly conceive the person I used to be.

I have not had a drink since that night.

Alcoholism kills people. It destroys families and relationships. It shows up in different ways. Some people drink daily. Others binge drink. Others only drink beer.

For more information on alcoholism and on Alcoholics Anonymous click here: http://aa.org/?Media=PlayFlash

I feel that it is important that I offer information about alcoholism after writing about it. There is indeed help for those who think they might be alcoholic. One does not have to die, kill someone in a car accident or live an entire life consumed with fear and disgust.

There you have it. If you have read one or more of this blog post series, I thank you. It is not easy sharing an ugly part of ones' life. I also appreciate the huge amount of love and support I have gotten from our readers.

If you would like to connect with me but do not want to share a public comment, my email address is vegandude@msn.com.

This post originally appeared on Dan Hanley's website The Gay Vegans. Republished with permission.

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Dr. Jason Markijohn: A gay chiropractor for gay Denver

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Dr. Jason Markijohn, D.C. of Cherry Creek Spine and Sport Clinic  is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Colorado in October of 2006.

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Dr. Jason Markijohn: A Gay Chiropractor for Gay Denver

Dr. Jason Markijohn

Dr. Jason Markijohn, D.C. of Cherry Creek Spine and Sport Clinic  is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Colorado in October of 2006.

He is a diehard fan of the Steelers and Penguins. Outside of the office, you may see Dr. Jason playing ice hockey, running with his Siberian Huskies, at the gym or attending a live music show.

A gay chiropractor for gay Denver, Dr. Jason Markijohn's mission is to assist Denver's gay community to live healthier lives and his message to the gay community is that a wellness-oriented lifestyle can assist you in reaching your optimum health goals. Let Dr. Jason assist you in reaching your maximum health potential. For more information or to arrange an appointment visit www.cherrycreekspine.com or call 303-759-5575.

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Dr. Jason Markijohn: A gay chiropractor for gay Denver

Dr. Jason Markijohn

Dr. Jason Markijohn, D.C. of Cherry Creek Spine and Sport Clinic  is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Colorado in October of 2006.

He is a diehard fan of the Steelers and Penguins. Outside of the office, you may see Dr. Jason playing ice hockey, running with his Siberian Huskies, at the gym or attending a live music show.

A gay chiropractor for gay Denver, Dr. Jason Markijohn's mission is to assist Denver's gay community to live healthier lives and his message to the gay community is that a wellness-oriented lifestyle can assist you in reaching your optimum health goals. Let Dr. Jason assist you in reaching your maximum health potential. For more information or to arrange an appointment visit www.cherrycreekspine.com or call 303-759-5575.

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Nice to See StevieB: Gym Time

By Stevie B.

I finally found my "real" gym in the last month. A gym without all the trappings. No cardio queens, no angry Moms pushing past on their way to a "stretch and fit" class. Just hard working dudes pushing plates. The gym didn't even have air-conditioning, it was truly a hard core black iron gym.

This gym is the type of place where I didn't have to hear from the other half that I wasn't stopping to gossip and chat with the muscle queens.

"Joe told me you haven't been talking with him at the gym?" I heard on several occasions. This kind of social hair salon setting made me glad I found a working class, blue collar gym.

With the testosteronieness of this gym, I even rediscovered and found it easily to ramp up my work outs. I wanted to push past my "comfort zone" and perform at the level of the muscle heads flipping tracker tires in the parking lot.

I was feeling pretty damn happy for my self. Well, until yesterday when I read the noticed taped to the front door. The one with the really bad grammar explaining that the gym was either being clothed at the end of the moth, or that it was closing at the end of the month.

I found out the gym was closing.

Bummer. I guess it's back to 24 hour fitness for me. Plenty of time to stop and chit-chat with the gays.

This post originally appeared on Steven Bennet's website Nice to See StevieB. Republished with permission. 

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