Can't Stop, Won't Stop!

Before I start this blog off, shout out to Tony Crawford for the phrase, "REAL N@GGAZ......PAY THEY MOMMA BACK!!!" Word!! Anyway, I thought about many different directions that I could go into tonight. My case of writer's block has disappeared and now ideas are flowing like fried chicken after church! Im going back to a familiar subject for me....That is alcohol. Not to toot my own horn (TOOT!! Mutha@#%#@$n TOOT!! Along with the ideas comes a foul mouth), but I have been sober for 1 year and 7 months. Now a lot of it was forced as I was on probation and subject to random drug testing. But I made a commitment to stay completely drug free (including aspirin and pain relievers) as I wanted to maintain a clean lifestyle. Well, I am off probation and have everything pretty much back to normal. My license is fully restored and I have the freedom to terrorize the state of GA like a madman. But, to be honest, I dont have the urge to party like a rockstar for several reasons. One, I have no time to party. Between work, school and entertaining the masses, my time is taken up. I sleep like 2 minutes a night, study 10 hours and work for 12.5 hours. TRUE STORY. Two, I see too many signs around telling me to stay on the path that I am on. A friend of mine was recently let go from his job for multiple absences. What was happening was that, because of issues in his life (along with a pure hatred for his job), he drank every night. Whenever I would see him, he reaked of alcohol. He would tell me that it wasn't that serious and that, as soon as he found another job, he would quit drinking. One day, he tried to call out sick but wasn't able to because of the occurrences he had already used and he was forced to go in. The problem was that he still smelled like a brewery because of his activities from the night before. His manager had had enough and let him go. He told me the story but hasn't talked to me since. I've reached out a few times with no success. He is aware of my issues and I told him that I am always available to talk. Examples like this are what keep me on the straight and narrow because I know that all it takes is one slip up and it can get ugly real quick. My psychology teacher gave us a great saying a few days ago. She said, "One drink is too much, and two drinks is never enough." That stuck with me because it is the truth. That first drink makes you comfortable enough to think you can handle another.... and another....and another. Next thing you know, you wake up in a pasture next to a smiling sheep with wool all over your genitalia. OK, just kidding about the pasture but you catch my drift. For me, its not worth it to go backwards when I made a ton of progress over the past year and a half. The best I can do is be there for all. Helping is the best way to continue healing. Im done with this one!! Back to the fun next time!!! www.twitter.com/thefakejcoston https://www.facebook.com/#!/john.w.coston www.massiveinternetradio.com