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Otie


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I saw Dick Van Dyke being interviewed a couple of times this week in the popular media.

He spoke of sliding into "functional addiction"  earlier into his career "about 10yrs. worth"  He said that he was painfilly shy and began using alcohol to overcome this.  He says that he was intoxicated during every bit of work he ever did.

*****When asked how he turned his life around, he stated that it just faded away--the desire to drink---he said the taste lost it's appeal and it made him dizzy, etc...****

REALLY??!!  Do you think he didn't want to mention AA publically?   Don't you think there MUST be more to the story?  Does anybody happen to know more about this.?  It makes a nice story, but I find it hard to imagine that the desire to drink  "just faded away"  Could I be wrong?

With an inquiring mind, Otiesmile



-- Edited by Otie on Saturday 7th of May 2011 12:30:13 PM



-- Edited by Otie on Saturday 7th of May 2011 12:31:46 PM

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Debilyn


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Just becuz one uses drugs does not make them an addit but a habitual user.

A true addict has a genetic disposition to be one.

I could drink for months and just stop. I am not an addict.

Anyone could use alcohol to feel more at ease in a social situation. they could try to overcome their shyness this way. But once they learn to work on the shyness in a healthy way, yes they could just stop. It may take a few days to get over the habit of doing something, actually it is said to be 16 weeks to stop a habit.

Most all kids start partying when they are young into their late 20's. then have good jobs, get married have children and they just stop partying. they are not addicts. the ones who are, are the ones who we see here on MIP.



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Maybe it's true or maybe he used a program and doesn't want to get into the details, or maybe he's a dry drunk, or maybe he was never that reliant to begin with.  I'm guessing there's more to the story, but maybe he doesn't want to dwell on it, or maybe even he doesn't understand everything about it.  I think it's brave of him to admit to it at all.  That he does admit to it sounds to me as if he's had some growth.



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With the help of Larry King...I'll let Dick Van D...break his own anonymity.  He does it here; http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0009/22/lkl.00.html.  (((hugs))) smile



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For those who don't want to read through the whole transcript Jerry has kindly posted the link to, Dick van Dyke does mention both AA and rehab.  The desire to drink "fading away" seems to be what he described happening to him when he got into recovery.



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Otie


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Thanks, evreryone for clearing this up!  Now, I can sleep.

I have always loved Dick Van Dyke.  I am so glad that he got into recovery.  Supercalafrigicexpialidociousbiggrin

Relieved, Otie



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I knew there was a reason why I loved Dick Van Dyke so much!

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Well, how about Leave It To Beaver? That father (Ward) was also a drunk in real life. I loved that show!! I watched the reruns for many years. It is still somewhere on tv and I still watch it.

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