Yep, it was for drinking...

[silverthorne]

Right here

So very glad he realized it. Now let's hope he keeps in the therapy and crap and stays away from the stuff from now on.

...And let's hope the guys don't forget and offer him a drink. Because you don't do that to an alcoholic if you want to help them stay on the straight and narrow. (And yeah, I'm afraid that once you start doing crap like that, it's a lot easier to do it again than it is to do something else that's a lot healthier. That's what any addiction is all about.)

I know you don't know me, Richie, but good luck, and hang in there. I'd have you talk to my dad about this, but I'll pass on what he said to me last week about when he quit smoking;

Just one day, and each instance at a time. Eventually, it gets longer and further away. And a lot easier.

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And yeah, I think Richie being willing to actually handle the problem rather than do a crash and burn with his fingers in his ears going 'LALALA, NOTHING'S WROOOOOOOONG!' probably helped.