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metirish Jan 08 2007 01:19 PM

Hi everyone,I've not been around this past month because I was in a detox and then a rehab center for alcohol dependence and depression. I've been an alcoholic I suppose for years ,the last six years I've drank every night at home alone,but the past year it got way out of control,I was drinking a 12 pack a night every night and more on the weekends,it really caught up with me in the last five months,I wasn't eating and lost a lot of weight and was in a deep depression....I felt like I was having a nervous breakdown,it was hell really. On December 11th I walked into my boss's office and told him I needed help,that night I was admitted to a detox center at my place of work,spent seven days there and then went to a rehab center for 21 days...I went to a dual rehab....a MICA program..Mental Illness/Chemical Addiction...my Doctor there was wonderful and I really learned alot about alcoholism and depression and I finished the program today....now the hard work starts....I'll have outpatient treatment for six months(or more) and I go to my first AA meeting tonight.... Taking that first step was hard but as soon as I did I felt a huge weight lifted of me....still detox was horrible and the rehab was hard,spending xmas and New Years in there was tough as my family in Ireland knew nothing of what I was going through, but I am happy that I did it. Anyway if anyone here is going through a problem there is help out there..... thanks.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 08 2007 01:25 PM

Courageous! Take it a day at a time as they say, glad to see you check back in, was wondering what happened.

seawolf17 Jan 08 2007 01:28 PM

Irish, all the best from me. It's a huge step to get help. I'm the adult child of an alcoholic; my mom is in rehab right now, and it's something I've been dealing with my whole life. My best regards to you and your continued sobriety and good health. Be proud.

Willets Point Jan 08 2007 01:40 PM

Irish, I'm glad you took that first step, that's the hardest part for many people. I've struggled with depression all my life so I know half of what you're going through. I'm glad you're getting help and I'm happy to see you again.

Edgy DC Jan 08 2007 01:41 PM

We should set up a private forum for virtual meetings. Best wishes for both irish and wolf. I'm sure wolf would agree with me that you gave any future kids you may have the best Christmas present they'll ever get.

soupcan Jan 08 2007 01:47 PM

I don't know what to say other than good for you and good luck. My family attempted an intervention for my little brother a few months back and it didn't go well. It's heartening to hear that there are people out there who want the help and take it.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 08 2007 01:55 PM

Wow. You did the right thing irish. And it's good seeing you back!

Benjamin Grimm Jan 08 2007 01:56 PM

Yes, wow. I can only imagine how hard it was to take that first step. Hopefully you'll have brighter days ahead. Good luck with your recovery. We're all rooting for you.

RealityChuck Jan 08 2007 01:56 PM

Glad to hear you're on the upward path. Good luck, and keep at it.

cooby Jan 08 2007 03:06 PM

Proud of you metirish, we're all behind you 100%. Can't wait to have you back posting again, I know we've all missed you.

sharpie Jan 08 2007 03:18 PM

Welcome back, Irish. Proud of you.

Edgy DC Jan 08 2007 06:09 PM

Only posts shy of Seaver status.

metirish Jan 08 2007 07:46 PM

Thanks to you all for your kind words and support,believe me it means a lot,I just got back from the AA meeting and it feels good,met some good people and I shared...anyway thanks again.

cooby Jan 08 2007 07:49 PM

Always here for you metirish.

Rockin' Doc Jan 08 2007 07:52 PM

Battling alcoholism is a lifelong struggle, but you have already taken the most important and most difficult step. Best of luck to you in the future.

DocTee Jan 08 2007 08:00 PM

Best wishes... but don't try to blame your sub-par posts on alcoholic-hazed typing! (just kidding)

cooby Jan 08 2007 08:02 PM

Metirish, did your family not know where you were at all?

metirish Jan 08 2007 08:05 PM

No Cooby,I didn't want my family in Ireland to know,I just didn't want them to worry,I got to phone them on christmas day and a few other times while in rehab...maybe one day i will tell them...my sister that lives here knows...

cooby Jan 08 2007 08:07 PM

WHew, I was afraid you meant they were totally out of touch with you and were worried! They'd be proud of you too, but I understand

Diamond Dad Jan 08 2007 08:10 PM congratulations

Thanks for sharing. Support is available. I have a brother who went through drug and alcohol dependence. Keep it up!

Gwreck Jan 08 2007 10:47 PM

Will be thinking good thoughts for you. All the best.

seawolf17 Jan 09 2007 05:17 AM

Unfortunately, you can't just assume that everyone will be proud of you. My mom has had a LOT of non-support from her siblings, which has been both a terrible burden (on her, on my grandma) and a terrible relief (on us, because we really didn't like those aunts and uncles anyway). Alcoholism is not a fun disease.

Methead Jan 09 2007 07:56 AM

Good job, metirish... stay with it.

Kong76 Jan 09 2007 12:27 PM

Welcome home, we missed you.

TheOldMole Jan 10 2007 05:56 PM

Irish -- we're all behind you. You're our pal.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 26 2007 01:26 PM

Hey irish, I just saw this. A little belated, but my well-wishes are no less sincere. Best of luck, man.

metirish Jun 11 2007 07:55 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 11 2007 08:28 AM

Not a huge deal but six months off the sauce today.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 11 2007 08:26 AM

I'd say that's something to be proud of. Good going!

Willets Point Jun 11 2007 09:34 AM

Way to go! Best wishes for keeping it up.

cooby Jun 11 2007 09:56 AM

That is a very huge deal

seawolf17 Jun 11 2007 10:08 AM

Absolutely a huge deal. Congrats, Irish!

smg58 Jun 11 2007 10:14 AM

It's a very huge deal to us. Keep it up!

Rockin' Doc Jun 11 2007 10:29 AM

Congratulations and keep up the good work.

Batty31 Jun 11 2007 04:18 PM

Wow! That's bloody fantastic! Congrats, irish!

dgwphotography Jun 11 2007 06:05 PM

that's a huge deal - congratulations, Irish.

Kid Carsey Jun 11 2007 08:45 PM

Great news, C!

metirish Jul 13 2007 08:37 PM

Didn't want to start a seperate thread,my wife had an ultrasound today and we are going to have a boy,due date is right around the time of the Winter meetings...December 14th.

cooby Jul 13 2007 08:39 PM

Have him on the 9th!

Johnny Dickshot Jul 13 2007 08:47 PM

Congrats! CPF Little League will be stacked.

Edgy DC Jul 13 2007 09:14 PM

Slow. the fuck. down! Seriously, wonderful news.

SteveJRogers Jul 14 2007 07:09 AM

[quote="metirish":zoqeq6n4]Didn't want to start a seperate thread,my wife had an ultrasound today and we are going to have a boy,due date is right around the time of the Winter meetings...December 14th.[/quote:zoqeq6n4] Congrats!

Rockin' Doc Jul 14 2007 10:30 AM

Congratulations on the future arrival. Keep up the good work.

seawolf17 Jul 14 2007 10:34 AM

Congratulations! Don't know why Cooby's so hot for December 9, but I'd be okay with that too, as that Ms. Wolf's birthday.

metirish Jul 14 2007 10:50 AM

Cooby's sons birthday is the ninth..we have chosen a name,my wife really wanted a Gaelic name as she is from Puerto Rico and likes Irish names,I really didn't want one that was common...so today I came accross the name Lorcan...we both like it alot...it's meaning is... Lorcan "lor + can" Means "silent" or "fierce" and was probably used as a nickname for a "brave warrior." Sometimes equated with Laurence, Lorcan is a name in its own right. One Lorcan was the grandfather of Brian Boru, two kings of Leinster bore the name and St. Lorcan O'Tuathail, better known as St. Laurence O'Toole, was an influential bishop of Dublin and an important mediator between the Norman invaders and the Irish in the twelth century. The name is growing in popularity again in Ireland. We know it's the name because yesterday we talked about naming him Lorca after the Spanish poet,but my wife felt that it would be mistaken for a female name...so Lorcan just feels so right...

Edgy DC Jul 14 2007 11:00 AM

New York's Celterican subculture grows by one. "Dude, congratulate me." "Um, sure, why?" "My wife's pregnant." "Wow, congratulations. How long have you known?" "Well, I just got her pregnant last night." "Wait a minute. How do you know you got her pregnant last night?" "We had sex..." "Yeah. And somehow you felt something and knew?" "Well, I felt pretty good about it. Then the apple rose out of my hat and started flashing."

SteveJRogers Jul 14 2007 11:03 AM

[quote="metirish":v3mbf22f]Cooby's sons birthday is the ninth..we have chosen a name,my wife really wanted a Gaelic name as she is from Puerto Rico and likes Irish names.[/quote:v3mbf22f] Aidan is a great name! BTW my cousin just had a baby girl during the winter, and this woman seems to have a fettish for Irish names (her last name is Coffey and she married a Doughtery) her new daughter's name, Shea! (Sadly while she isn't much of a sports fan, her husband and brother are huge Yankqui fans, but her father is a Red Sox fan!)

Willets Point Jul 14 2007 11:32 AM

I don't know what kind of weirdo freak would go around with an Irish name here in the good ol' US of A!!!

DocTee Jul 14 2007 11:49 AM

Congatulations! Perhaps you can honor boththe Celtic and Latin heritage: I'm thinking Bernardo O'Higgins

Edgy DC Jul 14 2007 11:59 AM

O'Higgins sure, but surely we can do better than a Chilean. There's a reasonably significant history of Irish emigration to Puerto Rico. The highest-profile Irish-Puerto Rican I can think of, though, is Bernie Williams.

Batty31 Jul 14 2007 01:33 PM

That's a great name, irish! Excellent choice.

Frayed Knot Jul 14 2007 03:58 PM

I have a Puerto Rican friend who just named his kid Aiden. Aiden Rivera; that's almost as mixed up as ... Keith Hernandez!

Willets Point Jul 14 2007 03:58 PM

And people rag on me for wanting to name my son Pedro.

seawolf17 Jul 16 2007 07:57 AM

When my wife was pregnant with MiniWolf, our five-year-old nephew made a list of approved names for the baby: Pedro, Carlos, Jose, and Mike. We loved the list; it's still hanging in his room. I love the name, Irish. Nice choice.

metirish Dec 11 2007 07:00 AM

One year ago today I entered a detox facility for a week before going to a rehab facility, really amazing how many great things have happened for me since then. Last Year - not Married. This Year - Married Last Year - Not a Father This Year - I'm a Dad Last Year - Renting. This Year - Own home and have tenants Last Year - Mets come close to reaching the WS. This Year - NY Mets collapse , well can't have everyhting I guess. Thnkas to all for the kind words and support.

seawolf17 Dec 11 2007 07:07 AM

Awesome. Keep it up, Irish! You're an inspiration.

themetfairy Dec 11 2007 07:15 AM

That's a full year, for sure! WTG Irish!

Chad Ochoseis Dec 11 2007 02:52 PM

My equivalent list would probably look something like this: Last year - not a CPF poster This year - CPF poster Last year - turned 42 This year - turned 43 In other words, Irish, you've got one seriously impressive list. Congratulations!

metsguyinmichigan Dec 19 2007 12:41 PM

A tip of the cap, Irish. Continued strength to you!