President Bush quit drinking at 40!
A friend of mine, Glenn Kulik, the Chairman of the Chandler Lodge Foundation, a sober living facility for men, sent me an article today on President Bush’s admission that he abused alcohol until the age of 40. If President Bush abused alcohol, how many others did?
I need to come forward. I did. I’m in recovery 3.5 years. Who else?
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, In 2003, there were nearly 1.7 million admissions to publicly funded substance abuse treatment programs. Most admissions (23.2 percent) were for alcohol treatment.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that drugs and alcohol affect drivers in approximately 20 percent of crashes. One out of every 5 accidents.
At least half of the individuals arrested for major crimes including homicide, theft, and assault were under the influence of illicit drugs around the time of their arrest.
At least two-thirds of patients in drug abuse treatment centers say they were physically or sexually abused as children.
Alcoholism and addiction is tragic. Recovery from alcoholism and addiction is amazing.
I wonder what would happen if more people came forward and admitted to drinking or using too much? Would the shame many of us feel about being addicted lesson? Would more people get into recovery? Stay tuned…