>One day at a time, right? Keep the faith!
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>If this were the first or 2nd time he fell of the wagon, that would be one thing.....but he's received an abundance of encouragement for over a year.....has it done any good? It's the same story over and over again. I think Mike subconsciously enjoys the act of coming up here and posting about it.
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>I'm serious in my last post when I said that Mike needs for his biggest hero to whack up upside the head. Yes, I realize I'm advocating some force here - not my usual way of dealing with things - but I don't know what this world has come to, if you can't play a little tarantella on someone to set them straight.

Yeah, I know, but it's not a strain on me. I don't mind giving him some words of encouragement. The ultimate decision to do anything about his situation rests with Mike. Like you and me, he is the author of his own destruction.