I want to.

The most important thing is to get sober and stay sober. This situation was harder than I could deal with -- far from home, alone, lonely.

I don't know what I'm going to do about money but money is the most important thing. Sobriety is more important. My daughters are more important. This has not been a good experience for them, either, for reasons unrelated to my drinking. Just bad karma all around.

>Really sorry to hear that Mike. respect for making a decision not to mess the client around.
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>Make this a new start for you.
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>>I know most of you are tired of posts like this. I am kind of tired of them myself.
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>>This morning I resigned from my project and and am going back to Chicago, probably tomorrow. I was not able to control the drinking. Last week was an excellent week through Thursday, then I slipped again. Called in Friday with a bogus story. Drunk all weekend. Another bogus story yesterday. Drunk again today, before dawn. I called Nicolle, the recruiter who brought me here, and told her the whole story. No lies this time.
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>>For anyone looking for work, I heartily recommend this client. They have some great stuff going on and the people are nice to work with. I may have come here with an ignorant northerner's view of the south as backwards. I quickly learned otherwise. These are some of the sharpest people I have ever worked with, particularly in their use of SQL Server and stored procedures. If you apply, be sure to brush up on that.
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>>I do not ask for any sympathy at all. Nor do I enjoy the drama. It's hard to not drink but every time I do it is ultimately my choice. This place is part of my life and I wanted to let you know, that's all. Some of you have given up on me. I don't blame you. To those of you who haven't, I am eternally grateful. It's more than I deserve.
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>>Don't worry, I am not going to do anything dramatic. Oddly enough, I do not feel depressed. That comes and goes with seemingly no control. What I am is determined to stop wasting my life.
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>>Thank you for listening. I hope this is my last stupid post.