My heritage is all over the lot. More French-Canadian than anything, Quebec province. Some Irish, some English, even a little American Indian, I am told. In a word, American ;-( I have no doubt this is why I feel the way I do about immigrants, legal and otherwise.

>You looked for and found a job. You have spoken the truth. Good on ya. You have a problem with alcohol. I suspect it might be caused by your Irish heritage. The Irish and the North American indians have a genetic pre-disposition to easily become addicted to alcohol. I'm wondering if science has advanced enough to be able to change the spot in your DNA where the addiction is rooted and get you back to the one life you have been given.
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>>Thank you. And I apologize for the comments about Mormons. It wasn't based on you.
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>>>Sorry to hear it, Mike. But there are some positives. You recognzed the problem and didn't want it to affect the client. You also told the story to the recruiter. Both take guts and a recognition of the problem. Both are positive steps forward.
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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.