Kids at a rock concert...

Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Chris Caffery, the guitarist for TSO, I was able to bring along a lucky few to share the experience of this concert with me, sober.. Set up with tickets and passes, my dutie was to spread the cheer of sobriety to as many young concertgoers as I could and I did just that. Thanks Caffery….

Rock concerts are full of people drinking and smoking things that are inappropriate. This sucks because the kids that are watching these adults only see them as having a good time, at that concert. That’s because for the most part, kids only see the moment they are in. They aren’t forward thinkers and are not able to see the consequences that are set in motion for some of these individuals. They aren’t thinking about the drunk who’s about the leave the arena, get in his car, and kill a family of four because he was behind the wheel drunk. Nor are they aware of those who are not in control of their drink or drug and are about to go elsewhere to get a fix, (just one more right?), and later die of a drug overdose.

Kids should go to concerts. After all, I was at my first Kiss concert by the age of 10. But I was lucky. My father and stepmother, whom had taken Rock Star and I, were in control at all times and if they caught my stare at something inappropriate, you better be sure we would have talked about it and they would have tried to explain it right then and there, despite how loud the music was. At that age, I was still innocent and not yet aware of what I was later to succumb to but that’s not the case for many. Think I am kidding. Here is a link to an article about a 7 year old that is now swearing off the booze. http://celebrifi.com/gossip/7yearold-binge-drinker-vows-to-stay-sober-1005380.html

If it is a concert, a playground, or a trip to the grocery store, try your best to always be observant to your surroundings. If your son or daughter looks like they are pondering or curious about drinking or drugs, for whatever the reason, talk to them right then and there. Share in that “moment” with them because if you do it later, it might be too late

Super Star
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Success and Sobriety

Success and Sobriety


I don’t know. The more I get involved with this subject of sobriety on a daily basis, the more I see that there needs to be change in the movement and teachings of sobriety. Or at least more alternatives concerning support for us addicts and the means of convincing us as to the importance of staying sober. (Yes, when we are deep in our addiction, we sometimes cannot even see this). And with this, I mean not just for the child, but for the adult addict as well.

I have been so busy lately with work (We Are One, www.weareoneonlin.org) and through that work have developed some very cool new ways to “think” about why someone should stay sober. By this I mean, the thoughts that could be applied as a tool to convincing an addict to finally staying sober…

Looking back on my own personal struggle has led me to find the answer to this issue. This answer can be summed up into one word. “Success.”

In hindsight, it has been this reason alone that has convinced me to stay sober myself. To be successful or to want to become successful in my own right was of enough motivation for me to want to stay sober or at least try it!!! I wonder how many people have used this successfully to find their own success in sobriety. If you have, let me know. I’d love to hear your story.

Super Star
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