Thane,
This thread gives new meaning to the phrase motley crew. I was an RN working in the ICU and cross training for Trauma. I self medicated a little too much with morphine and demerol and when I began discussing flying tigers my co-workers became concerned.
They called the Director who called the police. At the time I was a police wife. I was taken to the ER of the hospital at which I worked. I was arrested by another law enforcement officer that we had socialized with. Then, after elaborating and expounding regarding the flying tigers, I was transferred to the Psych. ward of the hospital at which I worked.
To make matters worse, when I was hired I was required to provide a name and contact number of someone to call in case of emergency. I had put down my pastor's name so they called him.
The crowning glory was when one of my co-workers, who had been having an affair with my husband for over a year, decided to call him and discuss the situation. Obviously he was appalled and that was the beginning of the end of our marriage.
I was sentenced to 7 years in prison on a number of charges, but the judge reduced it to 18 months probation because of my past clean record. Even so, my husband took a dim view of the situation and we divorced.
I completed my probation and filed bankruptcy because my debts had become insurmountable due to little or no income for months at a time. Then I had the nasty little felony expunged and I am now legally a virgin again.
I know this thread is about head injuries and I had hit my head a number of times at home after an evening of "sipping" and then suddenly standing up. I don't know what the cumulative effect is or will be. What I do know is 99.9% of all my life's troubles have resulted from alcohol. I have never received a DUI but have deserved many.
I have changed my life and God has blessed my efforts. The same thing will happen to you if you are willing to go to ANY lengths to change your life. You sound receptive and the previous posts show you will fit right in here at SR. Keep posting.