I honestly couldn't read everything you wrote, Stan, because I get a little squeamish with the hospital talk.

That being said, you and your dad are in my prayers.

Well they already know that Dziadz (pronounced "joj". what they call my dad.) is sick because he drinks jiuce with chemicals in it. And really, all this is just one huge complication of alcoholism so when you break it down to something a 3 yr old can fathom, that's the best way I can think of to explain it.

I'm not a doc, but my father is going through something similar. He's been on dialysis (diabetes and alcoholism progressed to kidney failure) for the past year and just this past week, they're saying that his normal schedule of three times a week isn't enough so he's now doing it daily. It's a rough time, getting yourself ready as best as you can is way harder than it sounds. My advice is to talk to your father when you get the chance, in a heart to heart manner. The connection, genuine human connection can do wonders for the spirit. He needs you as more now than you probably ever will know.

No worries, man. Joe and Jared gave me the brutal truth on the subject. It is what it is. As cold as it is, it's time to start focusing on the facts and not the emotions.

My heart is with you Stan

I try, but as you likely know, getting anything honest and true out of an alcoholic (who won't even admit he has a problem on his death bed) is tough sometimes. The most I've gotten from him (aside from guilt trips for one thing or another that wasn't my fault at all) was yesterday in the hospital. He grabbed my hand and said, "You're doing a good job. I raised you well." I was content with the first line. Then his ego kicked in and ruined it. Really, we have such a love hate relationship and with my mom gone and my brother who doesn't "deal well with stress," this is all on me. So yeah, stress + extreme emotional rollercoaster + a family of my own to tend to = insanity in my head. If you thought I was unpredictable as a mod, take that to the n-th power.

Oddly enough, talking it out like this is strangely theraputic and calming.

It's always better to externalize than to keep it in and blow up - especially if your loved ones are on the other end of the explosion.

Go read Scott Porter Mafia. That will help as well.

Just reading that it sounds really bad Stan. Sorry this is happening but you will get through this and you know we will help in anyway we can, I like to believe we are all friends here and are here for each other when needed.


Filler? Realms keeps telling me these are too short do I have to make every post a Thawmus post now?

Thoughts and prayers with you stan

Kontrol, know that you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers as well.

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You do suck, Lantern.

Ignore me, I'm a moron today.

Completely freaking exhausted + posting = Fail.

So is docdoom gone?

I'm honestly surprised more people don't tell me that.

Yes. Apparently Kit mod killed Doc and wants everyone to pretend that Get is the new Doc. Also, she wants us to call Get DocOck...... Or else.