tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post6295071502510451673..comments2024-03-28T08:20:11.686-05:00Comments on Daughter Number Three: Bob Shaw on St. Paul's Wet HouseDaughter Number Threehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08171356533232458827noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-26261364142509820272010-12-19T21:45:40.710-06:002010-12-19T21:45:40.710-06:00My father is a chronic drinker who has been throug...My father is a chronic drinker who has been through treatments at least four times and has now given up on ever stopping drinking... he was kept off the streets by living with and off my grandmother until he was old enough to get government subsidized senior housing... he functions slightly better than the men at St. Anthony's but he'll die drinking just as they will and I can whole-heartedly agree that St. Anthony's is a humane and loving solution to a problem I have lived with in my own family for the past 25 years (since I was old enough to realize my dad is an alcoholic.) I have gone to Hazelden for their family program and went to numerous family meetings - the ups and downs... alcoholism is truly a disease and sometimes it's a losing battle. Better to keep the peace than endlessly adding insult to injury. Shaw should be commended on a well-done article.SuDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908237313954935542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-27053887084639689162010-12-12T18:10:38.504-06:002010-12-12T18:10:38.504-06:00When I read the first one, I figured there would b...When I read the first one, I figured there would be a lot of negative comments... I never looked on line to find out for sure. It makes sense to minimize the damage, suffering, and costs associated with their behavior.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-24613150808473217202010-12-12T16:15:54.147-06:002010-12-12T16:15:54.147-06:00I saw the first of these stories via a listserve f...I saw the first of these stories via a listserve for David Foster Wallace readers. I think I'm with you — better that there's a safe place for these guys than not.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.com