On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:50:43 -0600, thunder
wrote:

On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:30:00 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:


My boss at the time told me I was a great employee and one of the best
he'd ever hired, but he couldn't afford to keep me anymore - the choice
was take a six month leave of absence in a boot camp style rehab program
he knew about and if I made it, my job would be waiting when I got back.
If I didn't at least try - goodbye.

Owe that man my life.

Great boss, there's quite a few that wouldn't have bothered. He may have
forced the choice, but you made it, and stuck with it. I had two friends
that couldn't make that choice, one died of a burst esophagus, another
they found in a snowbank.

He was a good guy and had his own battle with demon rum when he was
younger so he understood it. The key was he knew it was up to me - I
had to take responsibility for myself. Changed my whole outlook on
life.