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Phoenix · 02-21-2008, 07:36 AM

congrats Chad..onward and upward my friend

Nicky · 02-21-2008, 07:53 AM

Congrats to you. Me I'm ~4 days sober and will only be for a day more I'd guess

ae-sc · 02-21-2008, 08:02 AM

It is quite an achievement. Congrats

NikKay · 02-21-2008, 08:30 AM

Yes, very impressive. It takes a strong will to conquer that.

My Dad died at the age of 58; I was 15 years old at the time- cirrhosis of the liver due to acute alcoholism. He drank as you described drinking for most of his life. I don't have very many memories of him in which he didn't have a beer in his hand. The last time I saw him, his skin was totally jaundiced and his eyes were bloodshot, he couldn't keep food down and his thinking wasn't very clear... he still had that beer in his hand. For those that have it, it's a terrible disease... and it hurts almost everyone surrounding you as well.

Good job and I hope you conquer 9 more years!

cherrylula · 02-21-2008, 08:31 AM

Congrats on your achievement. I am about to hit 1,000 days myself. Feels great.

Fletch XXX · 02-21-2008, 08:31 AM

congrats on sobriety

cykoe6 · 02-21-2008, 08:32 AM

Congrats. I have 7 and a half years myself.

sue · 02-21-2008, 08:32 AM

Congrats!!! I have a lot of respect for what you have managed to do.

*hugs and kisses*

jo3 · 02-21-2008, 08:33 AM

bravo to you...

Farang · 02-21-2008, 08:37 AM

this thread reminds me a film Leaving Las Vegas

Congrats Chad

scoreman · 02-21-2008, 08:40 AM

Not to rain on the parade here but I just want to ask...you were prosecuting DUI's loaded up on booze yourself?

when you saw some of them going to jail, did it bother you? After u got out of rehab, did you get back to business of putting the "Bad guys" behind bars?

Blazed · 02-21-2008, 08:53 AM

Whats harder to give up once addicted, alcohol or cigs?

Grapesoda · 02-21-2008, 09:07 AM

congrats. have 18 years myself.... well worth it. keep on keepin and enjoy. -bmb

MaDalton · 02-21-2008, 09:17 AM

congrats to your anniversary, my friend. i am happy to know you like you are now

Peter Romero · 02-21-2008, 09:53 AM

Great story! Congrats! 11-24-88 myself... just turned 19 years.

Give me your ICQ or e-mail - the number of sober people in porn is very, very, very limited. I only know of a select handfull.

Toodles!!!

chadknowslaw · 02-21-2008, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoreman

Not to rain on the parade here but I just want to ask...you were prosecuting DUI's loaded up on booze yourself?

when you saw some of them going to jail, did it bother you? After u got out of rehab, did you get back to business of putting the "Bad guys" behind bars?

I was a total hypocrite, yes. I was prosecuting people for doing exactly what I was doing. Until it caught up with me!

I resigned and ran for re-election. The people of Worth County had a lot of faith in me and they voted me back in -- 70% of the popular vote and I won every precinct. I had a few months sober when my resignation and the special election took effect,which helped a lot. This was a small county so everybody knew how fucked up I had been, but they also knew how hard I was working to stay sober and they gave me another chance.

I spent 7 days in jail, paid a $1500 fine, 2 years probation and license revoked for a full year with NO work permit. I can honestly say I never drove during that year.

I think being prosecutED made me a better prosecutOR. I treated everybody fairly and any of that bullshit whining "I can't go to jail!!" made me respond "I went to jail and you can too. Quit whining, suck it up and be a man."

chadknowslaw · 02-21-2008, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Romero

Great story! Congrats! 11-24-88 myself... just turned 19 years.

Give me your ICQ or e-mail - the number of sober people in porn is very, very, very limited. I only know of a select handfull.

Toodles!!!

There are a LOT more of us than anyone of us realizes. I know of quite a few Friends of Bill in the industry, and this thread has quite a few Friends, plus several long terms friends that I was unaware of.

chadwickaz at yahoo is my regular email

JA$ON · 02-21-2008, 10:24 AM

6-24-00

Gunna be 8 this summer

stephane76 · 02-21-2008, 10:27 AM

Congrats man ! take some balls to stay clean for 9 years!

DutchTeenCash · 02-21-2008, 10:33 AM

congrats 9 yrs is a long time keep up the good work

s9ann0 · 02-21-2008, 11:50 AM

i think you should let yourself have a beer to celebrate

chadknowslaw · 02-21-2008, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s9ann0

i think you should let yourself have a beer to celebrate

I could never quit with just one. Either it is none at all or else I want to drink the whole damn brewery.
Besides, I think I have already drank up my lifetime quota! I am officially cut off

;-)

TerryM · 02-21-2008, 12:04 PM

Congrats Chad! It has been a pleasure working with you and realizing you know every person in the adult industry!

gandalfuy · 02-21-2008, 12:31 PM

congratz!

are you taking any other drug now?

CybermedAndy · 02-21-2008, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blazed

Whats harder to give up once addicted, alcohol or cigs?

CIGS

Hands down

Kinky Dollars · 02-21-2008, 12:43 PM

Its nice to have you here in the castle...

And, its nice to have you here sober!

:-)

John Sander
Director, Marketing
Kink.com

Violetta · 02-21-2008, 01:17 PM

wow... that is just fantastic!

chadknowslaw · 02-21-2008, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gandalfuy

congratz!

are you taking any other drug now?

Diet Coke and cigarettes baby,

Diet Coke and cigarettes

the alchemist · 02-21-2008, 01:23 PM

Very nice, congrats and keep it up!

Holly Lez! · 02-21-2008, 01:27 PM

Congrats sweetie! I am so proud of you!

digifan · 02-21-2008, 01:28 PM

Wow, congrats that's a real success story.

mona · 02-21-2008, 01:30 PM

I think that because alcohol is legal, we don't realize how dangerous it can be. Congrats and thanks for sharing!

TCSMatt · 02-21-2008, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chadknowslaw

February 21, 1999 I was arrested for drunk driving in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. At the time, I was the Elected County Attorney of Worth County, the county just to the north. I was my usual blitzed self that night. My tolerance was so high after 15 years of heavy drinking I passed the walk and turn but failed the breathalyzer -- if you call over .30 failing. College students die at .24. For me to still be able to walk at that level was amazing. I was 185 pounds and had a 37 inch waist. (now I am 160 and 30 inch waist-- back to normal)
The next day I called an in-patient treatment center and reserved a bed. Since I had been prosecuting drunk drivers, I had a good relationship with the manager of the center and was fortunate that they could take me on short notice.

After I checked into the treatment center, the DT's started and lasted for 4 very long days. Withdrawal from severe alcoholism is the most painful thing I have EVER felt in my life.

A day after I got through the DT's, one of the other patients who was also going through them died in the middle of the night. Going to breakfast in the morning, and seeing them wheel his body away on the gurney I realized how serious this really was for me.

I spent a month in that in-patient treatment center. I don't know how else i would have made it- I was craving a drink so bad my mouth watered.
Somehow I made it through the roughest period and stayed sober. I got into Alcoholics Anonymous and have been going ever since.

Every year I post on my Sobriety Anniversary. It helps me to remember how really really fucked up I was and how lucky I was to have been arrested. It took a kick in the ass that hard to get me to sober up.

Friday, February 22 marks 9 years without a drink. It feels damn good to be here, sober, today.

More power to you, Congrats!!!:D

baddog · 02-21-2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kinky Dollars

Its nice to have you here in the castle...

And, its nice to have you here sober!

:-)

John Sander
Director, Marketing
Kink.com

Chad overlooking his kingdom

Burnt Bacon · 02-21-2008, 02:49 PM

Congrats for sure, my wife struggles with it every day as well. It takes a lot of fortitude to make the day, week, month... let alone almost a decade.

Blue Eyes · 02-21-2008, 03:12 PM

Chad,

I am not into congratulating people for each and everything they do or has happened to them but for you I'd like to make an exception!!

Congratulations! Some people must do the same!

yuu.design · 02-21-2008, 03:31 PM

congrats bro !!!

Meeper · 02-21-2008, 04:34 PM

congrats!

Pornopat · 02-21-2008, 04:36 PM

A strong man knows his boundaries.
Congrats Chad!

raymor · 02-21-2008, 08:06 PM

Congrats. What does the second A in "AA" stand for?

'So Fucking Money · 02-21-2008, 08:15 PM

Wish you the best of luck. AA is such a depressing thing. It helps a lot and doesnt faze others. Keep on keepin on..

'So Fucking Money · 02-21-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymor

Congrats. What does the second A in "AA" stand for?

ambidextrous amateurs (a new handjob site probably in the works..right about.................now!)

needlive · 02-21-2008, 08:18 PM

Congrats that's very nice to hear. I hope that everyone facing similar problems will be as lucky as you.

Peter Romero · 02-21-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymor

Congrats. What does the second A in "AA" stand for?

It stands for Anonymity - if you look that up it means: "When I'm not me."

.~. · 02-21-2008, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chadknowslaw

I spent 7 days in jail, paid a $1500 fine, 2 years probation and license revoked for a full year with NO work permit. I can honestly say I never drove during that year.

That seems like an extremely harsh sentence for a first time offender.
I would bet it was (at least) your second DUI . . . to get a decision like that.

I know of two time offenders that haven't received sentences as harsh as that.

What aren't you telling us?

seeric · 02-21-2008, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by .~.

That seems like an extremely harsh sentence for a first time offender.
I would bet it was (at least) your second DUI . . . to get a decision like that.

I know of two time offenders that haven't received sentences as harsh as that.

What aren't you telling us?

shut up....

.~. · 02-21-2008, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1R3K

shut up....

Oh you shut up you fat ignorant slut.

He is holding back and if he wants to "confess" on this board . . . . I say do it right!!!! Tell all (honestly) or stfu!!!

No first time offender would get that sort of punishment (unless).

What isn't he telling us???

baddog · 02-21-2008, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by .~.

Oh you shut up you fat ignorant slut.

A1R3K has to be one of the fattest people I know.

.~. · 02-21-2008, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

A1R3K has to be one of the fattest people I know.

Exactly how fat is he?

When he goes to the zoo . . . do the elephants throw HIM peanuts?

When he goes jogging, does he leave pot-holes????

seeric · 02-21-2008, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by .~.

Oh you shut up you fat ignorant slut.

He is holding back and if he wants to "confess" on this board . . . . I say do it right!!!! Tell all (honestly) or stfu!!!

No first time offender would get that sort of punishment (unless).

What isn't he telling us???

yes they do dipshit.

thats a first offense sentence.

jackass.

go back to making dumb threads.

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