Stephen Kings sobriety Date !

[Tiny]

I can not figg' out when exactly Sai King got sober .
Id like to know what year. and if there was an
" incident " that lead to him putting the cork bacj in
and leaving it in.(commonly known as bottoming out)

Mr. King has never hidden his alcoholism, but he doesnt say
a whole lot about getting sober either, its tricky for celebs.
you are not really 'sposed to talk about it.

No celeb should ever become the "poster child" for recovery .
Its one of AA's highest traditions /

I just wanna know what year it was .

[Moderator]

Without doing more research to get confirmation, 99.9% sure it was 1986 and it was a family intervention that got him into rehab. He talks about that a little in On Writing.

[blunthead]

According to Wikipedia...


King's alcohol and drug addictions were so serious during the 1980s that, as he acknowledged in On Writing in 2000, he can barely remember writing Cujo. Shortly after the novel's publication King's family and friends staged an intervention, dumping evidence of his addictions taken from his office including beer cans, cigarette butts, grams of cocaine, Xanax, Valium, NyQuil, dextromethorphan (cough medicine) and marijuana, on the rug in front of him. As King related in his memoir he then sought help, quit all forms of drugs and alcohol in the late 1980s, and has remained sober since. The first novel he wrote after quitting drugs and alcohol was Needful Things.

Stephen King

[GNTLGNT]

...instead of dealing in lead, Master Tiny deals in minutiae...:a43:

[staropeace]

I think he finally got the hint when Tabby grabbed the rolling pin. She gave him a clout and turned his petticoat inside out.

[Ayko]

I doubt that a former alcoholic or drug addict likes to be reminded of castaway days perhaps bringing back ugly memories and sad times for the entire family. As blunthead shows, if you really need to soothe your curiosity, Tiny, and find out what year Stephen got a grip on his addictions then google it. Who wants to be embarrassed on his own international site by his own fans twenty years later for mistakes that almost cost him his family and perhaps more?

No offence, just my opinion.

[Moderator]

JMO, but I think he brings it up in the hope that his publicly acknowledging he had a serious problem and has been able to kick the addiction will be of help to others who are in that situation and give them hope that they, too, can get sober. If he was that embarrassed by the past, he wouldn't have written about it in On Writing or answered questions in interviews about his addictions.

[GNTLGNT]

JMO, but I think he brings it up in the hope that his publicly acknowledging he had a serious problem and has been able to kick the addiction will be of help to others who are in that situation and give them hope that they, too, can get sober. If he was that embarrassed by the past, he wouldn't have written about it in On Writing or answered questions in interviews about his addictions.

...and he certainly never sugar-coated his problems...mouthwash, yeccch!......

[PatInTheHat]

I doubt that a former alcoholic or drug addict likes to be reminded of castaway days perhaps bringing back ugly memories and sad times for the entire family. As blunthead shows, if you really need to soothe your curiosity, Tiny, and find out what year Stephen got a grip on his addictions then google it. Who wants to be embarrassed on his own international site by his own fans twenty years later for mistakes that almost cost him his family and perhaps more?

No offence, just my opinion.

Ex mean azzz drunk here, and I could give a hoot who knows it, butt then I'm still a giamongous butthead asspatthehat (eh, it's like a gift), so I reckon that might just mean I don't have to pee nearly as much.
I mean I don't owe anybody an apology or an explanation, and anyone I may have needed to make amends, I already apologized to..well okay, let's go with, probably have, I mean I was a drunk duh-uh:rolleyes:...but you know somethin', folks'll let ya know oh yes they will they will, and in no freakin' uncertain terms neither if ya do need to fess up and make things right, and that's between you & them, maybe ya just might have to trust me on that one.
And ya know somethin' else, I think us folks what aren't bothered a lick by other folks knowin' what kind of too much fun we've had in our more glory(less) days, we probably aren't at nearly as great of a risk in fallin' back into it as a lifestyle, seriously.
Who really cares, or should, is what I'm sayin':oo:...um, okay, like I can totally explain that Polaroid of me in that ssssmokin' pink chiffon prom dress, honest:geek:!

[blunthead]

I doubt that a former alcoholic or drug addict likes to be reminded of castaway days perhaps bringing back ugly memories and sad times for the entire family. As blunthead shows, if you really need to soothe your curiosity, Tiny, and find out what year Stephen got a grip on his addictions then google it. Who wants to be embarrassed on his own international site by his own fans twenty years later for mistakes that almost cost him his family and perhaps more?

No offence, just my opinion.I didn't include the Wikipedia per the initiation of sK's recovery with a view to correcting anyone. I think Steve thinks recovery is not something to be ashamed of, and I also think it's huge of him, and not surprisingly honest, to remind the world that there's hope, especially when he can be such an example of it.

[GNTLGNT]

like I can totally explain that Polaroid of me in that ssssmokin' pink chiffon prom dress, honest


...yeah, but you accessorized it with muck-boots, and that's unforgiveable...:64:

[PatInTheHat]

...yeah, but you accessorized it with muck-boots, and that's unforgiveable...:64:
But butt, they were from the Fabulous Farmer's Daughter collection at Sears & Go Bucknekkid:down:.

[Sundrop]

...um, okay, like I can totally explain that Polaroid of me in that ssssmokin' pink chiffon prom dress, honest:geek:!

I always wondered what happened to my prom dress......

[PatInTheHat]

I always wondered what happened to my prom dress......

That was you in there:love:!?..:eek2:h my god, but we might be cuzzes:oo:..oh yeah, right, we might be cuzzes:love:!

[Lily Sawyer]

According to Wikipedia...

The first novel he wrote after quitting drugs and alcohol was Needful Things.

...and I adore that story. Leland Gaunt is one of his most memorable evil characters, but I also love the development of Alan Pangborn as a cop who has learned to re-trust his instincts. And then there's always the final chapter of Ace Merrill's, um, interesting existence.
I love re-reading it for all the references to other SK stories, too. :love:

[ZMeister]

I doubt that a former alcoholic or drug addict likes to be reminded of castaway days perhaps bringing back ugly memories and sad times for the entire family. As blunthead shows, if you really need to soothe your curiosity, Tiny, and find out what year Stephen got a grip on his addictions then google it. Who wants to be embarrassed on his own international site by his own fans twenty years later for mistakes that almost cost him his family and perhaps more?

No offence, just my opinion.

People in recovery, as mentioned in recovery literature, "don't live in the past but don't shut the door on it either."

One of the greatest gifts of recovery is sharing your "experience, strength and hope" with others. When prominent public figures speak about their recovery, it shows humility, 'keeps them honest,' and inspires other people in recovery, most especially the newcomer. It's a personal testament that people can, and do, recover and sometimes go on to live very successful lives.

I have found that people who work an honest program don't wallow in shame. Their focus is on life in recovery, and part of that, in my opinion, is facing their past mistakes with humility, grace, and a sense of humor.

:)

[Ayko]

Perhaps I overreacted or spoke to soon. I am also the type to be open and unashamed of my past, mistakes and all.

Salute to Mr King for his winning fight over alcoholism. We all the know story and stories. That's it, for me.

[staropeace]

I think it was a reasonable question for Tiny. Ayko, I agree with you that not everyone wants to be reminded of an addiction...it is a terribly dark time for many folks and, sometimes, it should be best left alone. A strole down memory lane is not always a good thing.

[Tiny]

I doubt that a former alcoholic or drug addict likes to be reminded of castaway days perhaps bringing back ugly memories and sad times for the entire family. As blunthead shows, if you really need to soothe your curiosity, Tiny, and find out what year Stephen got a grip on his addictions then google it. Who wants to be embarrassed on his own international site by his own fans twenty years later for mistakes that almost cost him his family and perhaps more?

No offence, just my opinion.

I believe you are mistaken.
it is unlikely that Mr King is 'ashamed' of his alcoholism in the manner you
describe above. Those of us who have "come through" do not
have the same attitudes about 'stuff' that you (all "earth people") do.

He has spoke of his addiction many times in public, but not at length...
this , almost certainly, is because he doesnt want to set him self up
as a "poster child" .

As a fellow drunk, who has "been there and returned" I can say
, with no doubt, that he doesnt mind us (me) talking bout it here.
I can say this with 99% certainty .

No one is "proud" of their addiction, but many of us are proud of
our recovery .

The very first post I made on this site (or second) was called
"The A word";; its a thread in 1408. check it out.

I do not know Mr. King...but I know of what I speak.
signed - Tiny, sober 11 years .xD:tongue:

[Moderator]

Nicely done, Tiny. Hope that streak continues one day at a time. :smile2:

[blunthead]

...No one is "proud" of their addiction, but many of us are proud of
our recovery .

The very first post I made on this site (or second) was called
"The A word";; its a thread in 1408. check it out.

I do not know Mr. King...but I know of what I speak.
signed - Tiny, sober 11 years .xD:tongue:WTG, Tiny!!! I'm proud of you and I know you and yours are, too. And I remember your first post.

[Tiny]

the tread from 1408 is gone. Thread must have a shelf life here
or something . the oldest thread there is 3 weeks old.

I may have to re-do the thread...because very few people...
believe as I do that... 1408 was one big, 3D, metaphor
for recovery. It was all about the forth/fifth step(s).
The fifth step is...Uuumm...painful ..lol.

[Moderator]

It's archived. When Jordan reinstalled the Board software a few weeks ago, many of the older threads were purged so the site would run faster.

[GNTLGNT]

It's archived. When Jordan reinstalled the Board software a few weeks ago, many of the older threads were purged so the site would run faster.

...sooooo, he binged on purging???....;;D