[Ren]

I went to a private school from K-7, when I was abruptly yanked and put into a much larger, public school for the last year of junior high. I made a few new friends and survived, but I grew up with those K-7 kids and they were family. Being pulled out of that family really sucked.

Because of that experience, and because I believe that kids with more friends are more likely to succeed and less likely to be bullied, I plan to carefully choose the south Carlsbad district where our kids will make their second family, rent there until we’re able to buy, and keep them with those friends from K-12.

[Ren]

I went to a private school from K-7, when I was abruptly yanked and put into a much larger, public school for the last year of junior high. I made a few new friends and survived, but I grew up with those K-7 kids and they were family. Being pulled out of that family really sucked.

Because of that experience, and because I believe that kids with more friends are more likely to succeed and less likely to be bullied, I plan to carefully choose the south Carlsbad district where our kids will make their second family, rent there until we’re able to buy, and keep them with those friends from K-12.

[Ren]

I went to a private school from K-7, when I was abruptly yanked and put into a much larger, public school for the last year of junior high. I made a few new friends and survived, but I grew up with those K-7 kids and they were family. Being pulled out of that family really sucked.

Because of that experience, and because I believe that kids with more friends are more likely to succeed and less likely to be bullied, I plan to carefully choose the south Carlsbad district where our kids will make their second family, rent there until we’re able to buy, and keep them with those friends from K-12.

[Ren]

I went to a private school from K-7, when I was abruptly yanked and put into a much larger, public school for the last year of junior high. I made a few new friends and survived, but I grew up with those K-7 kids and they were family. Being pulled out of that family really sucked.

Because of that experience, and because I believe that kids with more friends are more likely to succeed and less likely to be bullied, I plan to carefully choose the south Carlsbad district where our kids will make their second family, rent there until we’re able to buy, and keep them with those friends from K-12.

[Ren]

I went to a private school from K-7, when I was abruptly yanked and put into a much larger, public school for the last year of junior high. I made a few new friends and survived, but I grew up with those K-7 kids and they were family. Being pulled out of that family really sucked.

Because of that experience, and because I believe that kids with more friends are more likely to succeed and less likely to be bullied, I plan to carefully choose the south Carlsbad district where our kids will make their second family, rent there until we’re able to buy, and keep them with those friends from K-12.

[Ren]

[quote=frenchlambda]… From there, the only cure is total abstinence. He must stay away from alcohol, period.[/quote]

This applies to some people, but not all. Those with more addictive personalities may find total abstinence helpful.

Others will do just fine by cutting WAY back, and slowly so it isn’t so painful. The more you drink over the long term, the more addicted you’ll be, and vice versa. Like many college age people I drank enormous amounts of beer and was a total slob (sounds familiar), and when I noticed that the cravings had become physical (I needed a beer), it was a short jump to conclude that I was an alcoholic, and I admitted it. However, instead of throwing myself into rehab or AA meetings, I cut back extremely slowly, over many years.

Fast forward 15 years. I rarely drink now, a few at family gatherings and the occasional (once or twice/year) drunkfest with buddies. I experience zero cravings for a drink, ever. If I ever was an alcoholic, and I believe I was, I am not now. And I’m genetically predisposed to it.

[Ren]

[quote=frenchlambda]… From there, the only cure is total abstinence. He must stay away from alcohol, period.[/quote]

This applies to some people, but not all. Those with more addictive personalities may find total abstinence helpful.

Others will do just fine by cutting WAY back, and slowly so it isn’t so painful. The more you drink over the long term, the more addicted you’ll be, and vice versa. Like many college age people I drank enormous amounts of beer and was a total slob (sounds familiar), and when I noticed that the cravings had become physical (I needed a beer), it was a short jump to conclude that I was an alcoholic, and I admitted it. However, instead of throwing myself into rehab or AA meetings, I cut back extremely slowly, over many years.

Fast forward 15 years. I rarely drink now, a few at family gatherings and the occasional (once or twice/year) drunkfest with buddies. I experience zero cravings for a drink, ever. If I ever was an alcoholic, and I believe I was, I am not now. And I’m genetically predisposed to it.

[Ren]

[quote=frenchlambda]… From there, the only cure is total abstinence. He must stay away from alcohol, period.[/quote]

This applies to some people, but not all. Those with more addictive personalities may find total abstinence helpful.

Others will do just fine by cutting WAY back, and slowly so it isn’t so painful. The more you drink over the long term, the more addicted you’ll be, and vice versa. Like many college age people I drank enormous amounts of beer and was a total slob (sounds familiar), and when I noticed that the cravings had become physical (I needed a beer), it was a short jump to conclude that I was an alcoholic, and I admitted it. However, instead of throwing myself into rehab or AA meetings, I cut back extremely slowly, over many years.

Fast forward 15 years. I rarely drink now, a few at family gatherings and the occasional (once or twice/year) drunkfest with buddies. I experience zero cravings for a drink, ever. If I ever was an alcoholic, and I believe I was, I am not now. And I’m genetically predisposed to it.

[Ren]

[quote=frenchlambda]… From there, the only cure is total abstinence. He must stay away from alcohol, period.[/quote]

This applies to some people, but not all. Those with more addictive personalities may find total abstinence helpful.

Others will do just fine by cutting WAY back, and slowly so it isn’t so painful. The more you drink over the long term, the more addicted you’ll be, and vice versa. Like many college age people I drank enormous amounts of beer and was a total slob (sounds familiar), and when I noticed that the cravings had become physical (I needed a beer), it was a short jump to conclude that I was an alcoholic, and I admitted it. However, instead of throwing myself into rehab or AA meetings, I cut back extremely slowly, over many years.

Fast forward 15 years. I rarely drink now, a few at family gatherings and the occasional (once or twice/year) drunkfest with buddies. I experience zero cravings for a drink, ever. If I ever was an alcoholic, and I believe I was, I am not now. And I’m genetically predisposed to it.

[Ren]

[quote=frenchlambda]… From there, the only cure is total abstinence. He must stay away from alcohol, period.[/quote]

This applies to some people, but not all. Those with more addictive personalities may find total abstinence helpful.

Others will do just fine by cutting WAY back, and slowly so it isn’t so painful. The more you drink over the long term, the more addicted you’ll be, and vice versa. Like many college age people I drank enormous amounts of beer and was a total slob (sounds familiar), and when I noticed that the cravings had become physical (I needed a beer), it was a short jump to conclude that I was an alcoholic, and I admitted it. However, instead of throwing myself into rehab or AA meetings, I cut back extremely slowly, over many years.

Fast forward 15 years. I rarely drink now, a few at family gatherings and the occasional (once or twice/year) drunkfest with buddies. I experience zero cravings for a drink, ever. If I ever was an alcoholic, and I believe I was, I am not now. And I’m genetically predisposed to it.

[Ren]

[quote=CA renter]Okay, I’m one of those tech-phobic types flu’s talking about. We don’t even have texting enabled on our phones.

But what you’ve brought up here has been a mystery to me. Why have these new sites succeeded when there seemed to be plenty of perfectly adequate sites before?

Maybe this is really corny, but why can’t people just pick up a phone and call someone instead of twitter or Facebook?

I have to admit to not “getting it” when it comes to all the tech gadgets. It seems to me that they are more distracting than useful or productive.[/quote]

I think two of the things that enabled Facebook to completely cream myspace is the absolutely horrendous myspace user interface, and the ability to customize profiles, which makes everyone’s screen look different, adding to the confusion. For the average person over 25, it’s overwhelming and scary.

I used to be skeptical about Facebook, but realized that as long as you limit your friends to people who are actually friends, and keep a close eye on security settings, you eliminate most potential problems. For me it has become the place where I post pics of the kids. There are certain friends and relatives who expect pictures, and it’s easier than emailing them.

Twitter is for the self-absorbed, people who think everyone else is interested in what they’re doing every minute. It’s also one of those ideas that you never thought could possibly work, which is why I keep an open mind.

Texting can be a big time saver. When a conversation isn’t needed or desired, text instead (e.g., “what’s your address again?”). Once in a great while I’ll have to ask someone to just send an email when they keep sending one text after another.

[Ren]

[quote=CA renter]Okay, I’m one of those tech-phobic types flu’s talking about. We don’t even have texting enabled on our phones.

But what you’ve brought up here has been a mystery to me. Why have these new sites succeeded when there seemed to be plenty of perfectly adequate sites before?

Maybe this is really corny, but why can’t people just pick up a phone and call someone instead of twitter or Facebook?

I have to admit to not “getting it” when it comes to all the tech gadgets. It seems to me that they are more distracting than useful or productive.[/quote]

I think two of the things that enabled Facebook to completely cream myspace is the absolutely horrendous myspace user interface, and the ability to customize profiles, which makes everyone’s screen look different, adding to the confusion. For the average person over 25, it’s overwhelming and scary.

I used to be skeptical about Facebook, but realized that as long as you limit your friends to people who are actually friends, and keep a close eye on security settings, you eliminate most potential problems. For me it has become the place where I post pics of the kids. There are certain friends and relatives who expect pictures, and it’s easier than emailing them.

Twitter is for the self-absorbed, people who think everyone else is interested in what they’re doing every minute. It’s also one of those ideas that you never thought could possibly work, which is why I keep an open mind.

Texting can be a big time saver. When a conversation isn’t needed or desired, text instead (e.g., “what’s your address again?”). Once in a great while I’ll have to ask someone to just send an email when they keep sending one text after another.

[Ren]

[quote=CA renter]Okay, I’m one of those tech-phobic types flu’s talking about. We don’t even have texting enabled on our phones.

But what you’ve brought up here has been a mystery to me. Why have these new sites succeeded when there seemed to be plenty of perfectly adequate sites before?

Maybe this is really corny, but why can’t people just pick up a phone and call someone instead of twitter or Facebook?

I have to admit to not “getting it” when it comes to all the tech gadgets. It seems to me that they are more distracting than useful or productive.[/quote]

I think two of the things that enabled Facebook to completely cream myspace is the absolutely horrendous myspace user interface, and the ability to customize profiles, which makes everyone’s screen look different, adding to the confusion. For the average person over 25, it’s overwhelming and scary.

I used to be skeptical about Facebook, but realized that as long as you limit your friends to people who are actually friends, and keep a close eye on security settings, you eliminate most potential problems. For me it has become the place where I post pics of the kids. There are certain friends and relatives who expect pictures, and it’s easier than emailing them.

Twitter is for the self-absorbed, people who think everyone else is interested in what they’re doing every minute. It’s also one of those ideas that you never thought could possibly work, which is why I keep an open mind.

Texting can be a big time saver. When a conversation isn’t needed or desired, text instead (e.g., “what’s your address again?”). Once in a great while I’ll have to ask someone to just send an email when they keep sending one text after another.

[Ren]

[quote=CA renter]Okay, I’m one of those tech-phobic types flu’s talking about. We don’t even have texting enabled on our phones.

But what you’ve brought up here has been a mystery to me. Why have these new sites succeeded when there seemed to be plenty of perfectly adequate sites before?

Maybe this is really corny, but why can’t people just pick up a phone and call someone instead of twitter or Facebook?

I have to admit to not “getting it” when it comes to all the tech gadgets. It seems to me that they are more distracting than useful or productive.[/quote]

I think two of the things that enabled Facebook to completely cream myspace is the absolutely horrendous myspace user interface, and the ability to customize profiles, which makes everyone’s screen look different, adding to the confusion. For the average person over 25, it’s overwhelming and scary.

I used to be skeptical about Facebook, but realized that as long as you limit your friends to people who are actually friends, and keep a close eye on security settings, you eliminate most potential problems. For me it has become the place where I post pics of the kids. There are certain friends and relatives who expect pictures, and it’s easier than emailing them.

Twitter is for the self-absorbed, people who think everyone else is interested in what they’re doing every minute. It’s also one of those ideas that you never thought could possibly work, which is why I keep an open mind.

Texting can be a big time saver. When a conversation isn’t needed or desired, text instead (e.g., “what’s your address again?”). Once in a great while I’ll have to ask someone to just send an email when they keep sending one text after another.

[Ren]

[quote=CA renter]Okay, I’m one of those tech-phobic types flu’s talking about. We don’t even have texting enabled on our phones.

But what you’ve brought up here has been a mystery to me. Why have these new sites succeeded when there seemed to be plenty of perfectly adequate sites before?

Maybe this is really corny, but why can’t people just pick up a phone and call someone instead of twitter or Facebook?

I have to admit to not “getting it” when it comes to all the tech gadgets. It seems to me that they are more distracting than useful or productive.[/quote]

I think two of the things that enabled Facebook to completely cream myspace is the absolutely horrendous myspace user interface, and the ability to customize profiles, which makes everyone’s screen look different, adding to the confusion. For the average person over 25, it’s overwhelming and scary.

I used to be skeptical about Facebook, but realized that as long as you limit your friends to people who are actually friends, and keep a close eye on security settings, you eliminate most potential problems. For me it has become the place where I post pics of the kids. There are certain friends and relatives who expect pictures, and it’s easier than emailing them.

Twitter is for the self-absorbed, people who think everyone else is interested in what they’re doing every minute. It’s also one of those ideas that you never thought could possibly work, which is why I keep an open mind.

Texting can be a big time saver. When a conversation isn’t needed or desired, text instead (e.g., “what’s your address again?”). Once in a great while I’ll have to ask someone to just send an email when they keep sending one text after another.

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