http://disqus.com/by/snooch/enMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:17:19 -0000http://gothamgal.com/2009/09/jets-jets-jets/#comment-17037951<p>great stuff joanne- sure beats a churchill game hungover!!</p>snoochMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:17:19 -0000http://gothamgal.com/2009/09/jets-jets-jets/#comment-17037911<p>fred, is that a vintage al toon jersey you are wearing?? love it. big win- and hoping you will share the inside joke!</p>snoochMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:16:10 -0000http://producerposts.com/producer_posts/2009/09/larry-bird-and-the-xman.html#comment-16826479<p>Wow- totally disagree. I think we appreciated and understood his greatness while it was happening. Today he probably doesn't get the proper respect...</p>snoochThu, 17 Sep 2009 14:59:09 -0000http://producerposts.com/producer_posts/2009/09/larry-bird-and-the-xman.html#comment-16812323<p>i love that tale- heard it many times.<br>more importantly, check out larry's mini-mullet and X's short shorts...</p>snoochThu, 17 Sep 2009 10:31:09 -0000http://producerposts.com/producer_posts/2009/08/this-post-has-nothing-to-do-with-sequential-liability-prodcos-and-agencies-social-networking-or-frankly-anything-creative.html#comment-16276944<p>there are often cases of recovering addicts substituting their drug of choice- sometimes for something positive (like working out and staying physically fit)but too many times for another unhealthy addiction (gambling, sex, shopping, eating, etc.) in the field we call that "switching seats on the titanic." remember, fred, that it's the BEHAVIOR of the addict that is problematic and whatever their particular addiction is is merely a byproduct of that behavior. that's the difference between being abstinent and sober. abstinence is not actively using but still BEHAVING as if you are- lying, manipulating, etc. sobriety is BEHAVING differently while still not using. and going back to your first comment, people in 12-step programs tend to be sober and not just abstinent.</p>snoochWed, 09 Sep 2009 18:45:58 -0000http://producerposts.com/producer_posts/2009/08/this-post-has-nothing-to-do-with-sequential-liability-prodcos-and-agencies-social-networking-or-frankly-anything-creative.html#comment-16266489<p>more often than not they sublimate the time spent using, preparing to use, thinking about using, and the like to another "addiction," albeit one that is not destructive- for example, working out, blogging or any other activity that is done on a regular basis.<br>also, and i suppose obviously, many people turn to individual and/or group therapy and counseling. and finally, i would argue that individuals who stay clean and sober post treatment with no type of aftercare were never really addicts in the first place.</p>snoochWed, 09 Sep 2009 14:43:30 -0000http://producerposts.com/producer_posts/2009/08/this-post-has-nothing-to-do-with-sequential-liability-prodcos-and-agencies-social-networking-or-frankly-anything-creative.html#comment-16201432<p>thanks for the comment fred-</p><p>successful treatment outcomes do not REQUIRE participation in a 12-step program. however, it is my experience that the best way to help maintain sobriety over the long run is to be involved in one...<br>for now, and until someone shows me something different, there is no clear "other way."</p>snoochTue, 08 Sep 2009 13:37:54 -0000http://producerposts.com/producer_posts/2009/08/my-closest-friend-in-the-world-told-me-the-other-day-my-postings-were-a-little-doom-and-gloomish-not-being-in-the-biz-he-sa.html#comment-14833020<p>i was not necessarily meaning to say that you were all gloom and doom. specifically, it seemed that you were gravely concerned about the current and future state of your business. i have been listening intently over the past 15-20 years about what you do (is there anyone outside the business who can talk the lingo like me?)and am CERTAIN that if anyone can make it work, it is you. you have passion, smarts and can play any game better than anyone i know. i think you just need to know what the new rules are...</p>snoochFri, 14 Aug 2009 10:10:46 -0000