I've Got a Little List

The Lists

"As some day it may happen that a victim must be found
I 've got a little list-I 've got a little list."
-Sir William Schwenck Gilbert

Drinking List (1982-1990)
8 years active drinking
20% of my life drunk
14 years actively sober
33% of my life sober
Drank alone in bars
Drank more than the women, less than the men
Loved and playfully stalked an older man
Found morning bruises left by drunken men
Haunting regretful night with someone who shall be nameless
One nightstand with a guy named after a drink - Tom Collins
Escaped the manipulation of a religious cult
Explored New Age ideologies
Crashed my car into a ditch with 3 others in the car
Crashed my car into a pole coming off the bridge
Sat in comedy clubs to soak in the anxiety
Urinated in public places
Hit bottom in 1989
Stopped drinking in 1990

Therapy List (1990-2004)
8 therapists in 13 years
20% of my life in therapy
Lynn - adult child of alcoholics issues
Jim - alcoholic issues 1-1
Joanne - alcoholic issues group therapy
Shannon - support with regretful night
Sandy - art therapy for inner child
Anita - post-traumatic stress disorder
Garth - co-dependent issues
Neil - family issues

Jobs List (1982-2003)
21 years working
54% of my life working
5 layoffs in 6 years
Housekeeper in hospital - 5 years
Food Service Worker in hospital - 2 years
Operating Room Assistant in hospital - 1 year
Photocopier Operator - 6 months
Cashier - 1 year
Bindery Operator - 1 year
Receptionist - 3 months
Print Center Assistant - 2 years
Business Development Assistant - 6 months
Receptionist - 3 months
Self Employed - 3 years
Administrative Assistant - 1 year
Project Assistant - 2 months
Policy Writer - 6 weeks
News Editor - 6 months