Brad's Cactus Shack Episode 10b - Addiction Counseling (Patreon)

Back in February I was surprised to find out that I was sentenced to 12 weeks of a drug and alcohol abuse class, even though I've never had an issue with drugs or alcohol. I know you guys think I pound the 4lokos 24/7, but really I might drink a couple beers per week, usually on separate nights with my dinner, occasionally taking a break from all drinking for months at a time. I mostly drank during live shows at night, which I've mostly stopped doing because daytime shows are more convenient for me.

My crime didn't involve weed or alcohol, but for whatever reason they seemed to think I need not one weekly 2-hour group session, but TWO weekly 2-hour group sessions,stretching out for 6 full months. The first class seemed aimed more at casual DUI and meth use offenders, but the second focused not only on overcoming your drug addictions, but adjusting to life on the outside after being in prison. I've also never been in prison.

I made this show the night after I came back from my first group session, just trying to make sense of it all. I had planned to make a few more of these, but never got around to it. 

I had my final class a week or two ago, but got officially discharged just today. So later tonight on Facebook I'll be celebrating my six months of sobriety, probably around 9 or 10pm Pacific, with a live pay phone call-in show. BE THERE!#*&$@#