Fluffykins
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Trooper was saying it would be impossible to be both a marathon runner and an alcoholic because your body wouldn't take both stresses at once.
It occurs to me there would be a similar mental conflict: on the one hand, you're wanting to be the best person you can be, a highly motivated achiever, an inspiration to your children, someone highly respected. And on the other hand you have this inner urge trying to pull you away from all you're trying to achieve, undermining all your efforts, making you ashamed of yourself whenever you slip up. I imagine that would be a massive mental stress.
I just wonder on whose advice that Special Circular said "reported to be an alcoholic." I mean, if it came from her doctor, or her family, then fine, you'd accept it as fact and there would be no need to say "reported to be." Isn't saying "reported to be" akin to saying "rumoured to be"?
It occurs to me there would be a similar mental conflict: on the one hand, you're wanting to be the best person you can be, a highly motivated achiever, an inspiration to your children, someone highly respected. And on the other hand you have this inner urge trying to pull you away from all you're trying to achieve, undermining all your efforts, making you ashamed of yourself whenever you slip up. I imagine that would be a massive mental stress.
I just wonder on whose advice that Special Circular said "reported to be an alcoholic." I mean, if it came from her doctor, or her family, then fine, you'd accept it as fact and there would be no need to say "reported to be." Isn't saying "reported to be" akin to saying "rumoured to be"?