About gary pete

skeptic/free-thinker - recovered alcoholic

My recovery story

It all started out harmlessly in my early 20′s – I left home & got my first apartment, laid in a supply of booze, a good variety and thought, “I’m a grown-up now, and grown-ups drink”… didn’t see any harm in that

I made a habit of having a couple of beers while I watched the evening news & unwound – discovered that I liked beer, whiskey, wine – you name it, I drank it, and never in moderation.

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“6 deaths” linked to UK churches HIV advice

Six deaths linked to bad HIV advice given by evangelical churches in UK

SCOAN is not the only church in the capital that has been offering dangerously incorrect advice about the virus.
At least six people have died in the UK after being told they had been cured of HIV and could stop taking their medication.
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Healthy Relationships and Sobriety

There is a saying in recovery circles that alcoholics and addicts don’t have relationships, they take hostages. The truth is most addicts and alcoholics have lost the ability to recognize a healthy relationship, much less maintain one.
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Don’t Break the Internet –

Protect IP Act Breaks the Internet -

This video discusses the Senate version of the PROTECT IP Act, but the House bill that was introduced today is much worse. It’ll give the government new powers to block Americans’ access websites that corporations don’t like. The bill would criminalize posting all sorts of standard web content — music playing in the background of videos, footage of people dancing, kids playing video games, and posting video of people playing cover songs. This legislation will stifle free speech and innovation, and even threaten popular web services like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yDX8Lyl16Qs