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AT LEAST I'VE TRIED.
I TRIED.
>> CAN YOU NOT DRINK?
>> NO.
>> CAN YOU NOT DRINK?
>> IT'S LIKE SAYING CAN I NOT
DRINK?
>> YOU MEAN WATER?
>> CAN YOU NOT --
>> I DON'T NEED TO ABUSE
ALCOHOL.
THAT'S NOT ON MY MIND.
IF I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO
YES I GO AND SMOKE MY CIGARS AND
HAVE A GOOD TIME.
ABSOLUTELY.
I CAN SAY THAT WITH A STRAIGHT
FACE?
NO.
IF I HAVE A DRINK GREAT.
AM I RELAPSING?
I DON'T THINK SO.
I'M TELLING THE WORLD I'M TRYING
TO DO IT.
>> DOCTOR, IT RARELY WORKS THAT
WAY.
>> IT RARELY WORKS THAT WAY.
ONE THING I WAS STRUCK BY -- YOU
KNOW, DENNIS, WE HAVE A LOT OF
SCIENCE NOW THAT TELLS US MANY
THING BUT ONE OF THE FIRST
THINGS I LEARNED WHEN I CAME TO
THIS FIELD ARE PEOPLE, PLACES
AND THINGS.
DENNIS LIVES IN AN ENVIRONMENT
WHERE HE IS IN CLUBS, HE IS SORT
OF ON THE STAGE.
HE WAS TELLING ME HE WALKS INTO
A BAR AND BEFORE HE SITS DOWN
PEOPLE BOUGHT HIM TEN DRINKS.
EVEN SOMEBODY WITH THE BEST
RECOVERY WOULD BE A CHALLENGE BY
THAT.
HE HAS A CHALLENGE THAT WAY.
>> CAN YOU LEAVE THIS FACILITY,
I'M TALK TOWING DIRECTLY, CAN
YOU GO IN ANY FACILITY AND THEN
GO TO A RESTAURANT AND KNOW
YOU'RE A DRINKER AND THEY SAY
HERE'S TEN DRINKS.
EVERY WHERE YOU GO HERE'S TEN
DRINKS.
LET'S HAVE A SHOT.
LET'S HAVE A SHOT ALL TIME.
LITERALLY ALL THE TIME.
>> DENNIS IT'S YOUR CHOICE.
>> I KNOW IT'S MY CHOICE.
I'M ASKING A QUESTION.
I GO TO RESTAURANTS AND BARS.
>> YOU CAN'T DRINK.
>> I WAS SOBER FOR 19 MONTHS.
I DID IT BY MYSELF.
>> THAT'S GREAT.
>> MY FRIENDS TOOK CARE OF ME
WHEN I WAS IN BARS.
HE'S NOT DRINKING.
I HAVE GREAT FRIENDS.
GREAT FRIENDS AROUND ME.
AND YOU KEEP WANTING TO SAY
GUESS WHAT, DENNIS IS NOT
FOLLOWING THE STEPS.
>> I'M ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO
WANTS TO SEE YOU DO YOUR BEST.
>> I'M NEVER GOING TO DIVE
ALCOHOL.
I'M NEVER GOING TO DIE OF
ALCOHOL.