Re: Thoughts about Monica

Lynnbug <Lynnbug_10@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> On Mar 21, 11:14 am, ybow...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (YvonneinSonoma) wrote:
> > For context, I'm a recovering alcoholic (22 years tomorrow) so I know
> > how hard it is not to drink.  But I find it odd the writers chose to
> > have Monica abuse alcohol when her sons were destroyed by driving
drunk
> > (AJ's accident with Jason).  And why they would have her actually get
> > behind the wheel and drive drunk.  Alcohol is messy and smelly. 
Someone
> > should have smelled alcohol on her at the hospital by now - even vodka
> > which people think (mistakenly) doesn't have an odor.  She's a doctor
-
> > why not prescription pills?  Of course, that was done by Alan.  I just
> > think it was wrong-headed of the writers to take that particular tack.
> >
> > --
> > Yvonne Bowers
> > Sonoma, CA.
> > Watching GH since 1963
> 
> 
> First of all congratulations on 22 years of sobirety!  Awesome!
> 
> I do think that if Monica is alcoholic that this route is not so far
> fetched.  If she is alcoholic, she would drink without thinking of
> consequences or what happened with her boys.  I agree someone would
> smell it and I am sure that eventually she is going to get caught.  It
> will be a good storyline if thewriters keep it real. I like the way
> they have handled Allen and Skyes alcoholism and their recovery.

ITA except she seemingly just became an alcoholic.  So I question why
the writers took her in this direction, not necessarily that it's a bad
storyline - I just wonder why for her instead of some other destructive
behavior.  It smacks of the writers not remembering her history, that's
all.  I may be overthinking it.

Thanks for the congrats!
-- 
Yvonne Bowers
Sonoma, CA.
Watching GH since 1963