Lynnbug <Lynnbug_10@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Mar 21, 12:35 pm, PJ <pjm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Mar 21, 10:20?am, ybow...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(YvonneinSonoma) wrote:
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> > > Lynnbug <Lynnbug...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > 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.
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> > > > > --
> > > > > Yvonne Bowers
> > > > > Sonoma, CA.
> > > > > Watching GH since 1963
> >
> > > > First of all congratulations on 22 years of sobirety! ?Awesome!
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> > > > 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.
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> > > Thanks for the congrats!
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> > > Yvonne Bowers
> > > Sonoma, CA.
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> > Is it possible that she drinks *because* of what happened with her
> > sons? Maybe, since she has no one left, she's doing it all on purpose.
> > Suicide? And not caring whether she hurts anyone else or not because
> > she's hurting so badly? But, now the accident with Sam has opened her
> > eyes, or has it? I confess that I haven't really paid much attention
> > to Monica the last few times I've seen her on the screen. I don't know
> > whether she's trying to stop drinking now or going right on with it.
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> > And, regarding your own recovery, Yvonne, 22 years? Wow! That's really
> > great!
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> I see what you are saying Yvonne about taking her in that direction.
> But I really would like to see a good storyline for Monica. I always
> liked her character but it doesnt seem like they have given her much
> other than just "being there" when something happens. I dont want to
> see her end up like some of the other older characters that have
> seemed to just fade away.
Truly. I'd love to see Jason finally break up with Sonny and attempt a
new relation****p with Monica. It would be pretty deep and not as ***y
as his "mob" storyline but that's getting SO tedious. Move on already.
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Yvonne Bowers
Sonoma, CA.
Watching GH since 1963
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