John Cheese, You seem like a big “hypothetical scenario” person, so I’m sure you’ve already envisioned this scenario, but I have to ask. You became an inspiration to a lot of people with overcoming your alcoholism. If you were to revert back to drinking, would you even be able to admit it? I mean, I can’t even imagine the amount of shame that would entail. I know it’s a deeply personal question, but isn’t that one of your biggest fears now? What would you do if that danger became real?

You seem like a big "hypothetical scenario" person, so I'm sure you've already envisioned this scenario, but I have to ask. You became an inspiration to a lot of people with overcoming your alcoholism. If you were to revert back to drinking, would you even be able to admit it? I mean, I can't even imagine the amount of shame that would entail. I know it's a deeply personal question, but isn't that one of your biggest fears now? What would you do if that danger became real?

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The human side of me would want to hide it, but the truth is, I couldn’t. Not only would my fiance hold me accountable for it, but so would David Wong. If I didn’t fess up and tell everyone about a relapse, he would. I wouldn’t put it past him to do a full on article about my relapse, just so the word would be sure to reach a million people.

The thing is, it’s always a danger, and that’s why I always have to keep my eyes open and remain aware of myself and my surroundings. Meaning to be aware of when temptation is getting too much to handle, as well as being aware of how much of that temptation I can take in the first place. “Know when to run,” as the great Kenny Rogers once said.

But that’s the core of the struggle, and it’s why I harp on the idea that it’s never over for an addict. You’re as much of an alcoholic after 30 years of sobriety as you were the day before you gave it up.

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