Ever since my brother and I were kids we talked about being in a club together. When we were in our 20's we partied like rock stars and the mythological "club member." Now, in our late 30's we were asked to prospect a club. It's a 99% club, I have a family and I just like to ride with a bunch a guys and throw back a few too many beers after the ride. It seemed harmless, for me. For my brother, the world is much different. He had a hard time making it out of our 20's "clean." He is a dedicated member of NA and clean for 6 years. He told me today that for his peace of mind it would be better if he didn't join. I feel bad because I'm glad he is backing out of this thing we always wanted to do together. I just can't "watch out" for him anymore. Don't get me wrong, he doesn't need me babysitting him. This is my hang up. I've always felt somewhat responsible for his problems eventhough he has always told me that he knew he was going to be an addict since he was a teenager. I need to get over it. So I'm joining the club. In the past I may have backed out with him but I'm going forward with it and on sunday I get my patches. I don't know why I'm bringing this up here, I just needed to get it out. By the way, out of 30 members, I have the only Triumph and guess what bike all these HD owners are checking out in the parking lot?
