Part 6:
The years that followed Pericles were much quieter.
The booze cost me a wife and a young son only weeks old.
Yet The Lord rectified this years later and my ex-wife and I are very good friends today.
God Had His hand on me during those bad times and when I was at the bottom Christ saved me through a prayer of repentence in a book on the endtimes (The Cosmic Conspiracy by Stan Deyo).
I was so happy when I got born again I cried for weeks... I was that joyous.
God sure was Gracious to reach out to a near dead man.
My son today is a born again christian so mostly all is well with family. My mother died a born again christian and so did one of my brothers. Im still working on the second.
After the police years I drifted. Into security then on to suburban deliveries. Then off to the the country to escape the alcohol...but you dont.
You cant get it out only the Greater Power that God is can do that. In the bush I fell into longterm unemployment and suffered its torment.
Having suffered longterm unemployement I sure have a heart for bush people today. Theres thousands of jobless out there waiting each fortnight for dole day to come around just to get away from their misery at the pub.
If only the big city folks could get reminded of this fact...that people are dying in the bush because of no jobs. Their hearts might reach out a little.
After I got saved I wrote. On the New World Order, 666, the coming world antichrist and his mark on either the right hand or forehead (Revelation 13:14-16)...visions and prophecies on an invader, christian revival, anything christian or Bible. I actually did a book. On the invader...its a bit heavy though. The knowledge is not for all.

GIBO...

I did a bit over 28 years in the job, and now retired. Sure there's a drinking culture, but no more or less than other disciplined organisation (the firies, armed services etc ).

From what you say, it sounds like you were either not entirely suited to the job, or conversly, the job was not suited to you ? Mate, I'm not having a go at you. You just don't seem to fit the usual demographic or profile of a copper, that's all.

I gather you were GD's ? What was the last patrol to which you were attached ? Seven years, you'd be 1st class or senior constable (by exam) I suppose ?

Gotta say old friend, most of the blokes I knew would give the drink a fair old nudge, but not to the extent that it appears to have affected you ?

You suggest that coppers serving, and ex. are constantly in a state of vigilance...emmmmmm ! My wife is still a working detective (18 and a bit years) and part of a fairly active 'task force'. Must admit, I've never noticed her exhibit 'hypervigilance' when we're out and about ?

I suppose there are squads that, by virtue of their tasks, are exposed to incidents that may (over time) affect them emotionally eg. 'prang gang', divers, search & rescue etc.

Anyway GIBO, best of luck to you. You're not in the job now, try and forget it and involve yourself in more pleasurably and constructive pursuits, rather then musing and dwelling on the past.

I will admit though, the job greatly assisted in the destruction of my first marriage.

GINXy.. soooo ur a "Socialist" but you don't want to discuss it?
at least now we know your ideological reference point...and.. I thought you were not 'religious'.....but clearly you follow what Jesus describes as 'the god of this world'....which might explain some of your rather feisty diatribes against The Faith...
Posted by BOAZ_David, Thursday, 1 May 2008 9:08:27 AM

YOU suffer enough verbal dysentery to cover ANYONE'S need to expand on their beliefs.

The God of this world?? I thought that was you..or Giborish.
You two don't believe in God;-you're trying to take her place.
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This trend, and the increasing difficulty in getting a post NOT to time out (twice today), is discouraging.

"I dont think this was a blog Celivia. Its more of a help for youngsters wanting to go into the service....and it is an interesting story."

An interesting story, Gibo? You have got to be kidding!

Not only is it far from interesting, it is, as others have pointed out, totally out of place on an opinion forum such as this.

What is it with you born-agains? Why do so many of you feel compelled to inflict your life story onto the rest of us? And what deludes you into thinking it might be of interest?

I'm with Bugsy here. Please stop!

Graeme Gibson, this is your life...

Bronwyn: << I'm with Bugsy here. Please stop! >>

Agreed - but not until after we hear about close encounters with UFOs and demons. Or were they really manifestations of Gibo's drinking problem?

Those are the parts I'm waiting for too, CJ.

>>...but not until after we hear about close encounters with UFOs and demons<<

We keep hearing about them in tantalizing snippets in postings on various threads, usually unrelated to the topic at hand.

It would be good for all concerned, I think, to hear about them within the framework of Gibo's life story, so that we can all give them their proper context when they turn up elsewhere.

How about it, Gibo? These are, after all, the most significant events in your life, are they not? Way, way above pondering police helmets in a Sydney pub.