I have heard that David Hasselhoff has once again been rushed to the hospital due to his alcoholism. This is a sad thing to witness. I am not a big fan, it's just a shame to see someone losing their battle with this disease. I wish there were someway to contact him or his family to present TSM. Like so many with this problem, he may not even know about TSM. I read that his daughter - Hayley Hasselhoff - called 911. I did a google of Hayley Hasselhoff and found that she has a twitter account: http://twitter.com/HHasselhoff

I am old school and don't have a clue on how to "tweet" and send her a link about Naltrexone and TSM. Ideally send her Lo0ps thread from MWO:

http://www.mywayout.org/community/f9/cu ... 38475.html

Can anyone here tweet to her about this?

This information could save his life.

I thought about trying to contact him a while back - as well as empathising with him, having someone so famous cured via TSM would do an indescribable amount for promoting it.

I have a Twitter account, but unfortunately have no idea how to use it. I'll have a look now and see if I can work it out.

Alternatively, it would be very easy for someone in the States to find out his agent's address and send a letter to him c/o there. Even addressing a letter to simply 'David Hasslehoff' would reach him, surely?

Well, I've replied to one of her Tweets. The character limit is too short to post Lo0p's link at MWO, so all I could do is point her to here. I'd say it's a huge long shot that she will even see it (my message doesn't appear on her page, although I have replied to her, so???)

She also has over a thousand followers, so must get huge amounts of replies...

<edit> Might be worth bumping this thread a bit for the next few days just in case she checks here - she might then see the link to Lo0p's excellent post at MWO (even though all the info she would need is right here on this site too).

Hmm, maybe try a URL shortener to map that long URL to something shorter? That's what a lot of twitter folk seem to do...

http://bit.ly/

Also, there's something called "Direct Messaging" in twitter, but I don't really understand how twitter actually works in practice

Thanks a lot PV...I might try that shortening thing in a few days, I've already replied to her twice today.

If I understand correctly you can only direct message people if they are following you, and miss Hasselhoff obviously isn't a follower of mine, although bizarrely I do already have one.

I just watched the video David's other daughter took when he was drunk and eating the burger off the floor. I'm sure many of us here have been that drunk person right there at some point. I also in the past was in the position of his daughter - watching an alcoholic parent in a stupor, and feeling unloved and rejected, and not understanding their problem in the slightest, and just begging them to stop, not realising that however much they love you they just cannot - that is the nature of our illness.

I also see that both his daughters are quite young. This must be so much to comprehend for them. But, again, so many of us must have been there. I remember seeing my Dad making excuses to go out to the shed in the garden all the time, and then one day was so shocked to see him from the kitchen window slugging back beer like he couldn't stop (and now I know he couldn't). Catching him fiddling with the spirit bottles in the house collection first thing in the morning, and him saying something like 'I'm just tidying everything up'.

I'm going to try twittering Hayley again in a few days with a link to Lo0p's thread at MWO, as well as the details of the book. Unfortunately Twitter only allows 140 characters in a message, and I don't understand the system enough to know if she has, or ever will, see what I wrote.

It seems from a Google search that David's been through a few treatment programs. I think it's a fair bet that The Sinclair Method or the use of Baclofen have not been among them. I really hope that Hayley picks up my messages and looks into things. My own Dad ended up having a huge stroke and almost dying at the age of 61 because of his drinking, and I still take care of him to this day (when my own genetic alcoholism allows). It's a miracle he's still alive but he continues to get himself into trouble physically with the booze, he is waiting I think on me to have success with TSM to show him some way out...

Fingers crossed on every front.

It's all so sad to see someone lose all their dignity and have the whole world see it and where is the compassion? Nowhere because the world says he deserves it and should just shape up, he has no backbone! Sad. If anyone knows how to reach his daughter please do it so she understands more about this illness and can help her dad find tsm.

Sorry I'm no help I run from facebook or tweeter.

corkit

Man I would HATE to be in th limelight with my disease and antics. I pray his daughters find this site.

Corkit - LOL I wish I could have just shaped up or been not so "weak". I think this one one of the biggest problems with societies view of alcoholism. Meaning I think this is what keeps so many people "in the closet" and trapped. Who wants to be a skid row bum, a loser, or a weak person? If society didn't have this view of alcoholism I bet there would be a lot more people saying hey I think I have a problem and a lot more people getting sober. I really beleive this plays a major role in people being honest with themselves in regards to the fact they have a problem with alcohol. For me personally to admit I had problem took some serious beatings before I said to myself hmm I might have a problem. Mostly because I did not want to think of myself as weak and different.

Hey, thanks for the help on this. I have been away from the site for a while and am delighted to see that you guys are trying to help. I am amazed how few people - including myself until about 3 months ago – have even heard about Nal and TSM.

Besides the MOST important aspect of potentially saving Mr. Hasselhoffs life, this could really promote the use of TSM in the mainstream.

It took me a long time to understand that alcoholism is not a character flaw or weakness, but a true genetic predisposition.

I am what may be called a “high functioning alcoholic” in that even though I have been to the hospital twice and almost died once due to drinking all before the age of 46, I have always maintained a good income, and a somewhat “normal” appearance. If you can fool others about your drinking, it’s even easier to fool yourself. It was only after the second hospital trip that I even considered attending AA.

Thank god I stumbled across Dr. Eskapa fantastic, and inspiring book!

Anyway, I too have had a twitter account for at least a year, and have never used it! I still have yet to see a real need for tweeting, but perhaps I am missing out.

Thanks again for your help, Guys/Gals. I hope somehow Mr. Hasselhoff will hear about TSM. I would be willing to send him a copy of Dr. Eskapa’s book, if I knew where to send it.

John

John I don't know if this would reach him here but it might be worth the try. I found this on google for his fan club. Just maybe his agent might try anything to save him.

David Hasselhoff
TalentWorks Agency
3500 West Olive Avenue
Suite 1400
Burbank, CA 91505
USA

corkit