As we all know we all have only one life to live, so we had better make the best of our time here on earth. Many of us are trying to cut our lives short by abusing alcohol or drugs.
I have to say, from my past experience that quitting drinking alcohol will change your life. It certainly did for me. I was a heavy drinker for many of years and finally I said that enough is enough and I have to change my life around so that I can live a longer and healthier life and to be able to watch my children grow to be old. To be able to watch my grandchild become an adult and to walk my daughter down the isle when she gets married. All these things could be diminished if I or you continue on that road to self destruction we call alcoholism.
If you are addicted to alcohol just sit back and think of all you may miss out on or better yet, think of the years being lost or cut short all because of an avoidable addiction.
When I surrendered to my addiction to alcohol, I thought long and hard about what I was ready to do. I was ready to say goodbye to my best friend forever. i was so afraid of how I would feel and how my body would react without alcohol being part of my life, but that was not going to stop me from getting clean and sober. I was determined to make this happen and nothing or no one was going to stop me.
If you want sobriety back into your life you too must think in this manner and continue to tell yourself that you can and will achieve long term sobriety and once sober you must continue to think this way forever,
Keep a positive attitude in your life and things that you thought would never happen will indeed happen, and I am proof of that.
So the bottom line here is that I quit drinking alcohol and my life and my families life have changed all for the better. Try getting clean and sober and try out sobriety, you will never regret it.
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Good article Thank you for hope today. My husband has hit rock bottom and reading this story makes me understand why he isnt around for my son anymore. I pray he can choose US over his addiction before he misses out on more of our baby boys life :(
ReplyDeleteKerri, Thank you for reading and your comment . I t saddens me to hear of stories like your because I know that alcohol will ruin one's life. I hope and pray your husband see the light and realizes that his family is much more important than his addiction. It may take time as it did for me, but I believe that if you love someone enough you will change your life and get sober. I wish I could say something that would help you , but if he has to be the one that finally admits he is doing wrong and he has to be the one to make that change in his and your life.
DeleteGod Bless you and your boys. Stay in touch Kerri and feel free to email me is you like to talk more about it. pmb2456@gmail.com
Mark
what a great article. I am struggling every day. I want to leave my best friend forever, but saying goodbye will be hard since its been in my life so long. My kids are almost grown and they never seen me sober for more than 2 days. I am ready to change my life. I loved your story. Gives me hope. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous -Thank you so much for reading and your comment, I am so glad it has given you hope because that is one thing you can not lose and that is hope. It took me years to get out of denial and admit I had a huge problem with alcohol. You have to stay strong and positive at all times and you will achieve long term sobriety as I have. October 27, 2013 in only a few weeks will be 4 years sober for me. The time sure flies by. You can do it, I did. Just make your mind up once and for all and in the beginning stay clear of those that drink and keep yourself busy at all times to keep your mind off of alcohol. God Bless you and stay in touch please!
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