"I've Missed Two Appointments With An Addiction Councillor..."

[sandyRoe]

This was the title of a post I made on Friday, 13th January '23.

I've just be informed by one of the Mods that it's to be closed because of spammers.

I didn't stop drinking then.  It was another 13 months before I did.  I haven't had a drink since the 4th February this year and I've no intention of ever drinking again.

I'm posting this because I know there's at least one other ABer who struggle with alcohol.

There's a saying, If I can do it, anybody can.

 I believe that.

[Giggsie]

Well done sandy long may it continue. 

[elliemay1]

What a lovely positive post, sandy, thank you for sharing x

[douglas9401]

Slainte, Sandy.

[Tilly2]

What helped you to do it, Sandy? Pure willpower?

[rowanwitch]

Brilliant Sandy,  so pleased for you...

[Pete65]

Good man, Sandy!

[sandyRoe]

There's another saying in sobriety circles, You need to hit rock bottom before you can begin recovery.

I fell down the stairs.  If I'd went down head first I probably wouldn't be here to tell the tale, but I went down on my back.  I could hardly move my legs and couldn't stand.  I lay in a stone floor for nearly 18 hours and for most of that time suffered frightening hallucinations.

I realised that if I didn't get help I could die where I lay.  I managed to make it to the nearest shop, ironically an off licence, the workers there called the police and they took me to hospital.  There I was given tranquillisers to deal with the DTs and stayed two days.

That was the incident that spurred me to stop.

I'm not writing this to boast but rather to remind anyone with an addiction problem that they can turn their lives around.

[wolf63]

You have done well.  The hardest step was telling us that there was a problem.  You should feel proud of your achievement.

Next time you fall down the stairs it will be a feline related incident.  That happened to me!🐈

 

[fripfrip]

Well done,i do not agree with your politics but i salute you for coming off the booze.

[sandyRoe]

Wolf63

I'm lucky that the bathroom is downstairs.  I've moved my bed into the parlour, so no need to risk tripping over Cookie or DJ.

 

Everybody thanks for the supportive comments.

[Tilly2]

You have done very well, Sandy but have not answered my question as to how you did it. I now know why but how?

[hellywelly4]

Very well done. I have a family member who had a problem and who hopefully has recovered. They went through hell before they got better but now I just hope that it's all in the past. It's such a dreadful condition/illness. You are to be congratulated. Brilliant news. 

[sandyRoe]

Tilly2 

Towards the end of my drinking I thought to myself, 'this is killing you', the heart or liver might carry me off, and I didn't care.

But the hallucinations were a different matter.  They really frightened me.  And I think that was what helped me stop.

I've reduced mobility now so the stresses I might meet out and about are much reduced.  I've also come to view my circumstances differently. I have a warm home in a quiet peaceful area and some good neighbours.

And a friend got in contact.  She'd get me to go for a coffee with her, or to the cinema or theatre.

I think it was her who helped me turn my life around.