|
isn't it funny how a simple quote can give hope a whole new meaning, or in some cases, raise it from the dead. the one that did it for me is; 'alcohol is a cunning enemy of life'. since hearing my sponsor say those words i haven't looked at my alcohol abuse the same. in my case, drinking amounted to nothing more than me trying to kill myself. some people choose a noose, others go with a pistol...i chose alcohol. i knew it was killing me. sadly thats what kept drawing me back to it. i remember being on hundreds of binges and hoping that every one of them would be my last. the one that finally made my liver explode or the one that finally burned a hole in my throat.
luckily, i realized i wanted to live before it was too late. sobriety is a second chance at life. it's not easy. i crave alcohol every day but i'm told that will pass. whenever i find myself wanting to drink i remind myself that to do so would be the same as putting a gun to my head or jumping off a bridge. there is happiness to be found in life. you can't really say the same about death.
|