A long road ahead
Let me start by saying that I drank heavily for 18 years..I'm 36, so half my life. I was able to hide it well from employers, some church friends, and such. Never got fired from a job because of it, or anything. This Sunday I made a decision to stop. I have been sober for 5 days now, not a drink, and attend AA meetings nightly. All of the alcohol is out of the house, not a drop around anywhere, but I fear the damage it caused can't be fixed...
You see my wife took the kids and moved out because of it last Friday. I have not seen her since...and the way she talks on the phone, i don't expect to. Maybe it will work out eventually, i don't know. If anybody is in this situation, PLEASE don't let the disease take your life away, it has mine..
Shawn