I learned early on in recovery that we never have
to go thru anything alone or by ourselves. Doesn't
that sound comforting? It definitely does to me.
There were so many times I tried to stop drinking
for good cause I had had enough. I was beaten down
so many times. Just simply sick and tired to trying and
failing.
My family came to my rescue when I needed help desperately.
A family intervention was pulled on me and off to rehab I
went in the back of a handless police car like a common
criminal.
The next 28 days would be a changing point in my life when
I replaced drinking with the tools and knowldege of my
alcoholism then set on a path of recovery incorperating the
steps and principles to live by a day at a time.
While I was in rehab my husband removed all the alcohol
in the house so when I returned home I wouldnt have the
temptation to drink since I would be fresh out of rehab.
Today I am extremely grateful for what transpired 20 yrs.
ago. Grateful that my family was supportive of my recovery.
Like I mentioned up top, you never have to go thru anything
alone or by urself again. Having someone to to remove all
the alcohol from ur home would be helpful. That way you
dont have to handle it or think about while it is being removed.
From there, like what was suggested to me in early recovery,
changes from staying away from people, places and things
that would have any connection to alcohol. As long as there
is no tempation of alcohol in reach then you can clearly focus
on ur recovery.
Today some 20 yrs. sober I continue to incorperate the
steps and principles set down before us in our program
of AA.