Originally Posted by Halle1170
Don't get me wrong, I know alcoholism is a disease, but looking back now, is there something that a loved one could have done to make you realize your problems any faster.
Hi Halle, and welcome.
Nothing anyone said or did could have stopped me.
It simply wasn't on my agenda to be receptive to others in any way, much less loved ones that had genuine concerns for me. It got in the way of my
enjoying my addiction. My one and only concern was feeding my habits. Alcohol or other drugs. All I thought about was getting it and consuming it.
In the end, when I realized that a bottle meant more to me than my children, I simply gave in and tried to make it the last drink, as in I'm done with living.
It wasn't my day. I ended up getting some help, by force of circumstance.
I'm grateful for that today.