Hi Everyone,
I hope I'm not gate-crashing, but I have just been reading this extraordinarily moving thread, and felt moved to say how inspired I was by all the beautiful writing, the fire, and passion and everyday triumphs alcoholics such as us go through: the throwing away of a bottle suddenly discovered, for example, the renewal of vows to stop. So many acts of high integrity and courage, so often unseen by the outside world. This thread really shows the internal, and infernal world of the suffering alcoholic, and although my story is different, it only differs by ephemeral circumstances, not the inner journey, which we all have in common.
I hope you all made it through the holidays - I did, which is great, but I'm not being complacent. New Year is still to come, but I for one will stay out of wet places - no offence to anyone -I have the luxury of being able to, and I look forward to a quiet, hangoverless day on the 1st January.