Not sure what qualifies as down and out, but by the time I quit I was pretty low...I still had an apartment, but no job, all my friends were alcoholics, what little money I had (after rent utilities and the minimum of food) went on getting drunk or high.
I nearly died - I was drinking all day everyday...I fell constantly...in the end, I had several mini strokes and that gave me the impetus to turn things around - I don't think you can get much more desperate than that.
It took a lot of effort, a lot of changes, a lot of faith that I could do it & a lot of support...but I did it.
I believe you can do it too Sharwey.
Do you have any ideas about a plan?
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