I was a sick person needing help. Emmediately.
Thank God my family stepped in with an
intervention getting me help I needed at
that time of my life. Especially since I didn't
think I had a real problem.
I was 30 yrs. old with a little family, married
about 8yrs. with 2 little ones, about 4 and 7
when I was sent to rehab via the back seat
of a police car. That first night I spent in the
crazy ward scared to death as I watch those
sick shuffling across the floor, hugging the
walls and mumbling. I surely wasn't that far
gone to be like those people.
The next day, I passed all the mental tests
and was told all I had was a drinking problem.
And was ordered to go thru rehab for 2 weeks.
After my 2 weeks was up, I was told if I returned
home I would surely drink again and they wanted
to send me away to a halfway house further
away and longer from my little family.
I begged to stay where I was and complete a
28 day inhab stay with a 6 week outpatient
aftercare program tact on. It was agreed and
I did complete all that was ordered for me before
I was set on my path to continue on my
recovery journey a day at a time with the
tools and knowledge taught to me to incorporate
in my everyday life.
That was 23 yrs. ago as I continue on my
journey passing on my own ESH - experiences,
strengths and hopes of what my life was and
is like before, during and after alcohol.
Yes, I was sick and if I had stayed in my
illness, my alcoholism, im pretty sure I
would either be still drunk, committed
to a crazy ward for good, or dead.
I chose life. To live a happy, healthy,
honest life with a purpose.
You can too.
