This is your recovery, your sobriety. Yes, our addiction
affects not only ourselves but all those around us.
Our drinking affects family.
Addiction is not pretty.
When it comes to taking care of my own addiction, it
will ultimately be my own decision. I may need help in
getting started with my recovery, in which family, out
of love and care, placed me into the hands of those
capable of helping me, teaching me about my addiction
and it's affects on myself and others, in which they did.
From there I had to do the footwork in a 28 day rehab
stay back in 1990 and once i returned home, I attended
a 6 week aftercare program.
Family to this day I believe, never thought or think that
I was an alcoholic nor had an addiction problem. However,
I beg to differ. When I wanted to die and end my many
failed attempts to stop the insanity of drinking, i knew I
had a problem.
Then once folks in rehab explained to me in detail about
addiction and it's affects on my heart, mind and soul and
those around me, then i began to understand it and wanted
to put my addiction to rest once and for all.
My journey into recovery began 30 yrs ago with no desire
to pick up another drink that would make any situation in
life I was struggling with any better.
Folks have no say so in my recovery no matter what they
think or say. My addiction and recovery belongs to me and
I am responsible for the steps I take on a daily bases to
achieve continuous sobriety becoming the healthiest, happiest,
honest person I can possibly be today.
You can too.