fishkiller

It is hot here, real hot.
It is 9:30 pm and still hot. Granddaughter wouldn't sleep so SIL puts her in van to take her for a ride because it puts her right out.
Straps her in car seat and shuts the door. They all lock automatically. Keys are on the seat. New van so he had no idea this would happen. Plus he is from England and I don't think those little bare bones cars he is used to there have these features.
We are in a rural area so help isn't just around the corner.

6 months ago I would have been passed out in my chair and more than likely of no help at all.

He is just about frozen not knowing what to do and my daughter is starting to panic also so she comes to the shop and gets me.
I make a couple quick attempts to get in then tell her to call 911. They gave us the number to the local tow company we call and he says he is close and will be right there.
No more than 5 minutes later he is there and 1.5 minutes later she is out. He refused payment!

Help actually was around the corner

Just me being there, calm and decisive, with large tools in my hand LOL, gave them reassurance everything was gonna be OK when just moments earlier they were almost in full panic mode.

6 months earlier I would have been a useless lump

I read the thread about fears this morning.
My biggest fear, now, is not being available when I am desperately needed by those who look to me for help and guidance.

Sober45

Oh Fishkiller, I just love it! I think my daughter would lose it if I ever drank again. I had to tell her the other day "you don't have to worry about me drinking again....it will never happen". That's how much my drinking impacted her. So good to be on the other side! I can proudly say I'm a responsible parent now. Yay us!!!

Steely

What a great story Fishkiller. You saved your little granddaughter. You weren't 'asleep' on the lounge. Love it.

Gabe1980

Good for you FK, that is the really significant and meaningful change being sober brings.

Thank goodness that it all worked out okay too and I can only imagine the panic you were all in

Thank you for posting

Anna

Fishkiller, that's a great story and I'm glad you were able to get your granddaughter out of the van quickly.

Sobriety brings us so many gifts.

least

That's a wonderful ending to a scary story. I am also glad I'm sober so I can do what is necessary in emergencies.

MaximusD

Awesome job. Had I been drinking in that case, if I were to help I would have just busted down a window needlessly. Way to go and thank you for taking the time to post.

Sober369

Wonderful, Fishkiller! Thanks for sharing!

LadyBug66

I read the thread about fears this morning.
My biggest fear, now, is not being available when I am desperately needed by those who look to me for help and guidance.[/QUOTE]


That is one of my biggest fears now too.

Hevyn

Fish - Thanks for the reminder of how things used to be. 'Calm and decisive' we were not!
Happy for your sobriety - and for the good ending to the story. Frightening!

Khorhey

Cool. Everyday I’m sober something happens and I say. If I was drinking I probably wouldn’t of noticed, forgot about it, or if I did notice, would of screwed it up.

Dee74

I'm really glad your daughter is OK, fishkiller.
Its great you were there and 'present' to help.

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fishkiller

Thanks for reading my post everyone!
I did not post for accolades, not that they don't feel good and are appreciated, but rather to remind those struggling that you never know when the rewards will come.
They will come. Sometimes they will be small and sometimes they will be huge. But they will come.

Hang in there guys and gals! It is so worth it!

Noam19

I'm happy everyone was safe Fishkiller! This is a huge example of how just us being sober can actually save lives. Think about the multitudes of small positive impacts we make everyday when we are sober that we might not notice, but that accumulate over time. More reinforcement. Also, congrats on 6 months!