Two Years ODAAT
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Two Years ODAAT
Hi everybody,
By the grace of God and support of my family and many kind, special friends, I have two years of sobriety today. My drinking spiralled out of control after I finally summoned up the courage and strength to run away from my violent then husband in Northern Ireland and return to my homeland of Scotland. Following a string of distressing events thereafter, I used increasing amounts of alcohol in an attempt to cope and blot out the nightmare of everyday life. I had always ‘liked a drink’ and in the past, would have consumed to excess when times got tough (even though I never actually liked getting what we Scots would call ‘blootered’, although this is a moot point). Little did I know just how ill I was to become due to my drinking. I wanted to die and had I not been found on a few occasions, am almost certain that I would not be here today. The fourth hospitalisation marked, I believe and hope with all of my heart, my turning point. With help from my family (who had been dragged down with me), amazing friends, professionals and support organisations, I am extremely lucky to be alive. Today I am filled with so much gratitude for being sober as well as for all of the simple things in life. And I try to keep it simple, one day at a time and never take my sobriety for granted. It comes before everyone and everything else. I would strongly appeal to anyone reading this who feels that they might have a problem with their drinking and would like to tackle it, to seek help and never, ever give up. I believe that if I can do this, anybody can. And I thank God for my life today. I may not be exactly where I want to be yet, but I’m certainly closer than I was yesterday.
Wishing you all health and happiness in your journeys.
Emma
By the grace of God and support of my family and many kind, special friends, I have two years of sobriety today. My drinking spiralled out of control after I finally summoned up the courage and strength to run away from my violent then husband in Northern Ireland and return to my homeland of Scotland. Following a string of distressing events thereafter, I used increasing amounts of alcohol in an attempt to cope and blot out the nightmare of everyday life. I had always ‘liked a drink’ and in the past, would have consumed to excess when times got tough (even though I never actually liked getting what we Scots would call ‘blootered’, although this is a moot point). Little did I know just how ill I was to become due to my drinking. I wanted to die and had I not been found on a few occasions, am almost certain that I would not be here today. The fourth hospitalisation marked, I believe and hope with all of my heart, my turning point. With help from my family (who had been dragged down with me), amazing friends, professionals and support organisations, I am extremely lucky to be alive. Today I am filled with so much gratitude for being sober as well as for all of the simple things in life. And I try to keep it simple, one day at a time and never take my sobriety for granted. It comes before everyone and everything else. I would strongly appeal to anyone reading this who feels that they might have a problem with their drinking and would like to tackle it, to seek help and never, ever give up. I believe that if I can do this, anybody can. And I thank God for my life today. I may not be exactly where I want to be yet, but I’m certainly closer than I was yesterday.
Wishing you all health and happiness in your journeys.
Emma
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Originally Posted by emmsie 
I may not be exactly where I want to be yet, but I’m certainly closer than I was yesterday.
Wishing you all health and happiness in your journeys.
Emma
Wishing you all health and happiness in your journeys.
Emma
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