Alcoholism has taken my friend
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Alcoholism has taken my friend
My dear friend Chuck died last night. He had been in the hospital numerous times over the past few years culminating in a cluster of stays in recent months. His body couldn't take anymore. He was admitted for another case of acute pancreatitis on Saturday and started bleeding from that organ. Last night his liver and kidneys failed and he passed on.
He was one of my first boyfriends, such a lovely, wonderful, caring person. I reached out to him a number of times over the years, trying to offer him help and support but he never responded.
His family has suffered so much watching him go through this and trying to help him. I am good friends with his sister and my mother with his parents so I have been able to keep up by way of them.
His sister had told me that they recently had come to a place of peace as a family, despite the pain and despite the hope that somehow, someway he might find it in him to help himself.
He was only 35 years old, still so much time left on this earth had he been able to quit. So very, very sad.
He was one of my first boyfriends, such a lovely, wonderful, caring person. I reached out to him a number of times over the years, trying to offer him help and support but he never responded.
His family has suffered so much watching him go through this and trying to help him. I am good friends with his sister and my mother with his parents so I have been able to keep up by way of them.
His sister had told me that they recently had come to a place of peace as a family, despite the pain and despite the hope that somehow, someway he might find it in him to help himself.
He was only 35 years old, still so much time left on this earth had he been able to quit. So very, very sad.
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Peace to your friend, his family and friends and you and your family. I saw a co-workers husband drink himself to death in a similar fashion not long ago at age 42. Another stark reminder not only that alcohol will take everything away from you if you let it, but also that it's a colossally selfish addiction that destroys the lives of those around you too.
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Sorry for the loss. I'm 'young'ish'(40) and admitted in my open meeting today, that "I came to realise,before I walked into a meeting, that I was either going to die from the bottle or a bullet." Again..sorry for your loss. He's at peace now from his demons.
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Mera,
Thank you for sharing and I'm so sorry for your loss.
I am of the same age as your late friend and I think it's an important reminder that alcohol abuse can affect you at any age. I've often told myself "I'm too young to do any real damage"...or..."I don't have to worry about that for at least 10 years" Which is absolutely not true – your friend's story being proof of that.
I can't imagine it was easy sharing that story but thank you. It was a story I needed to hear.
Sending prayers to those affected by such a tragic loss.
Thank you for sharing and I'm so sorry for your loss.
I am of the same age as your late friend and I think it's an important reminder that alcohol abuse can affect you at any age. I've often told myself "I'm too young to do any real damage"...or..."I don't have to worry about that for at least 10 years" Which is absolutely not true – your friend's story being proof of that.
I can't imagine it was easy sharing that story but thank you. It was a story I needed to hear.
Sending prayers to those affected by such a tragic loss.
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