CarolD

Ah the '60's!.....
Booze...Drugs...Free Love...Rock 'n Roll.
The decade that began my slide into alcoholism.

I was divorced...my 3 children were with my family
in Mo. I lived in Washington, D.C. working in the
hospitality industry,

In that atmosphere ...my social drinking escalated.
All my friends and co-workers drank excessively

I was uneducated on alcoholism.
When Blackouts began...I thought everyone had them.
I soon learned that a breakfast Vodka + Librium
got me into work.

Sooo...why did I want to stop drinking?

By the '80 depression was my daily companion.
I checked myself into hospitals 3 times for
depression after attempts at suicide.

My world was dark. I detested the woman
I had become.

I was shocked when I could not quit drinking
by simply deciding to.
I went to AA...and still drank.

Then I read "Under The Influence"
:wow I was not nutso or evil or hexed
I have a disease!!

With that information...I returned to AA
Re newed my connection with God
and have not had a drink since.


For anyone still suffering ... for anyone loseing hope

You too can find health and healing.
There is much joy to feel ...
recovery is an awesome adventure.

Thank you for reading my miracle.
Please PM me if you need my help.

Carol D.
DOS 4-25-89