- Alcohol
- Mental Health
I’m 42 and a healthcare professional. I live in England and have 3 beautiful children ages 16, 15 and 12. My dad was an alcoholic as were his mum and his brother. He died 18 years ago at age 51. I have suffered from depression for all of my adult life, and I guess becoming an alcoholic was always in the cards. I have been married for 20 years to a lovely, patient man. My life as an addict was horrid as judged by myself and my kids. It was an awful existence. I had such little self confidence. My life became a chaotic mess, and I couldn’t function anymore, until I sat up and thought about what I wanted out of life. Being a drunk was not it.
Since then I have struggled in and out of sobriety. I feel I have “grown.” I know that sounds cheesy, and it is, but I can’t say anything else. My self-confidence, my ability to function daily and my love for my hubby and my kids are now real. I feel I am actually worth something now. The best advice I received was to take it a day at a time.
I had a relapse last week after four months sober. My daughter was diagnosed with anorexia, and this completely threw me. I felt responsible, but His wise words helped me through: “This too will pass.”
Thank you all. You keep me strong.