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Submitted by: Susanne Johnson
I was miserable. My life was miserable. I was at the bottom and losing about everything I once had. I knew that I had to change something about my life. My drinking was taking its toll on me and all that was important to me. Eight months ago, I left my home in Morganfield, Kentucky, and I was locked up. I had nobody to turn to except God. I was fortunate to enter a long-term treatment facility in Paducah, Kentucky, and it was the first step to change my entire life for the better.
At first, I complained about not seeing my family for Christmas. Christmas without your kids is not the same. Someone told me that this could and would be the last time this happens as long as I will do the next right thing from now on. This was the advice I needed to hear at that moment. It helped me over the holidays and the other times that were to come.
Today, I have 11 months of continuous sobriety and it is like a dream has come true for me. I’m still working on my other dreams, but I know that all good things take time. My family is starting to come back in my life by now and I’m very grateful about this to happen.
Give yourself to God. If you can’t commit to this, call it your Higher Power, it is your choice. If you are afraid you can’t do it, just have faith and you will see that it is possible. I’m looking forward to be back with my family soon and continue a life in sobriety. It is the best thing that ever happened to me and I can only recommend you to give it a try. You can’t lose anything, you can only win.