The Day in the Life of an Alcoholic
The Day in the Life of an Alcoholic
In middle school I ?started drinking out of my parents liquour cabinet just a shot here and there. By high school I had older friends buying me beer and liquour daily I always had a bottle in my car and bedroom. At the age of 20 I had my first child who i drove home from the hospital drunk.
At the age of 21 to 35 I would drink and drive every day. This was my day, wake up for work at 2:30am and start my day off with what I called a power man breakfast, a double shot of tequila and a beer drive 45 miles to my job with my friend drinking a pint of 100 proof vodka. By lunch time I would be shaking so I would go get a 40oz beer. Then as soon as work was over I would buy another 40 and drive home but it would not last me the trip so I had another store I stopped at and get a 24oz. Then I stopped off and got a 12 pack at the gas station by the house. I did this every day.
I was arrested twice for DUI but that didn't stop me. I would black out drive all the time. Waking up in my car in parts of town I never been to before or wake up on my front yard or other people's yards, that's what I considered a good night.
It was not until my daughter told me she could not stand me and hated me for drinking, I broke down and was done. My family left and I got the gun and slammed a bottle. For some reason my neighbor came over and talked the gun away and took all my guns.
The next day I went to the H.R office at work and told them I needed help. Two days later I was in rehab. As soon as I got home I found a meeting and found a sponsor. Who I later found out was in the army with my dad, lol. Everyday I wake up and say the serenity prayer and ask the god of my understanding to take the desire to drink away just for today. Today I have a get relationship with my kids and family and friends.
PS I sat down one day and figured it out I spent $1,100 a month on my drinking --?crazy.
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