What is out there for us?We have alcohol problems and majority of us would say we are alcoholics.
In the last few days the reality has been brought home to me.
Firstly I've been told of another woman, not too much older than myself to whom I'm linked via something in common, who I wasn't aware was an alcoholic but I had noticed I'd not seen her name for some time. She was a binger like myself and she would drink herself into hospital many times, finally one day her body packed in.
I also know of a heavy drinker who wouldn't say they were alcoholic, but has suffered long term physical effects because of the amount of alcohol consumed although it's improving as the amount of alcohol consumed has been massively reduced.
I also know of other people who've died in my locality, through being drunk (cyclist), or pure out and out alcoholism.
Often it's hidden by 'organ failure', or accident but the reason is the same.
I think it's important to remember each day why we are fighting this on a daily basis. Alcoholism does cause severe harm and does kill, it's easy to forget this, there are only so many chances we get at this and you never know what is around the corner.
ODAT
In the last few days the reality has been brought home to me.
Firstly I've been told of another woman, not too much older than myself to whom I'm linked via something in common, who I wasn't aware was an alcoholic but I had noticed I'd not seen her name for some time. She was a binger like myself and she would drink herself into hospital many times, finally one day her body packed in.
I also know of a heavy drinker who wouldn't say they were alcoholic, but has suffered long term physical effects because of the amount of alcohol consumed although it's improving as the amount of alcohol consumed has been massively reduced.
I also know of other people who've died in my locality, through being drunk (cyclist), or pure out and out alcoholism.
Often it's hidden by 'organ failure', or accident but the reason is the same.
I think it's important to remember each day why we are fighting this on a daily basis. Alcoholism does cause severe harm and does kill, it's easy to forget this, there are only so many chances we get at this and you never know what is around the corner.
ODAT
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