It is already February and I cannot believe I have not updated the website with my latest alcohol rehab advice – for that, I apologise.
At this time of year, many people like to set themselves New Years Resolutions. I totally agree and there is no better time than to give up alcohol. Whilst it may be hard due to the increases in alcohol intake through the “party season” it is always a time where you will see family members you rarely have contact with and you won’t want to let them know about your problem. The downside to this approach is that they will notice. So why not try to enact your facade for a day or two whilst your family are around and you suddenly realise it’s not as hard as you once thought.
Giving up alcohol is never easy; I know – I have been there. But I used the Christmas period as the perfect time to give up alcohol and to enjoy my time with my family. Perhaps its time you used this period as your own alcohol rehabilitation period.
February 25th, 2010 6:57 am
I have been sober for almost 5 years thanks to the companionship of A.A., sponsor, 12-steps, and a God of my understanding. I was a “high functioning alcoholic” who was starting to lose my grasp on the functional aspect. Even So, it was very tough for me to admit I was alcoholic because I had maintained the same line of work for over five years, was wed, owned a house, had good apparel, etc. Once I begun to attend A.A. meetings, I met others who drunk exactly like me, felt like me, and existed like me. That power to interrelate and identify is what started me on the route to a day-by-day recovery. I never reckoned I could live my life without alcohol. Now I am so grateful to wake up and know what happened the night before, not be filled with self-reproach or sorrow, and feel physically good.