I saw a guy the other day….he was sitting in a doorway downtown….and he had his bottle of whatever in a paper bag. He was wrapped in a blanket, as it was 38 degrees at the time, and he looked so miserable.
There but for the grace of God go I! That man, and I, share a commonality, and that commonality is alcoholism. He and I are not that different. I am, in fact, one drink away from joining him in that doorway.
How can that be you ask? How can one drink do so much? The very nature of my alcoholism means that one drink will lead to endless drinks, and within a very short amount of time I will have said goodbye to this life I have built. I will lose Bev….I will lose my possessions…I will lose my self-respect….and I will eventually lose my life.
And it all starts with one drink!
Think about it next time you start craving booze!
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Good pointers, Bill. Just a drink, but it be a road to hell for addicts
It is indeed, Ruchira! A lesson I learned the hard way. 🙂
Such a difficult lesson I think–The ones we learn the hard way, seem to stick better though–at least that has been true for me–Happy holidays to you!!
Audrey, I have always had to learn lessons the hard way, but they do tend to stick once the suffering is over and done with. Thank you and Happy Holidays to you and yours.