I have read with interest all of the very real experiences folk have suffered at the hands of booze.

I drank heavily for many years and became hopelessly dependent.  I attempted to pack it in many times and with a great deal of help from others.  I always failed and returned to the can or bottle.

In the end booze didn't work for me anymore.  The highs I once experienced would never return only deep depression and a view on the world which was totally contorted.  The loneliness was a nightmare and even a sunny day seemed like a trip to hell.

I eventually stopped drinking 15 years ago and never returned to it.  I was in a state of detox with the shakes, paranoia and abject fear and weeping for some weeks.  To totally overcome it took a couple of years, although naturally my body was devoid of actual alcohol.  

The longer the time is between the present and my last drink, the tougher I have become and the more I can perform in the world around me.  I only had days to live; therefore I have managed to see the booze as NO friend of mine, although to folk who manage to drink responsibly, I have no problems.

I would say to all those going through withdrawal symptoms,  keep up the good work and remember what lies ahead is far better than what is behind you.   The lie that you must drink to enjoy life, (although a very real feeling during early detox stages) fades away leaving you wondering what all that was about!!   

I can now lie back and allow my own mind to imagine lovely things and drift off into a healthy and peaceful rest or sleep and even laugh about the lie I once so sadly believed.

 

David H