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Becoming a better person by getting sober.

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How I Decided To Become Sober (On The Way To Winning The Struggle Against Addiction) It was a normal day when I needed to drag myself out of bed. My head was still feeling heavy from the previous night's booze. As I got myself up to go to the shower, I thought that I had hit something. Our small family picture beside my bed laid on the floor. It was still intact. I picked it up and stared at it for as long as I could remember. Then it dawned on me. What have I done to myself? That was my turning point. For the first time, I saw this shoddy woman looking in the mirror-- disgruntled, tired, and out of control. It was only a matter of time before the company got me fired for my unexplained absences, sloppy work, and bad temper. Nobody wanted to be around me anymore. The bottle has been my best friend for many years.  So I had finally admitted to myself that I had an addiction problem. I realized that I had to make that first step towards the transformation I never knew would turn m...