| My own Drug and Alcohol Abuse took me into the | | | | you do not want to know about these mothers. Fancy |
| world of Depression and Alcohol withdrawal | | | | Electric Shock Therapy or been knocked out for 10 |
| symptoms and treatment. Something I cannot | | | | days in a hospital bed? Well keep up your addictions |
| recommend. The phrases 'Dead Man Walking' and 'At | | | | and they will come calling sooner or later. |
| the End of the Road' come to mind. Just looking at my | | | | 6. As your depression and addiction behaviour |
| photos should scare the daylights out of you. Even I | | | | becomes more and more obscure you can force your |
| sometimes have to remind myself that shell of a man | | | | loved ones to rely on 'Tough Love'. Threats to leave |
| was me. | | | | you or force you into rehab will intensify as they see |
| So here I am now. 2009 dawns and I have survived. | | | | you disintegrate before thier very eyes. What a terrible |
| Believe me folks I have to pinch myself sometimes. | | | | choice you have forced upon them. |
| But here lies the crux of the matter. If I could do it so | | | | 7. On the material front you might as well be in a |
| can you. The human spirit is an amazing and resilient | | | | time-warp. You are standing still in terms of your |
| force of nature. That primal urge and desire to survive | | | | business and social lives. In many cases as these |
| is always there. Buried very deep sometimes but all | | | | monsters take hold you can end up losing everything. |
| the same it is there. You just have to find it. | | | | We all have different gutters. Be aware that you might |
| I come out of it with a list of things I hate about | | | | absolutely end up in a gutter. You deserve better. |
| Alcoholism and Depression. Let me share them with | | | | 8. The reality of never drinking again is going to have |
| you. Hopefully we can all learn something from my | | | | to be dealt with. You could wel have to navigate |
| experiences. | | | | through 50 or 60 years with these demons on your |
| 1. I lost years of my life. I was alive and on this glorious | | | | back. I wish I had stopped earlier and maybe this |
| earth, but only just. I drifted through these years in a | | | | Xmas day I could have a glass of champagne. |
| bubble of confusion and despair. Boy does it taste | | | | 9. In my efforts to get my favourite poisons I would do |
| sweet now. | | | | almost anything. Alcoholism and Depression will turn |
| 2. So many people were insulted, offended, disgusted, | | | | you into something that you are not. A devious, sly and |
| surprised, shocked and devastated by my very | | | | cunning opportunist. Lies, theft and deception are your |
| presence and actions. To all these good souls thank | | | | new character traits. |
| you for carrying me through. | | | | 10. The word 'relaxation' will become unfamiliar to you. |
| 3. What is it about all that stuff that comes out of your | | | | No matter how you appear on the surface on the |
| body? At my very worst I poured liquids and slime | | | | inside you are slowly dying. At no time will you feel |
| from every possible part of my body. Even writing this | | | | content and at ease with the world spinning around |
| makes me feel uneasy. How could I end up like that? | | | | you. |
| 4. How is it possible to feel so bad due to Alcoholism | | | | I apologise if this article leaves you feeling a little |
| and Depression? Take a dose of flu, malaria, migraines, | | | | uneasy. That was the object. My own version of |
| sleeping sickness, gastro revolution and TB and you | | | | 'Tough Love'. Drug and Alcohol Abuse means there is |
| are just about on a par. You will feel so bad that you | | | | a price to pay. Depression and Alcohol Withdrawal |
| will eventually believe it is all a horrible nightmare. | | | | Symptoms and Treatment is not a pleasant journey. |
| 5. Your Drug and Alcohol Abuse will introduce you to | | | | All those days of numb acceptance will have to be |
| the dark world of Depression and Alcohol Withdrawal | | | | faced sooner or later. From an old hand. Do not go |
| Symptoms and Treatment. Trust me when I say that | | | | there. |