Dry for a week, and back on the booze again. My name is Remco, I’m 26 years old and I’ve stopped drinking 2 weeks ago, I had been drinking for over four years. I live in Holland, I’ve got a friend, I’m gay, and he didn’t know anything about my drinking problem. In November 1998 […]

Historically too tired. For many years I have felt so ungodly tired. I am tired of being hung over, going through withdrawal, headaches, gut aches, memory loss, blackouts, car accidents, tons of medical costs to treat my alcohol induced injuries, illnesses, hospitals, jails, involuntary committals and treatment centers. Last week, end of June 1999, I

it’s my story and I’m sticking to it. My story is probably not unlike others, yet it’s different in its own way, especially the recovery portion. Like many, drinking started out to be a social, fun, the right thing to do, type of entertainment. I didn’t really have any problem with it for several years.

He said I could drink again. I started drinking when I was 18. Like a lot of folks it made me feel like I always wanted to feel. At first I just drank on weekends because I was still in High School. Upon graduation I attended a major “Big 10” drinking school and that’s where

The grubby secret world I’ve just discovered your site and it makes very moving, inspiring reading. I gave up alcohol completely im December last year and have managed to keep dry without too much difficulty, which is in itself a blessing. People often ask me if I miss the drink and I have only to

Aggressive, argumentative, abusive My husband is an alcoholic. He has tried Anti-buse (3 days) and then started all over. I arranged for him, at his request, to have the implant – it lasted three days and he was back on the bottle. He was retrenched at the end of January 1999, although he has had

My name is Melanie and I’m an alcoholic My name is Melanie and I’m an alcoholic. There. I said it. Actually I typed it, I’m not ready to verbalize it yet, but I know I need help. My father is an alcoholic. My sister and I never knew it while we were still living at

Another day Today is another typical day of living with an alcoholic. He was home from work early due to the rain. The garage is the usual hangout. He starts complaining about everything. I just try & be quiet so I don’t get upset. It is very tiring. I don’t know if someday I will

Go in peace and light. My brother has been dead for 13 days today. He died the night before Mother’s Day. The last words I said to him were “I love you. Go in peace and light.” His name was Richard and he was 30 years old. His 10 year old son (who looks, walks,