TA Andy,
(I am assuming quite a bit here)
I crawled out of the bottle 7 years ago, stopped the drugs at that time too.
Believe me when I say there is no woman worth the hell you are living in.
I always had friends, but I gave up existing, day to day.
I left that life behind and haven't looked back.
I have never been happier.
I left my family, my friends, everything I owned and started over.
I don't regret it.
I expect you have heard all this before.
I know I had.
Hell I hated that life, but it was all I knew.
Who would have thought,
The more distance I traveled, the stronger and happier I became.
How many nights I spent happy to be drunk, stoned, buzzed,
What I really wanted was my own life.
When I left that life, I took chances that I normally would not have taken.
I set goals and dared to dream.
Every dream I dreamt has come true.
Funny thing
It started 2 weeks after I started over.
I met the right woman.
Got a great job.
Had my first child
Has it all been great?
Nope, but I am happy that I am alive to deal with it, Fully sober.
If there is anything I can do, Please dont hesitate to ask.
Mike