I will never reveal names, but I made some real friends in rehab. One of my cabinmates was one of the smartest people there at rehab. But that intoxicating clear liquid did him in.
This guy is a computer whiz. Writes software. But somewhere along the line, he fell under the spell of Everclear. According to him, he drank a lot of it and did it everyday. Had some legal problems to go with it. Life had just become unmanageable for him.
I sat there more than a few times and said, "I'm not that bad". You see that is how an alcoholic thinks. Always trying to compare your addition to someone else's and finding out that you are not that bad. This kind of thinking can lead to more drinking. The fact of the matter is an alcoholic is an alcoholic and a drug addict is a drug addict. Each may have their own poison, but make no mistake each has a poison. This is one of the harder things to learn in rehab. To take total ownership of your own addiction. That is where recovery can start.
I haven't talked to my buddy in about a month and pray that he is still sober. He has so much to live for.
As one alcoholic in an aa meeting always says after someone asks if there are any pressing issues. He always says "Don't Drink". Please help anyone that is close to you that may have an addiction. Don't let them waste their life.
Mike
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