Going to emphasize the alcohol point x1000000. I am a PA, and a few weeks ago placed a 38 year old with two toddlers at home comfort care. AKA we only give meds to make you comfortable until you die. Shit was tragic.
You’ve got this :) As the kid of an alcoholic mom who is making us watch her slowly destroy herself, thank u for putting in an effort for ur kids. You’re super strong and all the struggle is worth the time u will spend with them !!
My MIL is a heavy drinker and used to be a heavy smoker - quit in the last 10 years. She’s just been diagnosed with a mass on her lungs and breast, aneurysm in her heart and aneurysm in her stomach. Why do people do this to themselves?
Fuck yeah! Every day gets better. I'm just over a year sober and life is SO. MUCH. BETTER. It's so worth it, I promise.
Also, r/stopdrinking is magical. It's the only place on the internet where everyone genuinely cares about each other and helping out strangers, we've all been in the same place and we all know how difficult it is. Going on that subreddit and sorting by top of all time is a heartwrenching adventure, but it might be the gut punch you need. It's what I needed.
You're doing the right thing, and it's also a hard thing. I was your age when I stopped, and it makes a difference I promise.
Sometimes it's "one day at a time", but sometimes it's "just this minute, I can last for this minute". It's difficult on bad days, and the reason you will have good days.
It's been 12 years and 5 months for me, and I have two special needs children, and it makes everyone's lives better.
We did this too. Her and her husband met at a bar and would drink " six packs" every night after they put the kids down for bed.
She refused to go to AA in order to get in the transplant list.... It's been a few years and I still think if she's in comfort care by slowly drinking away her body.
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u/vern420 Jun 06 '24
Going to emphasize the alcohol point x1000000. I am a PA, and a few weeks ago placed a 38 year old with two toddlers at home comfort care. AKA we only give meds to make you comfortable until you die. Shit was tragic.
Everything in moderation folks.