CLEAN LIVING: Victory over Alcoholism, Smoking and Addiction

[alcoholfree]

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It's been more than 5 years since i decided to stop smoking, doing drugs and drinking alcohol. I consider it as one of my greatest achievements in life.

It was an abrupt withdrawal from an addiction that started when i was in my Junior high.
I even skip classes back then just to attend drinking sessions or sometimes attend class drunk as early as 7am and get scolded by teachers for smoking insde the school premises.

I started using drugs when i was a senior student in high school.
I guess like most typical teenagers, there's a certain time in our lives when we feel like "its me against the world"... and unfortunately encounter people with the same kind of thinkin and get bad influence from them. I easily get into a fight... I chose not to listen to whatever other people say and stand by my decisions though sometimes it's pretty obvious that i'm wrong.

Though God says we should accept everyone the way they are, I think its still wiser if you choose the right kind of people to associate yourself with.

I've learned that when i met my "real" friends in college who brought me towards the light.
I could still remember that dawn of January 12, 2002 when I said to myself and my friends that it would be the last time i'd get drunk and do drugs come what may.

I simply stood by that decision and though it was really hard i tried not to be in places where i used to hang out. Basically tried to keep myself away from everything and everyone who would consciously or unconsciously encourage me to go back to my old habits.

I suffered a lot, It wasnt an easy job, but i think "conviction" would be the right magic word to use.

A lot of alcoholic people say its hard and those who are extremely addicted says its next to impossible to actually rehabilitate yourself and to keep away from alcohol or in other cases drugs. But i think all we need is to believe that we can do it and live a clean life.

When i finally lived a clean life, i started to have a better disposition in life, making sound decisions, and learned to appreciate the things and people around me.
Slowly but constantly moving on... away from my old rotten spirit.

I dont regret that i have ever gone through all those experiences, because everything that happened to me molded me to what i am now, my mistakes serves as my guide to do right this time. And what's important is now and tomorrow...

So if you're still in the dark, dont be scared to come out so people can help you.


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[grlnxtdor16]

congrats nimo!
keep up the good work.

[alcoholfree]

tnx bro

[Onins]

Im nicotine-free and drug-free person. I left these vices in a snap, when I said no, tomorrow morning wala na. Ganun kadali! BUT I really have a hard time doing away with alcohol. I love it so much! What can I do!?!

[yokam]

I think it's ok to have some amount of alcohol from time to time. Moderation lang gyud. Unlike drugs and cigarettes nga wa gyu'y mahatag nga kaayohan even in small amounts.

[alcoholfree]

There are medical findings that says Alcohol isn't really bad if you drink only a lil amount.
Although some people abuse it...

alcohol itself is not evil but it promotes evil.
so maybe let's just say no to alcohol-abuse and alcohol dependence.

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[goryo13]

alcohol during very special/rare occasions and i've been nicotine free since december of last year... had a recurring tonsilitis and breathing was such an ordeal when i exert a little effort... had chest pains once in a while.

but the bouts with tonsilitis was the last straw that broke the camel's back... it was just too painful and and the swelling was too much... my body's threshold with antibiotic was alarming... time to kiss the cigarette butt goodbye... finally!

[alcoholfree]

:mrgreen: thumbs up for you bro!
hope na makalearn sa lesson ang katong wala pa moabot ana nga level sa pain.