Voddy.

[snadybeach]

Hi Kate
That was just great, i more or less gave mr voddy up 18months ago, but, we had a brief meeting last fri night, and mr winey on wed night (slut that i am) but have been keeping company as much as poss with mr carling C2 (only 1 unit per can) told myself that would be ok, 2per night =14units a week, really can't understand how i endup with 25-35units though?. So this is day 2, well i had one large glass of mr winey at a funural today but no more.

[Determinator]

Kate, I may be a new recruit, but I've enlisted in the army you speak of.

[Serenity]

Kate
Brilliant!!!

How inconvenient when Mr Winey pops out of a cupboard when you have convinced your nearest and dearest you know longer see him!!!!! Very inconsiderate.

I will fight in your army anytime.

Love S

[Cashregister]

Mr and Mrs Winey (and like Rags I had to be fair and give all the States a go!) have taken a one way ticket and gone their merry way. I am left here with Mr Coffee, the luscious Miss Water and the occasional Softy.

I too had a rock - halfway down a hill....

Have now moved house thank goodness.

Brilliant post kate.

Cashy
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[katesm]

HEY!!!!!!

I forgot to check this thread for a while.

You people are soooo fantastic. And I detect new recruits.

RIGHT, on the floor and give me 50!

Seriously, for anyone inclined to do abstinence, I can't recommend it highly enough. I came here thinking I'd do moderation because the thought of not having a drink EVER, was too daunting. Now, the thought of having a drink turns my stomach. I will never say that I have this beaten. I don't. I am only setting myself up for a fall if I do so.

What I can say, is that I am a far wiser person than the feeble, sad thing I was 14 months ago. I have knowledge and awareness, and a fierce desire to never be in that awful place again. I will use this.

And I will fight as fiercely for you, as I do for me.

Solemn promise.

Kate.

[Bella]

it is a fantastic post, i just read it again.

[Cashregister]

I kidded myself - but life without is so much better than life with

C
xx

[katesm]

G'day everyone, this is Ellie, im Kate's daughter.
Mum decided to show me this particular post today, and i couldn't help but add something in.
Our family went through so much thanks to good old voddy. What a bastard he was!!
But in the end it just goes to show how strong my mum can be, she shows me strength and even though i saw her through the times when she was as weak as hell through alcoholism, i never doubted her once, and the fact that she was honest with me, made it easier for me to cope.
At first, i was only young and i didn't understand, nor did i WANT to understand...i just wanted to cry and think of how selfish she was. But as i grew older i started to understand as she talked me through every step of her battles, i coped so much better with her truthfullness.
It just goes to show, how strong my mother is and i love it that she can write about her weaknessess and have a laugh about it.
This is the kind of person she is, and i LOVE that.
Well done mum, i admire and look up to you whether you like that or not.
I love you. Love Ell. xx
Farrrout i loved that post Ma. Good work!!

[Kimmy]

Dear Ellie

Well I can see who is just as strong as Mom, and I am sure your strength shines from you - I have a 15 year old daughter and I regret every time she ever saw me drunk - and unlike you mom I have not bee sober that long - she does not know what I am trying to do maybe I am just afraid of failure and I have let her down so many times I don’t want to do it with this as well - but when I do tell her, I am going to show her your post because me being here has shown me that I am not alone and your post will show her that she is not alone. Thank you so much for you post It has brought a tear to my heart but a smile to my face.

I will let you know what she has to say once I have told her - but for now you are worth all the pain and so is my daughter - the pain and struggle of giving it up.

[traderged]

awsome story