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This disease makes sad. It's amazing all of the emotions this disease makes us go through. Right now I am sad. My heart and prayers go out to all of the people who have lost loved ones to this disease. Honestly, I never thought about losing someone to this disease. I've always envisioned an alcholic getting in an alcholic realated accident and dieing or overdosing and dieing, but never have I thought about it killing them physically by breaking down their health until I've met some people here.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank all of you who share on these boards. Your shares have given me knowledge of this horrible disease. My deepest sympathies are with you.
I agree. Alcoholism is a terrible disease and often makes me sad. I never thought about losing someone to this disease either until recently. I just can't seem to get it out of my head that my A will soon die from this disease. And I ask him to see a doctor he says no; so I just drop it till he says something about how he is in pain or feeling sick and he still wont go. It's hard to accept this; I still don't think I have fully accepted it and not quite sure how to. I know I can't fix him or make him do anything and if he were to go to the doctor I think there is a chance it just might be too late for him at this point. But when the day comes God will take him and he wont be sick anymore.
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"Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip." Will Rogers
Yes Horrible it is... Alcoholism killed my Afather, and it was just like watching someone die of cancer in the end, for he was "Powerless"... I remember seeing him back in June of last year, and telling my Husband that he wouldn't make it to Christmas, my husband of course blew it off, and said "Ohhh He will be fine, he is just getting older", Well I knew in my heart that was not true, and so did my Afather...
One month before he past, he gave my son some samori swords that he had, and he gave me some figuree's that he said would better suit me then him... I knew then that was all he had to give and wanted us to have something... He past last Thanksgiving... Just Days after his 58th birthday...
If someone would have told me that alcohol was a killer, I would have also thought, at the hands of a vehicle, or maybe if they got scorosis.. They told my Afather, (Once dug to the doctor), that his Liver was Jello, and Lungs were shot... At that point he excepted his "Powerlessness" and gave into the fight of his life. I thank God everyday, that he went in his sleep... Horrible YES... Reality YES.... Life Changing for me YES...
I have sad here today trying to find a stone worthy of my Afather, and honestly I am at a loss... I hate being the decission maker, and am truly exausted from this experiance, but... I intend to see it thru, so that he may Rest In Peace ...
Thanks for your post... Love & Prayers to you and yours Jozie
Take a minute and just stop and think. If somehow alcohol could be eliminated from the face of the earth, what a wonderful world it would be. It is hard to really appreciate the last sentence unless you or living with, have lived, or lost a love one to to the disease of alcoholism. I failed to mention all the innocent men, women, and children killed by drunk drivers each day.
Last night at our Mon. night meeting a new member of 5 or 6 weeks came into the meeting in tears. Her husband of 20+ years, is a plant manager of a company that has over 400 employees. He starts drinking on the way home from work each day. His disease is progressing, and last night at 6:00 P.M. he stood in front of her car, then tried to take her keys away so she could not leave for the meeting. She was able to drive off, but as she looked back at the house she noticed her husband had just thrown her small poodle outside the house as she drove off. She went back, picked up her poodle and brought it to the meeting. She told us that every day is the same. The last thing she said as she was leaving was that the disease had taken so much from her, but she would never allow it to take away her Monday night Al-Anon meeting. My heart goes out to her.
Such is the disease of alcoholism. Cunning, baffling, powerful, and in some cases deadly.
HUG, RLC
-- Edited by RLC on Tuesday 2nd of June 2009 12:53:08 PM
I have seen what this awful disease will do to a person. Not only my daugher, but also my husband's sister. My sister-in-law was in rehab when hubbie and I married. I have witnessed first hand the decline in her health over the years. She is now 72 years old; sometimes sober, sometimes not. Right now, she is in the hospital with penumonia. I am sure her doctor (which is the same doctor we use) does not know she is an alcholic. She has only been going to see him less than 6 months. I wonder if I should tell him. We have been seeing this doctor for years and years and have a wonderful doctor/patient relationship with him.
Then I look at my daughter and I sometimes cannot believe my eyes. If I look at pictures of her, 5 years back, you can really tell the toll this has taken on her good looks.
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Clara
------------------------------------ What don't kill you, makes you stronger!!!
