MY TURN TO HELP
I was once an alcoholic and it was the lowest moment of my life. It started with peer pressure. My so-called friends would force me to drink alcohol every after class because according to them, we need to relax and unwind. True, being drunk made me forget my worries but I did not realize I was being dependent to it already. It came to a point that my day won’t start without having a glass of any alcohol; beer, wine, vodka, rum, whiskey… name it. Worse, I was stealing money from my parents and I was always starting a fight with my siblings.
Thanks to my family and their unconditional love, they did not give up on me. They looked for a Florida alcohol rehab that would help me give up my addiction. The process was so hard. I once found myself shaking, screaming and crying one night because my whole system badly wants an alcohol. Good thing that the alcohol rehab that my parents chose was like a home away from home. Their staff were composed of great and loving people. Their facilities, like beach front pavilions and yoga classes, made me find peace and eventually find myself. The whole process made me realize that I am whole and that all I have to be dependent to is God.
What I went through made me a better person. Part of that experience made me start helping people with addiction problems. I finished a medical course and decided to be a councilor at the rehab where I came from. My parents were so proud of me. I also founded a charity in which people with addiction problem but doesn’t have money can go there and get the needed treatment. Definitely, I have achieved more than I dreamed of when I was still young.