Caring Family

Caring Family 

May 14, 2016

Hi Friends,

Thank you so much for caring and praying for Paula. She is holding her own. The past couple of days we have been busy with Holly's graduation and then last evening Donna had a big graduation party for her. Even though it doesn't seem like much, it plays Paula out. The chemo treatment really has her tired a lot which is a normal side effect. Maybe we can try and get together when your back from New York. We'll keep in touch. Good luck with your brothers, Friend. Like I said at our lunch, I can sort of relate to his situation because I was very addicted to alcohol ,but to be addicted to a substance plus alcohol must be awful , and if he is in the same state of mind as I was , then Friend , your brother is miserable and feels nothing but complete hopelessness because recovery and getting help is not in his picture. That's where I was anyway. 

People like your brother  will at some point, hit "rock bottom" and the only way I survived it is because I had a caring family that stuck by me, and I have no idea why (at that moment) anyway. Hitting "rock bottom" though , whether he has or not, can be a point of no return or can be the last eye opener he will receive. The worst fear in an alcoholics mind is RECOVERY because the mere thought of not having it frightens us to no end, and it upsets us just to talk about quitting. I pray that God touches him and somehow lets him see His Light and may he accept help from his Saviour, family & doctors because he is slowly running out of options. 

And my prayers are also out to his wife for sticking  with him because I couldn't even imagine living like that. And kudos to my Paula for enduring me. If you think it will help, tell him about me. Tell him about this guy you know that laid in bed for two weeks and did nothing but drink. This guy couldn't even make it to the bathroom so there was urine and excrement all over his bedroom which later everything, including bed and carpet had to be thrown out. But this guy didn't care because he hit rock bottom and felt complete hopelessness and would rather die than get help. 

Tell him that this guy woke up after two weeks in a coma and realized that he was very,very lucky because God gave him a second chance. But there are no guarantees on second chances so please let him know not to gamble on God's good will. 

And please tell him Friend that I was a very heavy , "at home" drinker and I never thought in a million zillion years that I would be where I am today.

But I am , and if I can do it....... so can he.

God bless you Friends and Good Luck

Gino