[Leodalion63]

Wow - this really did bring waterfalls to my eyes and the words of a song came to mind "one day at a time". As much of the success is your doing the support and love from a caring partner can make a big difference and the will to succeed. Hang in there mate you have many friends here and will be there if you need u

I totally agree. I think everyone would agree with me in giving a big shout out to all the partners who goes through the ups and downs emotionally, being that tower of strength when needed. As far as I am concerned you have my utmost respect in hanging in there.

 

[June E]

I definitely think veggiepatch is a legend, and I love his sense of humour!

Yes me too!

 

[June E]

I’m glad you faced your demons Veggie and slayed them too, good on you! I’ve known from what you’ve said in other posts that mainly you have helped people, and here you are now trying to help people by telling your story. I admire you ! so many of us, me included hide behind our demons. I congratulate you for 7 months of sobriety. Good on you mate
! Best of luck for your future

 

[Clancieblue]

My respect to you Vegie,I believe you to be open and intelligent and look forward to reading your comments. I wish you and Debra all the best, stay positive and strong.
My Dad always told us to look forward not back, every one of us has done something they wish they hadn't but we don't all have the courage to share it.

 

[Sherril54]

Hi Vegie, I have read your account "Facing your demons" today. It takes a lot of courage to speak openly about personal issues like our demons. We all have them, regrets, misadventure, mistakes and I think that is what makes us human. The trick, I think, is to turn these experience into positives, learn and move on. Which you have clearly done, BRAVO and best of luck in all your future endeavours. You could be a motivational speaker the world needs more of this!!

 

[Still Ebby]

Good for you for turning your life around it must have been hard to do.
Same thing happened to my son drugs prison long story but luckily he has been ok for years except we think he drinks and smokes too much but he is trying to cut down. You must pat yourself on the back. l bet everyone who loved you were pleased. What would we have done if you had succumbed we would had had no cheeky funny guy on SDC

 

[Miss Chris]

This has just cropped up now and I’m reading your story for the first time. I know it wasn’t written for sympathy, you were just writing about your life with a problem….. and I’ll say right now that I’m so glad you have found your home …..I’m making no judgement whatsoever…..you had a disease and you got better, not entirely unscathed, but alive to tell the tale. My mother was an alcoholic. She ended up marrying the man she left her young children for but I don’t think that was the reason, and even when I got to 16/17 she seemed okay on the odd occasion when I saw her…anyway she was only 45 when she died and it was only then that I found out from my aunts how bad she was and how much she was drinking and that they were sorry they couldn’t help her….. when I went back to her house there were so many empty bottles and some full ones, hiding in so many places…scotch and vodka mainly…..yes, she was 45 and I was 23 when she died, but even when I was 14/15 I thought she was an old woman……45 is too young to die from alcohol poisoning……you are so very fortunate to be alive …I think that the god we don’t believe in had dibs on your life but let you live, with all your memories and education intact in order to dazzle us with your knowledge today……nobody is a saint

 

[Wombat2u2004]

You're a better man than a lot I have known in my life, mate.
Well done.

 

[Suzanne rose]

Thank you for your response.
Unfortunately, here we are two years later and nothing has changed with my son. He was no sooner out of hospital and back on the meth.

He is currently in prison, again. He gets picked up on driving offences, driving unlicensed, unregistered car, off his face and drugs in the car. Nothing changes and I have given up hope that it ever will.

Vegie is so inspiring. Telling his story so truthfully, accepting responsibility for his mistakes. My son prefers to blame me or his brother (whom he calls "mummy's golden haired boy). He can't accept that although they both had the same opportunities in life, his brother chose a different road and has made a success of his life.

My husband, who had been an alcoholic prior to meeting me, also gave up drinking and had remained sober for 32 years until he passed away last year.
He tried very hard to influence my son to get off the drugs, but as Vegie said you can't help someone who isn't prepared to help themselves .

That's so sad that your son is getting better.
First step to get help is to stop blaming others and accept responsibility for yourself. Second is to actually want help. Ive been telling my brother this for years

 

[Jest]

you are a knowledgable person, and hopefully you will use it wisely. I do not like drunks and I live with one most evenings. I hate it, i loathe it, i abhor drunks. If only they could see themselves through others eyes.

 

[Leodalion63]

you are a knowledgable person, and hopefully you will use it wisely. I do not like drunks and I live with one most evenings. I hate it, i loathe it, i abhor drunks. If only they could see themselves through others eyes.

I agree, I grew up in that environment as well , it's not a good thing if you can't understand mumble.

 

[mylittletibbies]

you are a knowledgable person, and hopefully you will use it wisely. I do not like drunks and I live with one most evenings. I hate it, i loathe it, i abhor drunks. If only they could see themselves through others eyes.

Totally agree with you.