"...I didn't pay the rent. I drank half of it and convinced my silly self that I would recover the money through betting. I lost the bet too. I can't even remember what the games were. Trouble set in. The landlord was on my case.
And then I made another mistake that I still regret to this day.
I took my friend's telly and gas cooker to a local shylock. The plan was to place a sure bet to recover the belongings plus the rent. Mission failed again. I think this was one of my lowest moments. I told my friend that I could not raise the rent. "Don't worry, I will send someone to pick my stuff up. Meanwhile, go home and talk to your parents.'' He replied. To say the least, I was depressed. Here is a guy coming for his belongings yet they are not there."
Book 1 in the 'Stories of Addiction & Recovery' series takes us all the way to Kenya to hear Bildad's story of addiction. This series of books travels the globe to tell the stories of alcohol abuse survivors. People who have seen rock bottom and have come out the other side. The aim in sharing these stories with the world is that by reading other people's journeys it makes your own journey that little bit easier.
In this book we have:
Alcoholism & Me: The Whirlwind Story Of One Kenyan Man's Battle With Alcohol Abuse [8000 words]
What lessons you can learn about sobriety from Bildad's story
If you are battling with alcohol addiction reading other people's stories will help. If only to learn that you are not alone.
