'I was an alcoholic from 14 then quit at 32 - and was told I am dying'

'I was an alcoholic from 14 then quit at 32 - and was told I am dying'

Abi used to drink every day, putting vodka into her tea as a teen to hide it

I was an alcoholic from the age of 14 - now I'm dying aged 37

Abi used to drink every day, putting vodka into her tea as a teen to hide it

4 Things I Do Every Day to Protect My Sobriety—and Yes, You Can Do Them, Too—Even if You’re Not Sober

On February 3, 2014, still drunk from the night before, I woke up, rolled over and chugged my last drink of vodka. I later landed in a detox facility where I was medically weaned off of alcohol and left to sit with the destruction I had caused. Guilt, shame and self-hatred consumed me. I called my kids to tell them that I messed up again. I said I was sorry, but my words were empty and this time, even I knew it.  I was so sick of myself and of c…