Today a friend of mine introduced me to a relative, who is already a suffering alcoholic, but has had no approach to getting sober. The fact is that he is just another alcoholic, who needs to get to a true “bottom”, which could lead to his surrender.
Been there and done that myself. My hope is that he can reach a point, where he would be willing to change. To stop drinking and start to get sober a day at a time. I would like to help, if I could. But I know that everything in life is different. Maybe I will and maybe I won’t. It’s not up to me. I’m not all that important. However, I still need to try to continue to stay sober a day at a time, and to help if I can.
Back when I got sober, we really didn’t know anything about this program. All I came to know was that someone, who spoke to a friend of mine, also an alcoholic I found out, told him that if we needed help, we could get it at place where sober alcoholics would help us, if we wanted to get sober. When I heard that, I was given hope, and I went home and prayed to my Higher Power. I begged for help and said, if He would help me, I would be willing to do whatever I needed to do. I fell asleep and awoke the next day and alcohol was gone for me.
Five days later we went to that meeting and I have never ever had a drink of alcohol ever again. I was helped. Not easy, but I finally began to listen and do what it was I needed to do. My hope is, of course, that we can help this person suffering from alcoholism like I did. All I can do for now is to offer to help, and we will see.