Derailed (An alcholic journey)
The party was in bloom and my balance was unsteady from the amber fluid behind the yellow label named Kessler. My eyes drooped and my speech sounded like it was being translated through a blender. I went to my bedroom to pass out. In the bedroom I leaned on a chair and boom the floor said hello. As I picked myself of the floor, Jeff asked," What are you doing?" "Going to bed," came the matter of fact statement as I pulled off my sweater, my eyes rolled back, and I fell over stiff as a board. I don't recall hitting the bed, which was on the floor. That was me on a typical Friday or Saturday night when I drank. It all started back in my freshman year of college. My suite mates and I wanted something to do on a Friday night and began drinking. Up to this point, I had never had a drink. Feeling left out, I cracked a beer and in that instance I bought ticket and boarded the Alcohol Express. The train took off slowly as the bitter fluid flowed over my taste buds and fell into my stomach. I din't like it much then, but that would change. At first I told myself only three beers a night. That lasted for about one week, then it was four, then six, then "I 'm a grown man, I can say enough is enough." Beer wa
When this happens, I think back to when I was in high school and involved in D.A.R.E. I was given a red and black shirt with the name of the organization across the front. After I drank that first drink I could no longer wear the emblem of "JUST SAY NO.' I knew I wasn't practicing what I preached and no longer was worthy. "It is a diagram that shows the steps of alcoholism." He went over the different steps. I remember only denial. The rest never made it into my thick skull. I refused to listen. Lou asked me a series of questions, and I had and answer for them all. Its been two years since my train derailed. My climb out of the tunnel is not over. There are days that nothing seems to go right. Days when my head pounds, ulcers flare, and I want to explode like a volcano. That's when my demon beckons, taunts, and tries to seduce me all over again.
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Approximate Word count = 1110
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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