Spirituality Malaysia : Black outs & Will to succeed

Black outs & Will to succeed
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Shamala Tan on 23 November, 2008 03:56:00
 
One of the most dangerous things that can happen to addicts is when one blacks
out and has no idea what has happened during the hours and minutes.
This happened to me on many occasions, where I lost several hours simply because
I was completely smashed out of my mind. I would 'wake up' sitting in a
club/disco with people I don't even know. Or I would find myself at home and
don't know how I got home. At first, these experiences did scare me, but it was
still not enough to lure me away from the addiction.
Somehow after some rest and sleep, the blacks out were forgotten and I was back
with a glass of whatever I could get hold of.
The will to quit the addiction was not there yet.
Through my own personal experiences, I know for a fact, that only those with a
will to master their addictions will succeed. And I will only take on clients
who have the strong will and commitment to master their addictions. Those who
say they want to quit but cannot follow through with action have not found it
within themselves to love themselves enough to do what is right. And I will not
waste their time or mine with their addiction issues. Anyone who wants to master
their addiction must dig deep.
Personally, I quit cold turkey the moment I decided I had enough, the weeks and
months that followed were challenging, not because I really wanted another
drink. But because it was painful to detox.
© 2008 Shamala Tan