Black outs & Will to succeed

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

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