![]() ![]() You’ll have to navigate new social dynamics, connect with people in new ways. It will be different and awkward and make you nervous. “Think about quitting drinking as a travel adventure. Travel was the first thing that came to mind. ![]() ![]() “Is there anything you really like doing?” “Sure, but … how?” I was alarmed, self-doubt brimming like a large pour of pinot. For at least five years – if not forever.” The adjustment was a rocky road so, after a few months, I bit the bullet and fronted up to a drug and alcohol psychiatrist to talk things through.“You’re not going to be able to cut down,” he said bluntly after I gave him a rundown of my drinking history. I had grand plans to get my drinking under control while the spinal injury mended but they fell by the wayside as I settled into country life again. Until, quite unexpectedly, a serious spinal injury ground life to a halt and saw me move in with my father to recover. I’d be dragged back in by old habits, old friends and old demons. I tried to quit a number of times over the years, but never lasted more than a few months. The problem with these escapes was that the drinking (and the terrible depression it provoked) always caught up with me. In the end there is such a sense of achievement to know I’ve made it through the adventure. Looking up at the horizon instead of the footpath or my phone. Despite the mild discomfort of the journey, I’m constantly exploring and discovering. ![]()
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