I Can See Clearly Now

The lowest point of my life was 1987. I quit drinking for Lent and had a horrible time sleeping and functioning without red wine. When Easter arrived, I was feeling a bit better physically and knew I didn’t want to drink again. However, I couldn’t stop crying. I was seeing a therapist and my first husband and I were seeing a marriage counselor. Life was overwhelming. Then my therapist told me to go to an AA meeting which was a life saver since the steps provide a design for living. The marriage counselor suggested that we were never going to work out our differences so I found a place to rent and moved out. I lost about twenty pounds since each bite of food took forever to chew and swallow. A sober woman took my phone calls and instructed me to tackle one kitchen drawer at a time. Was I packing the item or leaving it for him? I left the Waterford crystal, knives, and the booze. I took the china and silver which I use for the holiday get-togethers I host.

— KathyV