After an OD I landed up in Craigavon Hospital overnight. I was seen by a doctor and was sent to St Luke's, several Weeks later offered a stay in Asha Centre for a week, turned out to be Four weeks which was fine. I haven't had a drink since but it was a long four weeks. I read about 24 books whilst there. I do not think they had anyone like me before as I'm quite happy to be on my own I'm my own person I do what I wish to I got the impression that they found me strange.
I enjoyed going to the meeting until covid stopped that happening. I have not gone to AA, I find it difficult the same stories over and over again I do miss the meeting at Asha Centre in the evening, it's a shame there are not Zoom meetings, they were ok although I did not follow the Zoom meeting at St Luke's I wished they had said about the What app web page as it would have saved a journey at the last cancelled meeting start of covid, On the whole, it was an experience that probley saved my life I now have Parkinson's Disease so another problem that is ongoing looking at the signs I think I 've had it for years at Asha I noticed my voice had changed was quite an indicator of Parkinson.
"Drinking far to much"
About: Addiction services / The Asha Centre Addiction services The Asha Centre Omagh BT79 0NR St Luke's Hospital / Addictions service St Luke's Hospital Addictions service BT61 7NQ
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