"I can start my life again"

I thought to myself I was a functioning alcoholic, I work hard! Covid happened and my drinking doubled! To the extent I couldn’t go to work because I was still drunk (or though at first I thought I was ok to drive) so I brought a breath test machine, what my readings came back, I couldn’t drive some days for the whole day.

So alcohol started controlling me, I work around my drinking addiction! I was getting depressed, anxious and everything else that comes with having a drink problem, high blood pressure, high heart rate, night sweats, poor sleep blackouts not knowing what I’ve done the night before! I was in denial for a very long time.

I really enjoyed my time at stars, made new friends, I really think if it wasn’t for stars and the whole team key worker, nurses, and the volunteers, I wouldn’t be telling you this story, I truly believe they saved my life, I can start my life again, I get to birthdays a year now (alcohol free of course).

I just hope I don’t let myself and stars down, and go back to the dark side, I’ve got to be honest with you, when I first stopped drinking I thought what else is there to do? But as soon as I started stars a little light lit up and that light got bigger and bigger the more sessions I went to.

Stars and their fantastic team, helped me through my darkest years , and I really can’t thank them enough, if you throw yourself into the sessions (like I did) it’s a real eye opener, but you’ve got to want it! In the future I will look back at my time with stars with fond memories 

Thank you STARS.