I'm writing this story about how alcohol has affected my life.
I started drinking in the early years of my life. I was in the 6th grade. I thought if was cool. I always thought I had to be the life of the party...the one who could drink the most!
As I grew older, I seen myself drinking every weekend, going to parties...all the way through school...more just because of social reasons.
After high school, right after, I fell in love and got married. She and I was married for 17 years. We pretty much drank on the weekends. Through the years I had a lot of legal problems with DUI?s and battery charges. I found myself traveling about to find another place to live. My wife and I ended up moving to Florida.
My ex-wife and I found ourselves parting all the time...going to the beach and rivers. I found work as a concrete finisher. My boss drank beer everyday and I started drinking daily. Then I found myself with more legal problems and always in jail.
My ex-wife got fed up with my parting and legal problems. She decided to take everything I owned. She packed up and left me. With that, I took my sorrows and tried to drink my problems away.
It didn't work, I found myself in more trouble with the law. Now, four years later, I can go on everyday without drinking and enjoy life without all the problems.
Everyday I wake up with my face with a smile knowing I'm sober and clean.
Butch
