November 22, 2010
Alcohol,
Wow what a long twisted relationship we have been in.
When we first met I became friends with you because I thought it was cool. You made me feel warm and fuzzy and wild and I had lots of fun with you. Then once in a while you turned on me and caused me to be sick. I didn’t let go of you because I still really liked you. It seemed the more we hung out the closer we got. Then the consequences of hanging out with you to much really started to show. You started affecting my relationships my job my attitude my behaviors my morals and my values my believes and my health. I asked you numerous times to please leave but then I missed you and would let you back into my life. Each time I let you back in you would treat me worse and worse.
My children and my husband hated that I hung out with you so I had to lie to them when I did and hide you all over the house. Whenever I was with you no one wanted to be around us. You made me dishonest and manipulative and took away my sense of self and my self love. You made me turn my back on God and filled me with sin.
I hate you and I wish I never met you. You have destroyed my life and I never want to see you again. I hate what you do to people and I wish you would vanish from earth. You are my devil. Just know you did not win. You did not kill me like you wanted to.
I won.
From this day forward I will never touch you, hang out with you or set eyes on you. I have my life back, my self-esteem back, my family and friends back, my relationship with God back and most importantly my soul back. I will do whatever it takes to keep you out of my life forever! Goodbye alcohol!!!
Mande
“Mande is an inspiration to so many she is a perfect example of making your mess your message and to never give up. She is living proof that the greater the purpose, the harder the climb!”
-Shanna
