I could only wait so long…

Alcoholism is a winless waiting game. We wait for things to get better. We wait for the solution to emerge. As the drinkers, we wait for our new rule to keep us in control, or for the stress to decrease so we can enjoy our beloved beverage in harmonious peace. As the loved ones of drinkers, you wait for us to see the light and come to our senses. You wait for us to stop or to slow down — to prioritize family over liquid poison.

But waiting isn’t a strategy. Waiting is a slow, excruciating defeat. Waiting is inevitable failure.

Our friend and leader in the soberevolution could only wait so long. As the wife of an active alcoholic, she knew waiting any longer would deliver a tragic result. Here are her words:

I could only wait so long….

I had to leave.

I had to protect myself and stop waiting for the inevitable to happen.

I couldn’t wait for my face to break

Or my bones to crack

Or my breath to stop flowing.

I could only wait for so long before I had to flee…..

To break free.

Break the cycle

Loose the chains

Keep my head above water and learn to live again.