Monday, November 18, 2013

Putting Down the Bottle

Feel free to listen to Maria Mena's "This Bottle of Wine" as you read this blog.

For many of us, turning 21 is a defining moment in our young adult life.

Like many high schoolers, on occasion I would have a drink or two at house parties and/or gatherings. I found that drinking wasn't an issue for me unless I was in a bad state of mind. If mentally I was off, then drinking became a major issue.

In the last year, I had some really dangerous and terrible experiences due to alcohol, like many people who are dealing with depression or a lot of various issues-- I was seeking a way to cope. Drinking is my way of coping. Drinking while in this state of mind is not only irresponsible, it is detrimental to my efforts to improve my wellbeing.

As of today, after having to deal with the consequences of an action I took while under the influence, I am putting down the bottle...I am not going to drink. I am not saying I won't ever drink again but until I can figure everything else out, I can't afford to keep numbing.

It's starting to cost me too much to numb, I need to feel what I have to feel and get through this.

I hope me sharing this will give someone the courage to put the bottle down as well, we can't afford to drown ourselves.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

A Page a Day in November

                There is a campaign to get writers to write a page a day in November, so starting today I will commit to this pledge—join me in writing.

                I will publish a blog a day about a variety of things in order to take part of the page a day challenge.


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