Had I Known

[roverl0616]

Today there remains a stigma about having the disease of alcoholism. Which is one of many forms of addiction that people suffer from. Like any disease no one wants it, however one thing that comes along with having addiction that's different from having another illness is shame. It replaces the sorrow that we usually have when we find out we have an illness. I found out most of what I know about having addiction after it nearly killed me. It was from getting into recovery I learned I'd didn't choose to be the way I am. This disease has been part of my family for many generations. Had I known all that I know about addiction now I'd have been spared having to learn about it the way I did, the hard way. Addiction is ruining the health of millions of people and the worst part is they have no idea of what is wrong with them like I didn't. It's pitiful that so many have to become victims to this illness. That more isn't being done to help all that suffer from it until it's almost too late, and for many it is.