An introduction.

Hello, my name is Gareth and I am an alcoholic. It’s great to meet you!

I have decided to start my own blog to chronicle my journey through alcoholism. I now understand that alcoholism is a disease and, as of the time of writing, there is no known cure. However, there is treatment and therefore there is hope.

My drinking career spanned 25 years, starting at 15 and finishing at 40 years old. I have been in recovery, again at the time of writing, for 3.5 years. As there is no “cure” for alcoholism, I will have to keep up my treatment for the rest of my life. This is no great chore, as the life I have now is incredible compared to my life before sobriety!

I’m not really sure how this blog will turn out. I have a (very) rough idea in my head at the moment, but I’m sure this will evolve as time passes.

I intend to do different posts for all the ideas, experiences and stories I have come across over the years. I will try to be brief and not waffle too much, but I can’t promise anything!

Love and Peace, G.