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August/September
It’s Your Life Magazine
mind was full of confusion. It was to the point that
nobody wanted to be around me, but this was
the hermit state I had gotten myself into over the
years.
Joyce: You said you went looking for work, was it
related to your background in electronics?
Dean: No, I was working at a liquor store as a
cashier, probably not the best place for me to be
at that time. I met a lot of people and found that
many of them were struggling with the same or
similar health issues, but due to brain fog I never
thought to question why?
Joyce: How old were you during this time?
Dean: I would say 45.
Joyce: Did the alcohol use get worse or better with
you working at the liquor store?
Dean: It was the same, I remember waking up one
morning, or should I say trying to wake up. I felt
like I was in a dream state and called the doctor
telling him I need to see him right away. When
he entered the room the first thing he said was,
“We need to do a blood alcohol test, you reek of
alcohol.” The blood test revealed that after 8 – 9
hours after my last drink I was a .2 normal is .00.
Oh but there was more news my blood pressure
was 60/30 I was close to death. When I got home
I realized I had drank an entire fifth of vodka and
realized I had to do something.
Joyce: So, did you enter a treatments program or
start to attend AA meetings?
Dean: No, I had just met a wonderful lady on
the internet and we began talking, first on the
computer and then on the phone. I was honest
with her and told her about the alcohol use. I
expected her to go off on me, yelling or saying
some severe words and ending it by saying
goodbye or I can’t handle this. She said we need
to pray about this and find a way to get you
better. That’s what we did and today that woman
is my wife. I quit drinking,