Bleeding Heart 1 - #Alcoholism

Bleeding heart!!!!!!
Thoughts from 20th October 2012

Alcohol addiction 

Feeling very much weighed down, low in mood lately by events.

You see, Uzo has a terrible addiction challenges, alcohol a disease that I have great hatred for.  He has been addicted to this disease as far back as I can recall, 1997 or thereabouts.

Prior to embarking on my European trip, I remember those days when my brother Uzo would stop by my office to request for money, 'sis, can you spare some wad please' . .. money which, I now found out he was spending on drinks.

Of course it all started like a gentle request for money for transport or whatever excuse he could come up with to fund his addiction.  I usually took pity on him knowing he was still job-hunting at the time, therefore there was no reason to doubt his requests.
The little signs weren't noticed, or rather we never paid any attention to them.  He was much loved and respected as a big brother.

Many years down the line, his decline became so rapid, everyone including my parents respected him. He is now termed a terror to all who have any contact with him.

I remember during my early years away, while on the phone with my siblings, how we would shed tears over the phone whilst listening to the loud voices in the background. 'What was that about? I asked.  'He's just got back in at 02:00am and he's broken the lamp' my sister reported in a broken tone.

Alcoholism has rooted deeply into people's lives. Alcohol addiction is an illness, a vampire, a rattle snack, when it bites, it eats so deep into the veins,, organs and affects physical, emotional and psychological health of one being afflicted.

............Bleeding Heart 2 explores impacts on the family systems, cognition, etc....

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