Lemme tell ya 'bout your blood

[lizblackdog]

*sigh

Comments

[boywhocantsayno]

I'm glad to hear that your mother is going to be able to recover. You're right - it's fortunate that the liver has such great regenerative abilities.

[beebarf]

I'm really glad to hear your mum is on the mend. I hope she heeds this wake up call about her drinking - do you think she will? Are the hospital going to offer her any support in this this?

[lizblackdog]

I don't know if the hospital will help - she'll likely turn it down if it's offered anyway.

however, you just reminded me of something. When I came off heroin, my mother was the only one who didn't believe that a relapse was inevitable. She was the only one who showed faith in me, when all my family and all her friends were going round saying "once a junkie always a junkie, don't let her in your house, don't trust her!"

so, yes, I believe she won't drink again. It's the least I can do.

[beebarf]

It must have been very valuable and reassuring to you having support like that, and I'm sure you will be a fabulous help to your mum as she recovers.

I'm a firm believer in that if you want to do something enough, you can. Yes, you might be genetically pre-disposed to addiction, but it can be resisted. As an analogy - we're genetically pre-disposed to reproduce but most people can limit that or even avoid it altogether :o)

[lizblackdog]

Well, she was right and everyone else was wrong - though I do wonder if some of them are still waiting for my shoe to drop after five years. They'd better not hold their breath.

I'm glad you reminded me of this. I think it'll help to say it to her.