Hi, I'm Phillip and I am an alcoholic,
Although born in New Zealand I now call Australia home. I was born one of eight children in to a house where alcohol was a rarity. By my mid - late teens however I was a regular user of alcohol which often saw me in to trouble of some sorts, but always struggling for identity. At this time I was regularly receiving warnings from others about how much I drank, and the effect it was having on others. Lo & behold though I ended up finding a job in the liquor industry ( I thought I was made ), a job where I excelled and after a decade in the trade had worked my way through to being a wine media personality and wine judge, a job that allowed me to extensively travel the world. It was the Black-Tie set and I loved every minute of it and gathered enormous wealth.
By age 40 however things had already started to change for the worse and from then on my wealth and well-being declined. I destroyed two marriages and ended up with no friends and/or family. I detoxed many times and entered many rehabs and failed every time. I entered the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous many times but never seemed to grasp the program. It was not until 3rd September 2002 that I detoxed again and immediately re-entered the rooms of AA to try again. By now I was under 50 kilos and had been sleeping under bridges, my life had taken a total turn-around.
Through finally handing my will over to the care of a higher power and regular meetings and service work I have managed to stay dry, I have re-married for a third time and have finally grasped the ideals of 'Just for today'. Thankyou AA, I am eternally grateful.
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