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I feel so much in control of my life

Posted By likeablehy49

"I feel so much in control of my life"

About: One Recovery Bucks

(as a service user),

After being a carer to my husband for 18yrs, he ended being in a care home for the last 4 1/2 years. That broke my heart, we had been married for 52 years. He suffered so much, with Diabetes, renal failure, dementia loosing both legs. In the final week of life, he made the decision to stop dialysis he could not go on and to this day I think he was thinking of me as well.

It is just 4 years since I lost him, I'm still grieving. I began to drink soon after he died. Eventually I realised I was heading for trouble. This summer 2018 I had an MOT at my doctors and she referred me to One Recovery. I am having acupuncture once a week and after one session, did not feel the urge to drink. I have now been sober for 2 months and I owe this to my care worker 'Becky'. She has been fantastic.  and I feel so much in control of my life. My two sons do not know about me as I felt so ashamed, but I have 2 female friends who I can confide in.

Thank you, 

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Response from Tracy Braddock, Service Manager, Inclusion 5 years ago
Tracy Braddock
Service Manager,
Inclusion

Submitted on 08/11/2018 at 12:52
Published on Care Opinion at 14:06

Thanks so much for sharing your very valuable story and feedback to the service. It is fantastic to hear that you have achieve abstinence in the last two months, what a great achievement, you should feel really proud. It is so powerful how quick you feel in control when you find recovery and its great to see you are still accessing acupuncture.

Becky is a really valued of our team and I will ensure she gets your feedback.

Continue accessing our service and building on your recovery. I wish you every success for your future and thanks again for your feedback.

Tracy

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