In April this year I posted about my dad being taken into hospital. It was touch and go and his had excess fluid on his lungs.
His illness was drink related (we always thought it would happen sooner or later). My dad had been an alcoholic ever since I could remember. He wasn't drunk solidly but he did enjoy a drink and would drink very regularly and was an alcoholic by his own admission.
From the day he was taken into hospital and told had he not of gone in when he did, he may not have been alive 3 days later, he has not touched an alcoholic drink.
My parents own a guest house and run a bar within the guest house so I know that it would not have been very easy for him at all.
For the last 2 weeks my parents have been in Tenerife on an all inclusive holiday and again mum has told me that dad has never touched anything but soft drinks.
I am so proud of him. It may sound silly to some as it's only been 6 months but I am so grateful he had that wake up call. I'm even prouder that once he got the all clear (3 months ago) that he didn't just think ''sod it, i've got the all clear'' and start drinking again, even a small one.
I don't doubt for one moment it will have been easy, with him running the bar and at least once a week we go out as a family for a pub meal.
I want him to know i'm proud of him but at the same time I don't want to mention it and highlight the fact...
So for now, i'm saying it here...
Dad, i'm so proud of you ?
