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I think my dad is dying

I think my dad is dying. He is only 63 years old, but everyone who knows him is honestly surprised that he's still alive with all the drugs, alcohol and substances he's abused in his lifetime. He is saved, thank God, because that is my only comfort right now.  I sit in the room next to his (he lives with me and my husband), and I listen to him snoring, crying, laughing, yelling, moaning and cheering in his room everyday. I want to be close in case he falls or yells for me. I can tell you from experience now, that alcoholism, fear and stubbornness make up the trifecta of death. It may not be a fast death, but it's death none the less. I heard from a Hospice coordinator that Alcohol is the one substance that will make you feel good while it's killing you. This is the truth. And you'll feel good, until suddenly you don't, but by then the damage is done and it's too late to go back. Dad told me on February 22nd of 2022, that he knew 2 years ago that he was dying...