January 25 – Alateen A Day At A Time

Noong bata pa ako, naisip kong ang buhay ay peaches at cream. Ngayon nakikita ko na mas katulad ito ng mga frozen na strawberry. Kailangan kong dumaan sa impiyerno para lang matunaw ang mga strawberry — ang pagsisigawan, ang mga damdaming nasaktan at mga nasirang pangako. Hindi ito naging madali, ngunit nakuha ko ang programa at nakakatulong ito sa akin na makayanan ang lahat ng ito.

Minsan nararamdaman ko na wala pa ring pakialam sa akin si Tatay, sinisikap naman ng aking Ina na makipagtalo, at ang aking kapatid ay interesado lamang sa kanyang sarili. Ngunit ngayon napagtanto kong lahat tayo ay apektado ng alkoholismo at ang sarili ko lamang ang aking matutulungan. Maaari kong ayusin ang mga bagay sa bahay madalas, ngunit kung magiging dahilan ito upang ako’y malugmok, makakakuha ako ng maraming suporta mula sa aking “bagong pamilya” -ang mga kaibigan ko sa Alateen.

MGA BAGAY NA DAPAT ISIPIN

Ang pamumuhay na may kasamang alkoholismo ay hindi madali. Mayroong ilang mga mahihirap na sandali at hindi ko palaging makakayang harapin ito nang mag-isa. Okay lang ‘yan. Maaari akong tumawag sa aking mga kaibigan sa Alateen at tutulungan nila akong makahanap ng lakas na kailangan ko.

English Translation

When I was younger, I thought life was peaches and cream. Now I see that it’s more like frozen strawberries. I’ve had to go through hell just to get the strawberries thawed—the screaming and shouting, the hurt feelings and broken promises. It hasn’t been easy, but I’ve got the program and it’s helping me to cope.

Sometimes I feel like Dad still doesn’t care much about me, Mom tries to smother me, and my brother is only interested in himself. But now I realize we’ve all been affected by alcoholism and I can only help myself. I can handle things at home most of the time, but if they start to get me down, I get a lot of support from my “new family”-my friends in Alateen.

Things to Think About

Living with alcoholism isn’t easy. There are some tough times and I can’t always make it through them alone. That’s okay. I can call on my Alateen friends and they’ll help me find the strength I need.

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