One of the strangest things I have come across is people who think that their life is a dump, until they meet someone that tells them about their own life. All of a sudden, the problems those people thought they were facing seem like they were facing a bully in kindergarten. They end up comforting the stranger, even though they felt like giving up just a minute ago.

Am I the only one who feels like dying every time I fail at something, or when something does not go my way? This life is really not easy, and there is a lot of pain in it.

I have failed a lot in my life, and the worst part of this all was failing at something I truly loved and thought I was really good at. Failing that way collapsed my entire world, but I guess it was a quick reminder that things do not always go my way. But one of the best things you can have when you live a life filled with horror, is people to confide in. They might not always come in numbers, but one thing for sure is that they will always want what is best for you.

It will not always be easy for them, though, because they too have people close to them who will always wonder why they are wasting their time being around a person like you. But, keep them close, because they are really special and hard to find.

You are probably wondering why I would suggest keeping a super hero around when there is family. Well, I am not very privileged in the field of family support. We are still developing, especially financially, and I know that I would not be trying so much if I had had a father and mother to call to every time I hit rock bottom. I still have both parents by the way, and they are high school sweet hearts who still keeping it real.

But enough about my parents, because that is a story for another day.

I am a simple person, with a normal routine. Sometimes, if not every day, I go on my Facebook page, scroll down endlessly, but, instead of commenting on posts, I just click the like button. I, on the other hand, am one of those people who gets about 3, if not 0, likes every time I post something. What I have learned is that, even though you sometimes wish for the simplest things, it just does not add up, and your life does not go the way you want, not even on social media.

What kind of curse was put on me, I wonder.

Well, if you have ever wondered the same thing, I have a few words for you: do not be too hard on yourself, and do not try to figure out things you do not have answers to. Change your situation by fixing your mistakes, and keep trying your best. Sulking about things and wondering about questions you will never find answers to is just a waste of time. Pray about things, and find out ways that can help you in your journey towards your dreams.

Have you ever felt like your life is a dream? Do you sometimes find yourself going home, closing your eyes, and finishing where you left off the day before? Do you ever think that, that dream or imagination you eventually fall into, is how you picture your life should be? Do you ever feel too comfortable in that dream or imagination, and do you ever feel like the life you are currently living is far from the bubble you have created in your mind? If that is the case, then please step out of if it, immediately, even if you probably tell yourself that dreams come true.

Sometimes you need to draw the line and be in control of yourself.

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The last time I drank alcohol was back in the year 2013. I am sure you must be wondering how old I was back then, and I was pretty young. We always enjoyed going out as a family. We never had friends, only family. Our parents did not have any friends either, because they had fun by themselves. They trusted us, and that was the important part. They also never had to worry about us because we never gave them a reason to.

After I took the decision to stop drinking, which was motivated by someone special, I learnt that alcohol was a strong weapon that destroys families. I know my family, and I could have been so much better if it was not for alcohol. It has a strong hold on families. I have always believed that my family could have been very successful and supportive if it was not for alcohol, and so I chose to bind it in Jesus name, and silence it upon my life and my family.

Both my parents drink, a lot, and I have always been worried about them, especially when I hear gun shots or people crying in the middle of the night. Whenever that happens, I wake up and wake my younger sibling up, then we go to the gate to check if it was not them. Life was not always this way, though.

In the past, I wondered what could have happened to them if it was not for the alcohol, so I spent my entire life wanting Songoma’s or prophet’s to intervene. But, it has come to my attention that I only get more confused by the da. So, in order to fight it, I pray about it, but nothing has really changed, and things are still the same. In the end, I made up my mind to stop beating myself over it, or wondering if I am not praying enough, or if God does not hear me at all. Rather, I decided to pray about it and trust God in the process.

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Tell us: What other rules do you think need to be put in place in order to help people with the abuse of alcohol?