Alcohol Changed the Way I See Life- Woman

A woman named Magdalene Wambui has shared her personal reason for abstaining from alcohol, attributing her decision to the influence of her late father.  

Magdalene explained that her father was strongly against alcohol during his lifetime, as it not only poisoned his liver but also strained his relationships with others, including their family. It affected his health and the love he had for them.  

She revealed that her father’s struggles and eventual passing shaped her perspective on alcohol stating that it changed the way she sees life, and that pain still haunts her to this day.

She wrote: “I don’t drink.
Not because I hate alcohol,

But because it reminds me of my dad…

And the darkness it pulled him into.

This holiday season, I’m thinking of him, a lot.

Alcohol was his constant companion.

Controlling him in ways we couldn’t see.

It wasn’t just his liver it poisoned.

It seeped into his:

✔️ Relationships
✔️ Health
✔️ Even his love for us.

Alcohol doesn’t just numb the pain.

It keeps a tally,

Reminding you later through illness, loss, and regret.

It never forgets. And neither do I.

Watching him slip away, slowly but surely,

Is something I’ll never unsee.

That constant hope I held…

Waiting for him to stop…

To choose us over the bottledied with him.

But here’s the raw truth:

Alcohol didn’t just take him.

It shaped the way I saw life.

Even today, it haunts me.

My relationship with it is complicated.

I don’t drink because I’ve seen what it does to people.

How it takes hold.

I’ve watched someone I loved drown in it,

And I refuse to let it claim me.

This season,

As people gather and raise their glasses,

I’m reminded of what we often don’t talk about.

How alcohol is normalized,

Glorified even in moments of celebration.

But no one talks of pain it numbs.

The avoidance it covers.

The escape it becomes.

If you’re reading this…

And alcohol feels like a part of your life you can’t control…

You’re not alone.

It’s never too late to take a step back.

📌 You deserve better than what’s waiting at the bottom of that glass.

My dad didn’t get a second chance.

But maybe someone reading this can.