Niall Harbison
I used to be an alcoholic and it makes you the most selfish person. For 25 years I just thought about the next drink or how to escape on my own to self sabotage. I sat today with the 6 old dogs in the retirement home. Some have fallen off bridges. One is blind. Atlas had a huge cancer removed. They are the oldest sickest dogs. I was completely at peace (albeit only for 10 mins as busy with emergencies). The stuff in here is simple and fairly cheap. It’s the middle of the jungle. The dogs don’t care what I’m wearing or what model my iPhone is. It’s a place of simple calm recovery and peace. I’m not looking for praise. It’s more just a reflection of the person you can be without alcohol (or whatever your vice is) holding you back. I’d never have done anything like this with booze. If anybody out there maybe thinks you can’t do it too please have a go. I never thought it was possible to be happy but sitting with my sick dogs today I really was. It’s nice to not be beholden to addiction and it’s amazing to just be able to hold your head high and say to yourself “yeah this is nice” ❤️ -