Personal Narrative: The Road Of Recovery

Approximately 17 percent of men and 8 percent of women will become dependant on alcohol in their lifetime (Fitzgerald). If a person chooses to put an addiction in control of their future, such as a job, family, and money, it can be very hard to get out of. One can lose a job, significant other, and a house, due to their addiction. Sometimes you do not choose to let drugs or alcohol control your future. It is scientifically proven that some people are born with a certain gene that predisposes them to alcoholism or drug addiction based on their family history. While it is easy to choose to stay away from alcohol and drugs, in today's society, it is very rare to go out anywhere and not have the temptation to drink. Especially if you are surrounded by people who are even just social drinkers. It is easy for people who say, “it won’t happen to me, I watch how much I drink” to fall into alcoholism (Black). So, therefore, sometimes your parents control your future with the help of yourself.
In some circumstances, the relationship will end because the road of recovery is long and difficult for both people in the relationship. One person writes about how he lost his kids and his fiance due to his lack of control while drinking. Around 80,000 deaths are caused by alcohol abuse each year, making alcohol abuse the third highest cause of death in the U.S.. That number does not factor in the almost 30 people daily who die because of drunk driving, and every 2 minutes, a person is injured because of drunk driving. Driving under the influence can cause people to lose jobs that are well paying. In a job driving truck, even one DUI charge can cost you the job, even if a company vehicle was not being driven at the time. This can cause a person to lose their source of income, making it difficult to feed their