This excerpt from Rachael Shephard's book delves into her struggles with alcohol as a mother and her journey to sobriety.
Rachael Shephard is a sober coach for mothers who want to quit drinking. Below is an extract from her debut book,Breaking Free from the Bottle: A Woman’s Journey to Sobriety and Practical Tips for Quitting . The book is part memoir and part practical self-help, in which Rachael shares the story of how she came to recognise she had a problem with alcohol, and how she managed to give it up for good.‘No, it’s too late. You should have asked earlier. It’s school in the morning.
You need a good night’s sleep.’‘No.’ I replied with a tone as stern as I could muster. ‘That’s not fair! You never read stories anymore. You always say you will, but you don’t.’ Alfie sounded exasperated.‘It wouldn’t have mattered if I asked earlier! You would have made another excuse!’ Alfie rolled over in his bed, so his back was turned to me, and let out an over-exaggerated, lengthy sigh. He was right. I would have made another excuse. Right at that moment, my only concern was going back downstairs and pouring my second glass of wine. The first had started to wear off, and the need for a top-up was causing me to feel irritated. If my boys would just go to bed when they were told and stop asking for things, I wouldn’t get so annoyed. I kissed Arthur and Alfie goodnight, walked downstairs quickly and headed straight for the fridge. I poured a large glass of Pinot and added a few ice cubes. Annnndd. That was the only time of the day I looked forward to. Once the boys were asleep and the house was quiet, I was free to obliterate my stress and anxiety with wine. The only objective, was to get drunk quickly, pass out, and enjoy a few hours of coma sleep - without the feeling of constant, soul-crushing anxiety. This wasn’t how I envisaged motherhood. I had delusions of grandeur. I was going to be the archetypal ‘perfect’ mum. I’d only cook organic food from scratch, never shout, play games whenever they asked and I’d make sure I read stories to my children, every single nigh
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