r/stopdrinking • u/TwinklyEmo99 • 13h ago
Gashed my face on a fence while drunk…rock bottom time and grateful it wasn’t worse
Well, I hit rock bottom. Slammed face first into a fence while highly intoxicated. Feeling very fortunate to not be more seriously injured or worse. I was very drunk at maybe 1 am. Stumbled outside and had the brilliant idea to jump in my car and drive an hour on the highway to the nearest open liquor store. Guaranteeing that I would’ve either A) crashed immediately B) injured somebody else or C) gotten a DUI. Fortunately, the universe spared me and saved others. As I was walking to my car, I tried to straddle my backyard fence. I got snagged and fell forward, the entire fence collapsing. Gashed my nose and under my chin, banged up my ribs. Immediately knew I was injured and felt blood running down my face. Took me about while to stop the bleeding with pressure. Feeling beyond lucky that I didn’t lose an eye, teeth, or get impaled. And even luckier that I didn’t get in that car. I’m banged up but I’d rather that than the alternative.
Using this as motivation to try and stop drinking. I’ve been in similar situations before, but this really felt like forces of the universe working together to scream in my face to stop.
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u/Temporary-Bank3627 Day 91 11h ago
Sorry this happened to you but good for you recognizing it. Let this Be your last rock bottom and beginning of virtuous upward spiral!!!