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SOBRIETY
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I arrived at Bini’s Bar and Grille, in San Jose, California around 6-ish. I already consumed a bottle of wine and since I had beer in the morning, I thought I should continue drinking beer. The first one went down so good and quick I ordered another and another. It was around 7pm when the bar started to get busy and crowed. I was never a person for crowds, so I told my friends that I was going to step outside and get some fresh air and have a cigarette. I guess those two shouldn’t be in the same sentence, fresh air and cigarettes. Anyway, I stepped out in the front of the bar, lit my cigarette and that was it. To this day, that is all that I can remember from that evening. However, that was not the ending only the beginning. My friends filled me in on the rest of the evening. They told me that approximately a half hour after I stepped out, Margaret and Toni (my softball teammates) came out to check on me. I was nowhere in sight. They checked my vehicle and I was not there. My purse was still in the bar at my seat. Margaret and Toni started to get concerned and gathered a few people to start looking for me. Along the side of the bar were railroad tracks. A few people walked the railroad tracks looking for me. Still there was no sign of me anywhere. They had checked my car several times and still nothing. At this time, they increased the search team. They checked a warehouse behind the bar and the parking stalls and still nothing. Toni called the police and she was told that not enough time lapsed to report me as a missing person.
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About the Book
This is a story of a recovering alcoholic who wants to share her experiences with you. At times what is written in this book is deadly serious and, at the same time, funny. You’ll laugh out loud and you might shed a tear or two. If you are an alcoholic you will recognize yourself in these pages. You will get the support and education you need to stop drinking and maintain a sober lifestyle. If you know or suspect someone you love is an alcoholic this book will be valuable to you as well. The author gives you information that helped her get sober and stay sober for over 37 years. The author began drinking at the tender age of 9. She had one drink and realized she liked the taste of alcohol. Even at that young age, she managed to get her hands on booze. During her teen years, the drinking became worse. She lost a 4-year scholarship when she decided drinking was more important than not drinking when she played on the high school baseball team. The drinking only got worse after that until she hit her ‘rock bottom’ moment and resolved to begin ‘Sobriety’.
About the Author
Donna Arlene Wudyka was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She is 56 years old. She was a Police Officer in Detroit for ten years before retiring due to severe emotional trauma and PTSD. This occurred after a fellow officer was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop. She was standing beside him when it happened. After 27 years of her relationship with Sharon Hempel, in 2015 they were able to marry legally. In 2020 she is still married to the love of her life. They have a Rhodesian Ridgeback, Border Collie, Lab mix dog who will be turning 3 years old in October. They live in the Metropolitan Detroit Area.