Do you have a story to tell? Have you had problems with alcohol or other drugs and managed to overcome them? Inspire others. Tell us your story. get in touch with us or email us at goinghomedotcom@yahoo.com us We want your story so that we may post it online to inspire others. Don't forget to send photos if you have them. It is only by telling our stories that that others will be encouraged to do so and thus break down the wall of stigma and prejudice surrounding the disease of alcoholism. This wall prevents alcoholics (and other drug addicts) and their families from seeking help which is available and prolongs their suffering and in many cases leads to their deaths. We are the problem and we are the solution - we need to tell these stories! Our stories will not only set us free, but more importantly, they will set others free too

Read Some of the Inspiring Stories Below:

• From a drug addict to a drug fighter The Leader October 27 - November 02, 2006 His is a story of a recovering drug addict who could not spare even a cent due to his drinking habit. The 45-year old journalist, who is now on the frontline in the fight against drug abuse, has lived to tel the story and help out those already addicted. by Lucy Mwaniki as part of the 3rd. National Alcohol Awareness Month (NAAM) Kenya
• Alcoholism and spouses The People Daily Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Alcoholism is a disease that is tearing families apart and the most affected persons are the spouses and children. by Laura Mwangi as part of the 3rd National Alcohol Awareness Month - Kenya
• 'Are you encouraging your spouse's alcoholism?'. When you give excuses for his or her drinking, you are simply enabling it to go on. By Kwamboka Oyaro appeared in the Living magazine of the Daily Nation newspaper dated 24 May, 2006.
  You can also see the responses to this story from some of the readers.
• 'I Struggled For 27 Years With 'My Dear Bottle'. This story written by David Ogot as told to Njoki Mbuthia appeared in the Today in Africa Christian magazine Issue number 307 dated May, 2006
• 'My lifelong battle with the bottle.' This story by David Ogot appeared in the The Financial Post Newspaper in the Monday, April 24-May 1, 2006 Edition
• 'For a good cause.' This story written by Wanjiru Karen appeared in the Daily Nation Newspaper in the Living Magazine, Wednesday december 14th, 2005
• 'Atumia mavazi kupinga ulevi.' This story written by Wanjiru Karen appeared in the taifa Leo Newspaper the Kiswahili sister to the Daily Nation,, Tuesday November 8th., 2005. A condensed version also appeared in the Daily Nation. see link below
• 'A love so strong.' This story written by Kwamboka Oyaro appeared in the Daily Nation Newspaper in the Living Magazine, Wednesday February 23rd, 2005
• 'Bottoms Up!' appeared in a condensed version as Turning point of my alcoholic life By David Ogot a recovering alcoholic. This story was carried in three installments in the Sunday Times newspaper from the 23rd of November to the 7th. of December 2003 as the writer tells of his travails with alcohol. A longer version appeared in Disasters Magazine Volume 3, Dated March 2004 under the title The Dream That Was My Real Life
• 'First tot changed Ogot's life' This story appeared in the East African Standard Newspaper in the Midweek magazine, May 28th. 2003 Dorothy Otieno of the East African Standard talked to David Ogot on why he started drinking and subsequently how he became an alcoholic and about what he is now doing with his life.
• 'Wife tells of the pain of living with an alcoholic.' This story written by Betsy Namisi and Slyvia Kimingi appeared in the Sunday Standard Newspaper in the Life Magazine, September 8th. 2002
• Experiment with bottle of lager turns journalists life into a living nightmare Alcohol has devastated David Ogot. But he just can't stop drinking. He narrates his 30-year struggle with alcoholism to writer Ochieng Ogodo This story appeared in the East African Standard in The Big Issue section of December 10, 2001
• "My Slide into Alcoholism" David Ogot snr's Story. Written by Ogot, himself a journalist and producer, this story appeared in the Saturday Nation Newspaper in the Saturday Magazine of October 13 - 19, 2001

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