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Confessions of a Former Alcoholic Part 38

My father's heart attack and the church congregation

By TheNaethPublished 4 months ago 3 min read
Confessions of a Former Alcoholic Part 38
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Almost three months have passed since my last post. I feel much calmer and more peaceful these days.

I recently learned that my father had a heart attack. As I wrote in previous chapters, I can say that I haven't felt emotionally distressed by the problems I've been through.

Almost three months have passed since my last post. I feel much calmer and more peaceful these days.

I recently learned that my father had a heart attack. As I wrote in previous chapters, I can say that I haven't felt emotionally upset at all because of the problems I've been through. Even when I spoke to people at church, they just said I was right.

It's fair to say my family is putting pressure on me right now, but I haven't been drinking since I lost my boyfriend to alcohol three years ago. The reason I started drinking again is the trauma they left me with.

I don't drink alcohol now, but I spent the money I used to spend on alcoholic beverages on fast food and gained weight. Now I'm starting to exercise and slowly learning to invest again. The money I've invested will be something I'll need in my old age anyway.

I don't just consider it a sin not to visit my father; I also want to state that I will use all the money I earn to emigrate to Australia, because they left me with so much trauma.

When I read the news around the world, the only thing I understand is that I can only find peace in Australia. (I say this because Europe and America are constantly receiving bad news.)

If I return to Turkey in the future, it will only be to sell the remaining inheritance. Because I know my future very well, and I know very well that I will only invest in the place where I have found peace of mind right now.

If I return to Turkey in the future, it will only be to sell the remaining inheritance. Because I know my future very well, and I know very well that I will only invest in the place where I find peace now. (I am very aware of this; if I receive a job offer from my own country in the future, I will definitely refuse it. I know the mentality of the Turkish people very well.)

Currently, I am investing in the American stock markets to accumulate money. Because it is a reliable exchange and the largest in the world. Rest assured that investing in the American stock market will provide you with a significant return through compound interest.

People in Türkiye generally view Christians with prejudice. If it weren't for the help I received from the people at the church, I would have been an uneducated and prejudiced person myself. (When I told the people at the church my whole truth, they truly accepted me.)

To be more precise, most Turkish people don't improve themselves (they don't even try to learn English).

In short, they like to stay poor and live life to the fullest.

All my friends have stopped talking to me because of women (some said the reason they cut off contact was because they were only thinking of themselves). No matter how much I tried to help my friends with certain things, they only thought about themselves.

All I can say is that prejudice is a really bad thing, but acquired prejudices are even worse.I'd say I've become a prejudiced person myself.

It's fair to say I've become a prejudiced person. I already formed prejudices against my family, and slowly started to form prejudices against other people as well. Because they really don't understand anything.

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