Martin Githae

My name is Martin Githae, I was born and raised in a Christian family, My family was deeply religious and drinking was a taboo in our home,I had never touched a drop of alcohol until the age of 16;my first time was during a Christmas party with a couple of friends and there was a lot of alcohol flowing. In the countryside this period was considered to be extremely festive and the local traditional brew was served without limit and even the girls were enjoying it with ease, this really tempted me and I decided to indulge. I WAS HOOKED…..
From that first taste I became hooked and through my high school and college years the habit worsened, at the age of 22 I got gainful employment at the Jamii Bora Trust as a loans officer, life was good and money was flowing, I was popular and I had many friends, something that I assumed was due to my indulgence in alcohol and the confidence I exuded when I drank. Due to the drinking habit I lost my Job as a loans officer which drove me deeper into the habit, to the point that I lost my family.
My alcoholism was gradual and came with its own set of symptoms which included; persistent hangovers,morning jitters,hallucinations,withdrawals, this was a ;lot to handle and my health quickly deteriorated, at this point I had no job,no family,no hope,just the bottle and at this point I had finally hit rock bottom.