“Hi, my name is Denis…I am an alcoholic and drug addict. »
This is the beginning of a publication published Wednesday morning on the social network X by Bloc Québécois MP Denis Trudel.
A very emotional and personal text which caused a lot of reaction all day on Wednesday. Trudel highlights her 30 years of sobriety: “December 27, 1993 is the most important day of my entire life. It was the day when, overcome by suffering, I finally made the decision to stop consuming all substances that alter behavior. »
Interviewed on the show Midi Info on the airwaves of Ici Première, the federal deputy for Longueuil/St-Hubert also recalled that the holiday season is painful for all alcoholics. Among other things, he shared his story to help other patients; and tell them that it is possible to recover and stay abstinent.
The star actor of the film October by Pierre Falardeau concludes with this appeal: “If you recognize yourself in this story, know that another life is possible. Another path… I still take it every day. It is sometimes very steep. We sometimes fall into it, but it is well worth it. He leads towards you. »