Nderito Gikaara the Addiction counselor

29/12/2022

Thimo 23:29,31-35

Rĩu-rĩ, tanyonia mũrĩĩu,
ũrĩa ũngĩenda kwĩongerera ũrĩĩu,
niĩ na niĩ nĩngũkuonia mũndũ wĩ na kĩeha o na wĩthikĩire,
mũndũ wa haaro hĩndĩ ciothe,
na ũikaraga akĩnugunaga.Maitho maake matuunĩhĩĩte ta mwaki,
na e na nguraro cia kwĩgĩrĩrĩra.

Atĩrĩ, ndũkaanamererie ndibei mata,
o na angĩkorwo ĩmatĩĩte atĩa,
o na angĩkorwo ĩgĩita mũhũũyũ ĩrĩ gĩkombeinĩ,
o na yatuĩka nĩnyororokaga wega ĩkĩmerũka.

Mũthiainĩ ĩtũmaga ũigue ta ũrũmĩĩtwo nĩ nyoka
kana ta ũtuĩrĩirwo mata nĩ gĩĩko.

Maitho maaku makoonaga maũndũ mageni,
na ndũngĩhota gwĩciiria kana kwaria ũrũngĩrĩirie wega.

Ĩĩni, ũgakĩiguaga ta mũndũ ũrathambĩra eekĩĩte kĩĩhindiĩ
kana ta mũndũ ũkomeete macuainĩ ĩracũũgacũũgio nĩ iria.

Ũgagĩkiuga atĩrĩ, “No mũhaka ngorwo ndĩmũgũthe,
o na kũhũũrwo ndĩmũhũũre, no ndĩraririkana.Nĩ kĩĩ kĩragiria njũkĩre?
Nĩmbatarĩĩtio nĩgũthiĩ kũnyua rĩngĩ.”

19/12/2022

Karia rehabilitation centre nyeri county this is where my life took a turn, from a hopeless alcoholic to a addiction counselor and motivational speaker, it's now 6 years 6 months since when I joined the centre,,, sober to date by God's grace. Being an alcoholic or an addict is not a lifestyle, one can overcome and live a normal life again.

18/12/2022

My name is Nderito Gikaara ,I'm a recovering alcoholic ,now 6 years 6 months and 22 days sober. I was in active alcoholism for over 25 years where I lost many opportunities in life ,was at one time a Banker for over 6 years where I resigned,as a diploma holder of electrical and electronics engineering from Kenya Polytechnic I have worked as a chief technician in so many institutions like hotels,schools and engineering firms where I lost all those jobs due to my drinking habits. I have lived on the streets for a good period of time of about 10 years, hv lived in slums , Kiandutu in Thika ,Kibera in Nairobi,Kwa Rhoda in Nakuru and so on. I was chased away from home by my parents for being a nuisance all together I hv lived a hopeless life for over half of my life. After all this I've been to prison and served 6 months in jail for being found in dens of illicit brews. My life has been full of drama,desperation and hopelessness... I got to rock bottom and that's how I walked myself to a rehabilitation center "Karia rehabilitation center, which is run by the County Government of Nyeri" which by then was not being charged anything. I joined the centre on 25th May 2016 which marks my last day drunk and by grace of God I have maintained sobriety to date thanks to my higher power as well as the spiritual program of AA which I have religiously followed by working the 12 steps,attending meetings virtually and physical .. I have through practicing and having gotten the spiritual awakening I have helped addicts and alcoholics by sponsoring and service in meetings . I joined "SAPTA" for diploma in addiction counseling and treatment in July of 2017 and graduated in December of 2018. I'm also a member of ISSUP and have undertaken the UTC courses upto UTC 8 ,I'm currently completing UTC 3,4 and 5. I'm so humbled to be a member of this group of recovery. Thanks for letting me share.

23/11/2022

My mind is set to big things,,,,,

27/10/2022

Lord help me for posting this but I just want to show the physical change in 6 years and 6 months after I quit drinking/using alcohol!!!

In the last 25 +years of my drinking alcohol, I have been naturally thin my entire life! I'd also get drunk often and do stupid things to my life.
My skin was pale. My eyes were always tired and bloodshot. I had a constant bloat!
And I was in serious denial about my looks and more importantly, my health! !
I seldom left my house due to 'letting myself go' so badly. And when I did, I'd pile on the face and think I looked wonderful. Lol.
I'd been hiding behind alcohol, health issues, and denial for years!
The weight came off naturally (no dieting).
My color came back.
I fixed my hair. Haha.
But most importantly I'm regaining my self esteem and enjoying life again as opposed to hiding in my home behind a bottle.

22/09/2022