Perpetual Problem and a Scary Thought

I woke up in the hospital this morning. I have no idea or recollection of how I got there. I know of and remember drinking beer and vodka yesterday. I can drink beer all day and kind of remember most things. But when I hit the vodka, I seem to "blackout" and can't remember a damn thing. I found my buddy Bobby this morning and he filled me in on the rumors he heard. Then I went to get the bag lunch at the MCC church and one of my fellow homeless acquaintances told me he saw me floating in the water on the side of the seawall on US 1 across from Sears in Key West. He said he stopped to make sure I was breathing, found out I was and moved on. I talked to another homeless cohort and he saw Key West police surrounding me and then the ambulance took me away. The last thing I remember is listening to music in front of Publix and then waking up on a gurney at the Lower Keys Medical Center and a security guard telling me that the sun was coming up and I had to go. I was sick, puking up yellow bile. I had not eaten anything. I got some water from the water fountain and 10 minutes later, I threw that up. I feel like a mack truck ran over me and to add insult to injury, I don't have my bicycle anymore. But a look at the bright side, I thank GOD I still have my laptop. I did get a free ride on the bus, the driver was on a break and the bus door was open and I just walked on. I grabbed the garbage can that was on the bus so I could puke in it, which I eventually did, then we were off to the Senior Center where I get internet access and am typing this blog entry. I am never drinking Vodka again. I can drink beer until the cows come home and not "blackout". So I'm gonna stick with beer and to hell with the vodka. It's a scary thought to think that I can't remember what happened to me. I don't remember anything about the cops showing up or the ambulance or even floating in the water. I have learned my lesson and I count my blessings that I am not in jail or even worse yet, dead. Thank you to the KWPD and the EMTs for helping me out of a bad situation. I should of learned my lesson with drinking Vodka about a month ago when I was in front of Winn-Dixie in Big Pine Key and drinking Vodka straight and had not eaten anything and I "blacked out" again. The ambulance picked me up and transported me to Fisherman's Hospital in Marathon giving me an IV and something to eat. The nurse told me my blood sugar level was down to .24 and that if it reaches 0 then you are dead. That enticing Vodka creeps up on me every time. I need to stick with beer. I am sure some believe I should quit drinking all together but I know that won't happening especially with my current situation of being homeless. I have to have some kind of escape to the reality of my situation....This concludes my recollection of a blackout that I can't remember and a promise to myself that I will not drink Vodka ever again...until next time... My blog will be "featured" on the website localpigeon.com on August 9th, 2011