Firstly I want to thank you guys for being awesome throughout the past year. It's not been easy for anyone let's be honest.
During Extra Life I jokingly said I'd give up Smoking if I hit $200 and the odd thing was people threw monies at me. Even stranger I actually quit smoking too. The thought of all those people who were backing me and routing for me made it much easier.
So why am I telling you this and what does it have to do with my erratic behaviour? Well for the past few months (maybe longer) I have been very erratic. Podcasts have been missed, events have fallen through and over all I have been unreliable. I recently came to terms with the why. I drink too much. It's a problem that is interfering with my day to day living as well as the organisation of events and contests.
I recently reached out for help and now have a nurse who assisting me (it's serious enough that they are talking about calling me in to dry out in hospital). However I have decided that instead of moping about and seeing this as a negative I will use this as an opportunity to help others. Similar to Extra Life I am taking donations to go to Special Effect. They're a UK based charity who help disabled people access gaming by creating useful ways for them to use controllers in the same way as someone without a disability.
Unlike Extra Life I have already decided to quit drinking and even if I don't hit my target I will still quit. However even if I don't hit my goal donations will go directly to Special Effect.
You can find out more over at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/klethetemplar and if you're in the UK you can donate by text by sending BKLE £5 (or the amount you want to between £1 and £10) to 70070 and it will come off your next phone bill.
