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\u201cAs an actor in Tahidi High, I used to drink 10 beers on a daily basis without feeling any effect. Being a public figure I would often frequent parties, functions or clubs upon invitation by friends or various organizations who offered free drinks,\u201d says Omosh who eventually lost all his friends.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cBefore I knew it I became a frequent visitor at various wines and spirits outlets where I would source for cheap hard liquor in the name of (Mzinga) at the cost of Sh500 daily with or without money,\u201d says the actor who struggled with alcoholism for a period of more than two decades.<\/em><\/p>\n Omondi, how has two wives, said that after 24 years of drinking, he finally went to rehab after his elder sister urged him to.<\/p>\n “I willingly took myself to the rehab where I spent three months undergoing treatment and counselling. During the time I also focused on my life, my family, my future, health and realized the need to change.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThe thought of dying crossed my mind while at the rehab and this pushed me to make a positive change in my life to become the better person,\u201d says Omosh.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n He says despite the doctor\u2019s warnings on his dangerous drinking habits he would find himself doing contrary to their advice.<\/p>\n \u201cOne thing people should know is that alcoholism is a disease. Without serious, regular counselling and treatment not to mention love by the family of the victim involved- one is bound to relapse.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tahidi actor Omosh whose real name is Joseph Kinuthia has revealed how alcohol addiction ruined his acting career and left him without any friends. Speaking with a local daily, Omondi shared that he’d drink everyday of the week until he couldn’t do without alcohol. \u201cDespite my passion for acting while still a teenager in Nyeri […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6017,"featured_media":100935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[310],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"yoast_head":"\nRehab<\/h3>\n
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