Comments on: Consequences. http://www.thesecondroad.org/tsr/2008/05/07/consequences/ A supportive environment for those recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:37:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: davka http://www.thesecondroad.org/tsr/2008/05/07/consequences/#comment-148937 davka Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:51:38 +0000 http://www.thesecondroad.org/tsr/2008/05/07/consequences/#comment-148937 in love with my own addict here and it's all new to me. your blogs have been so helpful. i just want to know- do you ever imagine what your life might be like if you left him. what if you met someone new? someone who could resurrect the little girl in you and give her some real innocent fun with no worries, no huge worries? i don't know if it makes sense- but this is what i think of with mine- what am i doing? why am i attracted to this situation? it's like i was a world war 2 nurse in a past life or something or maybe, feeling economically unable to have children, i am making him into my son and getting my maternal satisfaction from caring for him. so confusing in love with my own addict here and it’s all new to me. your blogs have been so helpful. i just want to know- do you ever imagine what your life might be like if you left him. what if you met someone new? someone who could resurrect the little girl in you and give her some real innocent fun with no worries, no huge worries? i don’t know if it makes sense- but this is what i think of with mine- what am i doing? why am i attracted to this situation? it’s like i was a world war 2 nurse in a past life or something or maybe, feeling economically unable to have children, i am making him into my son and getting my maternal satisfaction from caring for him. so confusing

]]> By: Jimi http://www.thesecondroad.org/tsr/2008/05/07/consequences/#comment-148870 Jimi Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:39:12 +0000 http://www.thesecondroad.org/tsr/2008/05/07/consequences/#comment-148870 "Instead, I put the dogs outside for a romp before bed, and I went to take a wonderful bubble bath. I read a book and talked to a friend on the phone. I got out, let the dogs in, and we cuddled on the couch together while I read some more. We all trooped off to bed together after a while. I was ok." Cherish these islands of time and enjoy the good in your life. It is all that you can do anyway Take Care Jimi “Instead, I put the dogs outside for a romp before bed, and I went to take a wonderful bubble bath. I read a book and talked to a friend on the phone. I got out, let the dogs in, and we cuddled on the couch together while I read some more. We all trooped off to bed together after a while. I was ok.”

Cherish these islands of time and enjoy the good in your life. It is all that you can do anyway

Take Care

Jimi

]]> By: Chris Mecham http://www.thesecondroad.org/tsr/2008/05/07/consequences/#comment-94391 Chris Mecham Wed, 07 May 2008 19:59:15 +0000 http://www.thesecondroad.org/tsr/2008/05/07/consequences/#comment-94391 Part of my story is that at a certain point in my addiction I failed (refused - whatever) to meet my obligations to the state as well. And it was really clear to me that I could either cast my fate to the winds or I could do something different. The program made it possible for me to do that. I was able to bring myself to court rather than waiting to be brought before the court. And I was able to face the possibility of 21 years in prison with courage and integrity. I was able to do that with the love and support of the people around me and knowing that whatever happened, whether I went to prison or not, I had a purpose. HP would place me where I could be most useful to addicts. It happens that I am really, really, really glad that HP thinks I'll do more good out here, but knowing that 'in there' would have been fine, too, because I could be useful, and that I could be useful because I had a program, was a great comfort. It made facing the uncertainty less uncertain. Part of my story is that at a certain point in my addiction I failed (refused - whatever) to meet my obligations to the state as well. And it was really clear to me that I could either cast my fate to the winds or I could do something different. The program made it possible for me to do that. I was able to bring myself to court rather than waiting to be brought before the court. And I was able to face the possibility of 21 years in prison with courage and integrity. I was able to do that with the love and support of the people around me and knowing that whatever happened, whether I went to prison or not, I had a purpose. HP would place me where I could be most useful to addicts.

It happens that I am really, really, really glad that HP thinks I’ll do more good out here, but knowing that ‘in there’ would have been fine, too, because I could be useful, and that I could be useful because I had a program, was a great comfort. It made facing the uncertainty less uncertain.

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