Lisa Torres
Saturday, May 10th, 2008- (posted by LisaTorres)
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I watched my story in multiple parts on The Second Road’s home page and felt like I’ve stripped naket in cyberspace. I’ve shared my story in private and very public forums now for years, I’ve had the most inimate details published all over but haven’t experienced this before. Now, my drug story is “out there” memorialized on the internet. I can imagine now being held to a standard where every future deviation from the video version will be subject to criticism a la the author of “A Million Pieces” I’ve no doubt offended many of the same traditional recovery stakeholders. Any how, those are probably among my worst fears. The benefits of having any part of my story “touch” someone still suffering is worth it, I believe. I’m sorry about a delayed response; I’d love to hear from anyone who’s moved to respond. The end of the four part story does not let the viewer know about my life today. I have overcome active opiate addiction and while there is no available “cure” yet, I manage the chronic disease so efficiently that I no longer fear relapse and I have enjoyed the gift of focusing my limited, precious energies tending to my life “garden” which is full of wonder, joy, challenges and hope. …lisa
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