There are some very positive signs to go with the big negative of bailing rehab.But it’s always a trapeze act for the first couple months. After that it’s more of a balance beam.
I think some people like to make statements when they’re not really facts but addicts are more likely to think they’re operating in a gray area when the fact is that they’re in trouble.
It can. But there can be loneliness in recovery too. I’m lucky: Most of my years of active addiction I was playing in a band, sometimes in front of 1200 people or more, then making movies with large groups of creative people. It was the people I made movies with who started seeing the effects of what I was doing off set that first made me seriously think about getting sober.
Obviously AA and nearly 24 hour available meetings help some people combat loneliness in recovery, but getting clean can shed some companions pretty quickly.
Thanks J/S. I know so many people like this. Of course, I was a little bit like this. No long term attachments to plush toys though ( and I wasn’t a smoker, somehow)
I’ve quit every substance I’ve ever abused except probably sugar (and I did quit that for a while). I feel very fortunate I was able to. I’ve had close friends let it kill em
I hope he makes it. I am seeing him so very clearly..
There are some very positive signs to go with the big negative of bailing rehab.But it’s always a trapeze act for the first couple months. After that it’s more of a balance beam.
Is it a question or a statement? Big difference.
I think some people like to make statements when they’re not really facts but addicts are more likely to think they’re operating in a gray area when the fact is that they’re in trouble.
Addiction and loneliness seem to go together.
It can. But there can be loneliness in recovery too. I’m lucky: Most of my years of active addiction I was playing in a band, sometimes in front of 1200 people or more, then making movies with large groups of creative people. It was the people I made movies with who started seeing the effects of what I was doing off set that first made me seriously think about getting sober.
Obviously AA and nearly 24 hour available meetings help some people combat loneliness in recovery, but getting clean can shed some companions pretty quickly.
Probably better off “shed.” On another note, all experiences, good or bad, are food for a writer.
I doubt I’d still be on this writing streak if I didn’t draw from personal experience
very emotional and compelling short story.
Thanks. Somebody somewhere is going through it right now. Thousands of em on Day 9, some for the third or fourth or last time.
Everyone needs a Push in life.
As I read this, I was thinking about things I've kept.
Excellent story.
Thanks J/S. I know so many people like this. Of course, I was a little bit like this. No long term attachments to plush toys though ( and I wasn’t a smoker, somehow)
Like the idea of writing every single day, and the story was really compelling. I'm going to go paid so I can read more!
This grabbed me. Never been in rehab but I do have an addictive personality - there but for the grace of God, and all that.
I’ve quit every substance I’ve ever abused except probably sugar (and I did quit that for a while). I feel very fortunate I was able to. I’ve had close friends let it kill em
Great writing. love the concise style.
Thanks. Some stories don’t need a lot of added corduroy and fringe.