Often - when I talk to newcomers
at the halfway house - they wonder why they should be grateful. Most are
broke. They have no job. Some have health issues. Many have lost contact with
their family. Others are divorced or separated.
And they give me the crazy look when I say, in response to their circumstances, “Great, this is good point to start rebuilding your life."
Because the reality is that when we've lost everything then we know where our addictions have brought us.
When we move beyond our self-indulgent, self-centered outlook we can look around us and see many who have it really bad.
Helpless children are suffering from serious
diseases. The handicapped are driving down the street in motorized wheelchairs. Homeless
are panhandling at the entry of freeways. There are myriad folks in the world
who have it very bad – and often they are suffering from mental or physical challenges
over which they have no control.
At
least those of us dealing with substance abuse have a way out
of our issues if we only decide to change.
And for that I’m grateful…
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