And the group moderator told him that might be a good thing. Being tired sometimes is catalyst for change.
Why? Because being tired is a form of pain. And most of us don't change until we get enough pain. Living in the drug subculture with all its attendant miseries is no longer tolerable. So we go to a place like TLC because they accept anyone who’s willing, whether they have money or not
Most of those who come to TLC don't do so because they're looking for great accommodations. They come because they are in misery and have nowhere to go. They're mostly homeless. Without insurance. No job. No one wants them around in their present state.
So they came to us, addicts who were exactly like them when we drug ourselves in the door.
They sometimes leave early, but not because they have a great plan. But because they’re tired of living in a halfway house. However, this is not a good reason.
A good reason is because we're ready to move on to a better life. We have money for two or three months rent on an apartment. We have an automobile. We have car insurance.. We have a job. And we also have the most important ingredient of all: a home group and a sponsor.
Leaving because we’re tired of living in a halfway house is not a plan.
