Don't Give Up
Don't Give Up
However, I was not to become a 12 step poster guy. I am not a shining example of recovery. The primary reason being ME. Seems I have severe difficulty following directions. Though I eventually stopped drinking I switched off on marijuana and at age 58 I was still going to AA meetings ?? stoned. One day my 18 year old grand daughter came over and asked me ??Paw Paw let me bum a couple of joints off you.?? I have been clean form that moment. That was 4 years and 7 months ago. Today I am clean and active in both AA and NA. My granddaughter is in jail doing 20 days for shoplifting to support her habit.
To anyone recognizing they have a problem with substances and seemingly unable to stop on their own I would make the following recommendations:
1 Get Help ?? 12 Step programs aren??t for everyone but there are other methods of??? recovery. Seek counseling. Some people are able to recover through their religion. You DO NOT have to live in misery the rest of your life and die a miserable person.
2 Get a Program ?? A program is a set of predetermined actions which, when carried out, will yield known results. There are all kinds of programs in the world for everything from weight loss to financial security. Find a program for recovery from substance dependency AND FOLLOW IT. Don??t be like me. This is what I did wrong all those years. I didn??t follow the directions.
3 Don??t give up ?? This is the only thing I have done consistently right. Keep trying. If at first you don??t succeed try, try again. Thomas Edison is rumored to have tried 2000 materials for a light bulb filament before? he succeeded. Like diabetes, a saggy belly, a leaking roof, or so many other problems, substance abuse and all it entails only gets worse if you do nothing or keep doing what you??re doing.
Love and prayers to all.
Richard H.
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