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Open Link Night #33
TUESDAY
MORNING
Thinking
later, I wondered,
was
this what God meant
for
today to be?
Early
in the morning
We
met, He and I
seemingly
by accident
He
looked terrible:
red-eyed,
blue-faced
body
shaking, smelling...
Another
whisked him
to
hospital. But before that
we
spoke together
Maybe
God meant for this!
Sober
Peep:
“How
are you, man?
How's
life for you?
Things
going all right?
You
been stayin' outta sight?”
He:
“I
can't not drink.
I
really want to stop,
I'm
just so sad.
I
want to quit so bad
and
just cannot
(alcohol
and drugs)...
I
been in the woods,
a
tent and a fire
and
trillions bugs
Last
night it rained so hard
lightning,
thunder
Everything
I own,
radio
and mobile phone
all
watered under,
soaked,
and me too.
Strong
winds blew,
stakes
all bent
down
came my tent--
please,
can you
tell
me what to do?”
God,
where ARE You?
No
car, no bike
no
money, no job;
no
bed, he said
no
nothing but that
feeling-in-the-gut...
Helpless....Hopeless.”
Does
our God have a plan here?
All
things, all people He sees.
Helpless
and hopeless
sometimes
will
bring
us to our knees.
On
my own recovery road
God
sent several guys
with
a message of hope.
--Until
I finally realized
that
alone and lonely
I,
by myself only--
can not make it work.
I
need WE!
Not
ME!
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LIke John Prine sang, that's the way the world goes round.
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing man my friend.
smiles..yeah you were there for a reason...did he plan all the bad things that happened to this man? nah. but he lets us lead our life...until we realise we can not...
ReplyDeleteI felt sadness for this man.. Some just can't seem to make it.
ReplyDeleteI worked in drug and alcohol detox for a time. Alcohol is something you need to have help to stop. In Australia they get that help fpr free. The program usually lasts for two weeks. After that they are encouraged to pick a Rehab center and that lasts for six months. They are then helped to acquire work. Some get on with life, yet many re-offend. As a Christian I believe Jesus can make the difference. And the Salvation Army here in Oz is very good with this.
We can't judge as to why anyone does what they do? But we can care.
Love the last Slogan! I am passing that on to a re-comer. Been making suggestions- how many is he using ?
ReplyDeleteIt comes down to choices and honesty, openness and willingness...
Ughh this is so beautiful, each time I meet a newcomer or someone returning I thank God they made it ....and that He sent them to remind me.
ReplyDeleteSooo glad we've met!
Sometimes so hard to take that first step. So happy that you had support when you needed it. Extend kindness when you can.... Peace.
ReplyDeleteLOved the concept of "we" on the "recovery road"
ReplyDeleteI see a sign. Recovery road. On my journey. Wonderful post. Thanks friend.
ReplyDeleteMile
Man, God does work on mysterious ways. I've sober for over 30 years, and I think I've met a few of these guys you speak about. Community, yes, and God lays the trust down that makes that ultimately unbreakable promise that we will be there when others need us. Or did I misread this?
ReplyDeleteSteve...! I love your blog in general because there is a sort of positivism even in the saddest topics. Yes its difficult to stand up when we have fallen and even more difficult it is to find the right "we" when we need it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your little gift Steve and by the way: I really apreciate the effort of translating my text. You know that for me its always a pleasure to read what you have to say.
Lot of hugs!
All too familiar. Great narrative voice speaking of painful truths.
ReplyDeleteANDREW!
ReplyDeleteYou've been around this program a long time, Friend. Nothing amazing here...EVER! Bless you.
PEACE!
BRIAN!
Dontcha guess everything happens for a reason?
Well, maybe not E V E R T H I N G ...heheh!
CRYSTAL MARY!
Please, Mary! I feel glad—happy--for this man. He has come to the one place which may save his life. In future, he might save countless others. I have seen it happen.
IZZY!
H.O.W. Is good, and it works...AFTER that so horrible physical craving is lifted. At some point of the low-bottom life, God intervenes. I never know what happens, even what happened to me 37 years ago!!! Blessings to you, Sober Girl!
PEACE!
SOBER JULIE!
Yup! It's always a a joy when one miracle meets another. Experience, and recovery are all which hold us together in trudging toward our common goal. HA! What else? To STAY sober!!!!
PEACE, Julie!
AYALA!
You have no idea how much last Tuesday morning reminded me of MY first morning without my God—my Bottle!
Thank you, Friend!
YUVIKA!
Without “WE” it is extremely difficult to get sober, but even mores so to STAY sober...and more difficult yet to stay sober and live a happy, productive life. Full of JOY. I am NOY exaggerating!
MILE 191!
Agree with you, Babe. Recovery is a road of awareness, understanding of ourselves, then others, then “houseclean” (even when we might think it is and was ALWAYS the others fault?)
I IS wonderful, girl! Please stay in touch....
PEACE!
Charles Miller—you most certainly did NOT misread! Thanks for your understanding—which only could come about from working this program for living, for a long, long time!
Congratulations of more than 30 years!!! Do you realize what an “exception” we are??????
ANNE FRANK!
Anne, for many years I was all-Negative. Alcohol was the solution for ALL my problems...now, People sometimes are either fearful of, or resentful of a nearly constant positive outlook on life.
NMW--(No Matter What)
Thanks for your visit and comment, girl!
PEACE!
BETH WINTER!
Familiar and heart-breaking for families, friends, coworkers, and US who are so afflicted. But there IS A WAY OUT of this quagmire. It just takes "a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and a little bit of everything else!!!!"
When I know you better, I'll tell you how that saying came about--grin!
PEACE, Beth!
Powerful word images. I hope that he gets the help he needs and stays wanting to quit.
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