Thank you for posting to me..I know life has been very hard for you and I have prayed fo you on several occasions..I wish I could take you to detox with me and help you plan the rest of your life. I am scared...very scared. I know what the place is like,,,I know how I felt when I came out and I amscared. I am doing this as the ultimate act of self-love...I am not even gonna THINK about the negatives anymore. Freedom, health, sanity, dignity, self-respect. Cleanout the body....clean out the mind. I have felt so shaky the last week off my other meds and have had some dark thoughts, I hung out......prayed and hung on. Layed in bd with my cat...cried...but I never gave up. It proved to me that if I could CT 2 meds than I can do this...the last step in the physical arena. The mental is harder and requires a life change, support, meetings......and a change of heart. I believe if you love Jodi like you should as it is your birthright....you can change your life. I have been in abusive relationships...I have been in the depths of active addiction...I feel for you.I know sometimes it feels like you are drowning...and I wish I could hug you. Jodi...this is not gonna be "convenient" for me and I will miss my home teribly. I am a person who hates to sleep outside my own bed. But I am viewing this as a golden opportunity....a chance to really change my life for the better. It is a long road ahead for me and I know there will be bumps...I just want you to know that YOU can take back your life. Know that you are stronger than you think and w/o alcohol and drugs depressing your brain you will gain clarity and strength. Believing in yourself sounds so easy...it isn't. I am going to think of you often throughout this and I hope my experience helps you. Be afraid...but do it anyway. I forgot who said it but it is the truth. I think of the Nike commercial....Just do it. Much Love, Sharonn
S what you just wrote to Jodi touched me so deep.What a beautiful woman you are.!!! With all your going through you still & always have a way of trying to comfort others....
Jodi like S I would do whatever I could to try & help you.Like you Ive been there,done that,still have the scars(mental & physical)& that was 14 years ago.
Jodi...I cant say anything more than(((((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))
molly
Jodi like S I would do whatever I could to try & help you.Like you Ive been there,done that,still have the scars(mental & physical)& that was 14 years ago.
Jodi...I cant say anything more than(((((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))
molly
Hi Sharon and Molly. Thank you so much for your posts.
I hope things are going well for you. I haven't had a chance to keep up with the board much.
As far as things go here....well, not so good. It really does get worse with time doesn't it? I guess I can deal with being out of control compared to the state my family is in right now.
My son is really in big, big trouble lately and he has a mom who is too self-centered in her own grief and depression and addiction to really be of any help to him.
I used to say that I am only surviving, not living. Now I am having a hard time simply surviving. Putting one foot in front of the other each day seems like too hard of a task.
The school is recommending taking him for a mental health evaluation. Maybe this will push me to get all of us (including me) the help that we need.
I hope things are going well for you. I haven't had a chance to keep up with the board much.
As far as things go here....well, not so good. It really does get worse with time doesn't it? I guess I can deal with being out of control compared to the state my family is in right now.
My son is really in big, big trouble lately and he has a mom who is too self-centered in her own grief and depression and addiction to really be of any help to him.
I used to say that I am only surviving, not living. Now I am having a hard time simply surviving. Putting one foot in front of the other each day seems like too hard of a task.
The school is recommending taking him for a mental health evaluation. Maybe this will push me to get all of us (including me) the help that we need.
Hi Jodi....are you around today? Wanted to see how you were doing...I think of you often and pray that thing get better for you.Love, Sharonn
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Jodi,
You're right. While I hate to sound messianic, sometimes God does for us what we can't do for ourselves. It's an opportunity. Please take advantage of it.
Love,
Gina
I agree Jodi, sometimes life does what we can't do for ourselves...this just might be that blessing in disguise. Big hugs, Lisa
Jodi...
Please write down all the reasons to be sober, that is what I did. I think of a million reasons why sobriety would be your ticket out of insanity. I wish you well.
Love,
Deirdre
Please write down all the reasons to be sober, that is what I did. I think of a million reasons why sobriety would be your ticket out of insanity. I wish you well.
Love,
Deirdre
