Hello Everyone, Went to the Hospital (Psych Ward) where the young lady I am working with (sponsoring) is currently institutionalized at...pretty sad place...however, tonight I took with me a newcomer gal (she'll have 30 days on Sunday) and a guy who had 17 years, went out, has been trying to get sober again for 1.5 years and just went out again and has about two weeks. Never give up hope!
She is beaten down and depressed of course. She is angry that her suicide attempt did not work...she doesn't want to be here...but I am definitely seeing an improvement ~ she's not cussing everyone out any longer and cooperating with the hospital staff (a week ago she was ripping all the needles out that were fueling her with hydration and also flushing her kidneys). She was strictly into speed before and thought that she wasn't an alcoholic; so she had a drink and another and another and so forth...after picking up that first drink she progressively got right back to where she was and even worse than before....she started buying pills off the internet...she was never into pills and alcohol...just goes to show if you are an addict/alcoholic like me (and her) we're gonna cross addict...I've seen it happen time and time again....
Hi,
Geez, pulling needles out of her arm, I have to lie down for my 2 monthly blood test (Liver checks) and I nearly faint everytime!
I hope this gal pulls through VW,
She has you so she is getting the best help,
Cross addiction, is that why Im smoking so many ciggies now days??
Never smoked as much when I was drinking! Except if ectasy was involved, then I would chain smoke,
Well bed time for me now,
Take care,
Thinking of the young girl,
Ginge
Geez, pulling needles out of her arm, I have to lie down for my 2 monthly blood test (Liver checks) and I nearly faint everytime!
I hope this gal pulls through VW,
She has you so she is getting the best help,
Cross addiction, is that why Im smoking so many ciggies now days??
Never smoked as much when I was drinking! Except if ectasy was involved, then I would chain smoke,
Well bed time for me now,
Take care,
Thinking of the young girl,
Ginge
Yep Ginge, I hope she gets it now...I hope she's done and that she has been graced with the gift of desperation...I must admit, I don't see the willingness there, willing to go to any length to stay sober...she's even talking of doing a geographic...moving from SoCal to Colorado. I know that she is keeping me sober for sure! Unfortunately, some are sicker than others and they do not have the capacity for rigorous honesty...for me I have to work my Program like that...I heard it said we on the Program need to practice rigorous honesty but not ridiculous honesty...I liked that. So, I'm just waking up and it's 7:15 am on Saturday for me, and I have a very busy weekend ahead of me.
Wow....
Thats pretty hard core. When they talk about jails,institutions or death...there you go.
What a gift this young lady has been given, the gift of a second chance and you as her sponsor.
C
Thats pretty hard core. When they talk about jails,institutions or death...there you go.
What a gift this young lady has been given, the gift of a second chance and you as her sponsor.
C
Thanks Carolyn...yes, it is an eye opening experience working one on one with someone like this....however, I can carry the message and that's about it, the rest is between her and her God. So grateful to be sober today!
Yeah,
One of my old dear friends is badly addicted to oxycotin (nasty,nasty stuff!) and has been on the merry go round for years in the cycle of addiction.
He called and asked for help...wants to go to a meeting tomorrow night w/ me.
I'm hopeful...but am not getting my hopes up. One meeting is a great start..but its just that..one meeting. As we all know you can't stay drunk on yesterday's booze and you can't stay sober on yesterday's meeting.
Thanks for the inspiration.
C
One of my old dear friends is badly addicted to oxycotin (nasty,nasty stuff!) and has been on the merry go round for years in the cycle of addiction.
He called and asked for help...wants to go to a meeting tomorrow night w/ me.
I'm hopeful...but am not getting my hopes up. One meeting is a great start..but its just that..one meeting. As we all know you can't stay drunk on yesterday's booze and you can't stay sober on yesterday's meeting.
Thanks for the inspiration.
C
