July 30th, 2024
Hey, you. Yeah, you! This is a reminder post.
When I first got sober over six years ago, I wrote about it a lot. I did that for several reasons (probably because I was still a little drunk, lol), but the most important was simple:
I didn’t see anybody in my life talking about it. They weren’t speaking about addiction, and they weren’t sharing how not only was it possible to get better, but that I could start today, if I really wanted it.
I know that if I would have felt that kind of hope in my hopeless reality, I would have gotten better sooner.
Since spilling my pickled guts online, I have had countless conversations with good people: people who were ready to start a new chapter, people who had questions, people who needed help, people who knew people who needed help, people who didn’t know what they wanted to do or even what they could do, people who were mad at me (really!), and people who thought they were ready to change but, in the end, were not, and that’s okay, too.
This is a reminder post that if you’re struggling, my line is always open. You can message me here, or at 507.210.1591.
Like Lucy, I’m not a trained professional, but unlike Lucy, my ear is free. It will cost you nothing to reach out, and at the very least you’ll be able to talk to a person who very likely has an idea of what you’re going through — which is the thing that saved my life.
Thankfully, I don’t actually give advice, either. I just listen, and I’m able to share the things I have learned work or don’t work for me.
I hope your summer has been decidedly not bummer, and if anybody sees Snoopy, will you please tell him to return Marvel’s blanket? Thank you in advance.
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