I finally got a comment on the letter- so I am posting the reply to the letter, just like I promised I would do. But first- here is the comment I recieved:
olivia de zarnales said...
i am posting a comment so please answer him. i just had my 52 birthday yesterday and although i say i am a functioning addict, i know there is no such thing. i am ready to stop and maybe i will even get a chance to finally know myself straight. over 20 years and i have no clue who i am. Anyway, now answer the man, please
September 5, 2009 10:25 AM
And here is my reply to the letter:
I see that you have stumbled onto my blog. Of course it takes an addict to really know an addict, and I know and feel every word you have written to me because I have been there. I also have a daughter. Thank god, she just turned 19 and did not pick up any of my bad habits or her mothers, whom I have been divorced from for 17 years. For the first time in her life she is finally living with me, and it gives me something to "attend to" besides my own pathetic life. I was on meth- shooting it up for about 10 years. That was over 15 years ago- or 2 wives ago. I got so bad, I was hallucinating and hearing voices, and now that I think back- those voices were real Charmaine, it was the devil!! My last go-round was with heroin, and that was harder to quit than anything, and I stil take it day by day. The thing is- all you need is yourself, your daughter and a clear head to think with- you don't need volitale relationships. Of course you need a source of income as well- but beside that- attend to your daughter, take it day by day like I do, and pray from the minute you get up and thank god for all of your blessings and the good things about your life!! Don't get me wrong, I am not a preacher or a religious fanatic. But I have come to know that there is a god, and he has kept me safe after all i've been through!!! Think about this for minute- everything bad that ever happened in your life was due to a bad decision, wasn't it? So the plan is this: from now on, be very careful and make decsions that will have a good ending- don't take any chances either- if your gut says no, then its usually right! We are all born to know wrong from right!! Do i know the answer to your problems? No. But I do know this- you can be happy and healthy and have a quality rest of your life if you start making good decisions, and get your priorities straight. I will pray for you, and feel free to email me anytime girl, as I have been there I assure you!! Follow my blog and I will be posting updates regularly- and feel free to post your comments there as well!! Us addicts need to be able to share with one another, and make history out of the past! http://www.selfintervention.blogspot.com/ Thanks for writing!
olivia de zarnales said...
i am posting a comment so please answer him. i just had my 52 birthday yesterday and although i say i am a functioning addict, i know there is no such thing. i am ready to stop and maybe i will even get a chance to finally know myself straight. over 20 years and i have no clue who i am. Anyway, now answer the man, please
September 5, 2009 10:25 AM
And here is my reply to the letter:
I see that you have stumbled onto my blog. Of course it takes an addict to really know an addict, and I know and feel every word you have written to me because I have been there. I also have a daughter. Thank god, she just turned 19 and did not pick up any of my bad habits or her mothers, whom I have been divorced from for 17 years. For the first time in her life she is finally living with me, and it gives me something to "attend to" besides my own pathetic life. I was on meth- shooting it up for about 10 years. That was over 15 years ago- or 2 wives ago. I got so bad, I was hallucinating and hearing voices, and now that I think back- those voices were real Charmaine, it was the devil!! My last go-round was with heroin, and that was harder to quit than anything, and I stil take it day by day. The thing is- all you need is yourself, your daughter and a clear head to think with- you don't need volitale relationships. Of course you need a source of income as well- but beside that- attend to your daughter, take it day by day like I do, and pray from the minute you get up and thank god for all of your blessings and the good things about your life!! Don't get me wrong, I am not a preacher or a religious fanatic. But I have come to know that there is a god, and he has kept me safe after all i've been through!!! Think about this for minute- everything bad that ever happened in your life was due to a bad decision, wasn't it? So the plan is this: from now on, be very careful and make decsions that will have a good ending- don't take any chances either- if your gut says no, then its usually right! We are all born to know wrong from right!! Do i know the answer to your problems? No. But I do know this- you can be happy and healthy and have a quality rest of your life if you start making good decisions, and get your priorities straight. I will pray for you, and feel free to email me anytime girl, as I have been there I assure you!! Follow my blog and I will be posting updates regularly- and feel free to post your comments there as well!! Us addicts need to be able to share with one another, and make history out of the past! http://www.selfintervention.blogspot.com/ Thanks for writing!
