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Helper Or No Helper
Now that my family knows I've been to treatment, they are asking me lots of questions and seeking help.. One wants to give good advice to her neighbor that is heading out to treatment.. the most i told her to say was "that she could be her support and reassure her that she's doing the right thing to only listen to her heart and not her mind".. Another just admitted he has a problem and wants to stop I told him "it's great that you are reaching out for help and thats the first part to recovery and to realize that his life is important to save" he just broke up with his girlfriend and feels that he lost his world and the only thing i told him was "the only person he lost is himself and that should be his only focus on finding" and another friend wants to go to treatment because she wants counseling because she feels she has lost herself and not because of a drinking problem "I told her that is part of the reason i made a decision to go and not realizing that drinking was a problem until i went to treatment"... I don't know if i should really put these things in my recovery because it is starting to distract me from my own and dealing with other things that need to be dealt with...
I know what is good for me and start listening to my heart and my heart wants to help them but i also got to remember I am just starting my journey and the best i can do to help them is to help myself first and just give them option which is "follow your heart and it will lead you in a direction you feel you need to go"
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Comment by Lisamarie on November 30, 2011 at 3:09pm
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Thank you Tricia!!! =D
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Comment by Tricia H on November 30, 2011 at 3:04pm -
Great advice Michael.... Walk your truth! and know that Creator God will care for those others, you just need to be the beacon of Light so they can see the way too. ... I'm also very proud of you Lisamarie. Hugs
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Thank You Michael, you have put it in a better perspective for me and that calms my heart enormously!! I do plan on writing my story to the enoch echo.. and i know this will take some time to really feel and think it out so i get my story right and i also want to to be strong enough in the heart and mind when i give them my story...
Thanks again Michael
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Comment by Michael W on November 24, 2011 at 10:56am -
Awesome Lisamaire!! Remember our chat as i said people would be attracted to your recovery. Just WALKING IT is all that is required, Lisamarie. That is your message to the addict that still suffers. You are doing Step 12. And as i see it, the Creator is using you as a gift. A messanger. Yes, you need boundaries...meaning, as hard as this is, not to 'rescue'. You are no good if your own recovery is not intact. That's the 'selfish' part of our journey. It's not 'selfcentered'. You take care of Lisamarie and allow the Creator to take care of you. You are now his Messanger. You deeply connected. Don't let this frighten you nor discourage you. From where i type this, i am so truely honored to have met you on my path and to see how this unfolds is a blessing. Just WALK your Truth, Lisamarie. Share your story as only you can share it. That is your greatest gift. Keep sharing your journey and struggles as you did here! Helps me sooooo much. You are doing IT, Lisamarie. very proud of you!!
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