Sharing With Angels II

I suppose if you are reading this you or someone you know may be addicted to drugs or alcohol.  That is a difficult thing to come to terms with or accept.  Perhaps you’re still on the fence as to whether you are or not.  Truth is, deep down, you do know the answer to the question, there is a part of you that has known for a long time, and it is your decision what you do with this information.

One definition of health is the absence of illness-- And while not suffering from any diseases or maladies is a good thing, just because you’re not ill, doesn’t necessarily mean you are well-- There may not be a disease causing sleeplessness but that doesn’t make the insomniac feel more rested--A person may not have a thyroid problem, but that doesn’t help him with obesity-- Western medicine’s answer to symptoms that they can’t cure?  “It’s all in your head-- maybe you should see a shrink--take some prozac”.  Certainly there are appropriate situations for therapy and prozac, and they both may be or prove to be a very important part of your healing process.  My point is, there is more to sobriety then the absence of drugs or alcohol.  Make no mistake, admission and abstinence are extremely important first steps, however, many times to get sober, to stay sober, and to thrive and enjoy life, there is an emotional journey of self discovery that needs to take place for the sobriety to last and to help make life worthwhile.  It can be a very difficult journey that conjures up a lot of pain, but then again you’re probably already in pain, thus the reason we are sharing this moment .  This journal is designed to help you navigate through the reservoir of emotions and memories that may be stirred up by walking up this path.   The poems and questions asked are meant to provoke thought and spark your own writing and creative process.  However, as you wrestle with these issues it can be dangerous to your sobriety to underestimate the potential hold they have on you.  It is for this reason that I strongly suggest that this journal be used as an adjunct to therapy or a support group.

As for the title of this journal, “Sharing With Angels”, this is the second in a series of journals, each with a different focus, created to help different groups of people focus on specific issues.  I realize that many people do not believe in Angels.  If you are uncomfortable with Angels, try to think of them as metaphor.  You can substitute Angels for beings of unconditional love, your own higher conscious, subconscious, as a conversation with someone who would not pass judgment, with an imaginary friend--the point is to write freely, often, and whatever you think or feel, there is no good or bad, right or wrong, just truth-- and getting that onto the page will hopefully be of use to you and whoever you choose to share it with on your road to recovery.  Another thing to keep in mind is this is your journal, deal with the subjects you can, when you can.  What you are uncomfortable with today, may be easier to work on tomorrow.  The questions and poems are meant to be inspirational not limiting, write about whatever you wish.