March 7, 2006

Today the addict wakes up rested. A good night of sleep and time with other addicts in group puts things back in perspective. I am not my addict. I do not need my drug of choice. With help from others, I can move forward.

I know another addict, however, who is in deep hurt. His wife kicked him out of the house several months ago and he is lonely. In his state of vulnerability he agreed to lend money to a stranger (a woman) and was sure that he would be repaid this week. The truth, of course, is that he was "scammed" and he won't be paid back at all. So now he has financial woes to add to his plate, a plate already full of loneliness and shame.

Pray for the addict. Pray for all of us addicts.

Amen.