"Dean, the state of Indiana has finally put me in prison for my 6th DUI. It was the night before court, for my 5th DUI, when I pulled out of the liqour store parking lot, right in front of a unmarked State Trooper." He's serving 3 years. Wife is leaving him, his home will be foreclosed on by the mortgage company, thieves stole most of his belongings (probably people that knew he's gone to prison). Ricky is a teenage friend of mine from Arlington, Va. We drank and everything else hard back then ('70's and early '80's). I'm literally seeing the ghost of my drunken past and future, if I lose my mind and fall of this luxury coach that some people call a wagon. Thanks Rick for the shot of gratitude, and sorry for bumpy ride. They do have AA meetings in Jail and I will be writting back to him to see what I can do to help my old buddy. Of course the enabler in me is going to send him some money. Ouch it hurts to say "but for the Grace of God and this program, go I". God please help Ricky to get sober and be happy. Amen
"but for the Grace of God and this program, go I".
Thanks for sharing.
That's me. I would get let off a roadblock for drunken driving and the very thing was to have a drink again. This disease is cunning, baffling, powerful. Without help it was too much for me. I feel for your friend, but he is lucky because I've had to bury my friends.
I wouldn't say that Ricky grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he grew up in a 10k sq/ft. 1.5 mil ('70's price) home adjacent to the Potomac River. A few years ago, his little sister had just gotten out of prison for attempted bank robbery. She's 3 years sober now. Maybe between the two of us we can 12th step Ricky. HP are you listening, please help?
Hope he gets what he needs in the joint---mostly glad he's off the street, so for now he can't kill anyone or himself. For this alcoholic, very little, to my mind, is worse than drunk driving that hurts someone. I drove for 3 days in a blackout with my 9 YO child in the car. Made it through OK as far as not doing any bodily harm, and when I came out of it I picked up my last white chip. At that meeting, I heard about the mother who backed her car over her child, killing her. Yep, there but for the grace of God!
It still hurts to think of my brother who died 2/09/03 driving drunk......he was 10 years sober at the time.......took me until 2/09/05 for me to finally get sober!! Being locked up could be the best thing for your friend. Hope you and his sister are able to 12 step him!! Thank you for reminding me of my brother and my own ghosts......here's to being miracles in progress---all of us and those who we love who are alcoholics......out there and recovering!!
Thanks Rick for the shot of gratitude, and sorry for bumpy ride. They do have AA meetings in Jail and I will be writting back to him to see what I can do to help my old buddy. Of course the enabler in me is going to send him some money. Ouch it hurts to say "but for the Grace of God and this program, go I". God please help Ricky to get sober and be happy. Amen