Been a bit too busy lately to do much of anything but go to school and deal with Mulberry House. Most of the guys here at Mulberry work their tails off for their recovery, but every once in a while we get one of two who are a handful. And we have had a few lately.
Not matter what you do, you can only offer a fellow addict the direction and support so they can work on their own recovery. And it's heartbreaking when you see someone who you think is going to make it, give up on themselves and go back to the mud pit. Others for whatever reason don't really want recovery, but will pretend to in order to get shelter, food or whatever else need they want filled taken care of. Even those latter though, I hope and pray may have learned something in the short time they have been around.
As far as school goes, I am attending night classes to become an Alcohol & Drug Counselor. Classes are very fast paced, but I'm learning a lot. The knowledge I am gaining can be used now at Mulberry House and in the future no matter what direction I take my career. It just blows my mind at how prevalent alcohol and chemical dependency is in the United States. And even more mind blowing, is how little our government and society seem to care. Instead of assisting men and women who so desperately need help, it seems we would rather spend the money, lock them up in prison and let everyone suffer in the process.
Anyhow, that's my two cents for what it's worth.
God Bless
James McPherson
Riverside-Recovery-Resources.org
Riverside-Recovery-Resources.org is a web based portal for those who need to locate resources to assist themselves or others in their journey towards recovery from drug and/or alcohol dependency, homelessness or just the bumps we are experience in our lives.
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