day80

Day80well I have actually taken half a day off and not because im sick, I spent the day at the lake with new friends on there pontoon boat, it gave me a lot of time to think, I love being on the water, and by next year intend on having my own boat so I can spend at least one day a week on the lake relaxing, enjoying the beautiful things this world has to offer. Its really been a great day.

On to what's on my mind today, and for the last couple of days, it seems I feel as though im not doing enough, or at least there's more I can do, ive had several people stop me and talk to me about my story and a lot of them have similar stories themselves, I have received phone numbers and emails and the Okmulgee paper has to, in fact there posting one of the letters in Sundays paper tomorrow, it seems like I am supposed to be here, solutions need to be found, and I feel like I may be able to find some. I believe that a different type of meeting/therapy/rehab needs to be created, our system needs to be updated to current times, the old ways are not working for most, and if we don't come up with some solutions it will be our grandkids sticking needles in there arms and prostituting themselves out for ten dollars worth of drugs, I am very scared for my children and yours. It seems society has taught us addicts will quit when there ready but every addict is ready, I don't know a happy addict and don't think I ever will, I know ive said all of this before but I think it is very important in saving someone from drugs to make them feel loved, cared about I believe the majority of addicts get high to escape those feelings of loneliness and emptiness, the farther you step back from there lives the more they will use, and maybe die, my story is no different than that person in your life, and it was the love of others that has brought me back to life, I believe we need to have an open meeting for addicts and there families, and not sworn to secrecy, wide open, the problems will not be fixed if they are hidden from the world, they will only get worse, I am not sure how to work this out but I will continue to think about it and maybe, just maybe cure some addicts and bring some more love into this world. James

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