Eight Step Recovery (new edition) by Valerie Mason-John

Author:Valerie Mason-John
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Windhorse Publications

Silas’s story

Time was running out for Silas. He was troubled by the memories of what he had done when he was a drug dealer. He alluded to violence, but could not bring himself to speak openly about what had happened. By injecting heroin, he had contracted hepatitis C and HIV. He really wanted to be clean and had stopped all drug use. He wanted to build bridges to some of his family and make up for his neglect of them. However, now he drank to drown out the thoughts and feelings that tortured him from the past. When he was drunk he was not able to take medication regularly, so his HIV was worsening and he could not start treatment for hepatitis C. His liver was failing with the combination of hepatitis and alcohol.

Silas had reached an impasse, with the troubles of the past holding him in addiction and stopping him from acting in ways that would support his recovery in the present. He was unable to transform his actions, putting his life at risk. He did not want to die. But in the moment of craving for a drink and faced with the choice between his life and the alcohol, he was choosing the alcohol.

If you have been trying to recover for many years, and have not been successful, you may want to take a look at what you are doing in your life. Ask yourself: “What could I do to help clean up my life?” Reflect on this question; be honest with yourself. Take some time to review your life.

What actions do I need to take to transform my life?

What ways could I act that would bring my life more in line with how I would like to be?

Practice doing only kind acts today.

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