omg...what a sad shocking reminder..

[bama88]

I watched a documentary called Skid Road....you know the one from the los Angeles downtown....a community of homeless people who most are addicts....and for the first time in a long time I felt very very grateful in my life...glad I had the courage to go and get help..

Most of the people were addicts...they were the ones that let addiction truely take over...and even now as they are living in tents or nothing at all they continued to use.....I couldnt believe how many of the people were addicts....some started out like us taking pills and eventually crossed over to herion because herion is much much cheaper than pills...
Can you imagine living like that...to completely give in to ones addiction...I mean to let addiction to completey take over and just ruined these poor souls life...
I felt so bad for the mom on the documentary. ..she was looking for her son who went to live on the streets because he just wanted to get high and run away...she found him and he didnt want to stop so he stayed on the streets...
I mean what an eye opener again....even the police didnt venture down there much....its so bad down there.
imagine the agony for the guy's mom...she just wanted to help her son get back home and get help...he refused.

the power of addiction is so strong guys....thankfully I have been spared that lesson from life..living on the streets I mean....talk about surrendering. To just give in like that. To live on the sidewalk. No home. No nothing. To only care about one thing...getting high.

How could one ever stop and go thru dts?? Theres limited bathrooms available. ...omg...imagine pooping on yourself on the streets...you wouldnt have a choice...I mean really think about that...detoxing I. Jail would be better than that...

and because your homeless..getting into a rehab center is a long process..there was only 180 beds in the area to fix 1000s of people. .cause of the red tape and insurance problems....

watch it...I did.. called skid road...it will make you soo soo grateful. I know I am.....
weve got it made in the shade compared to those poor souls..talk about hitting rock bottom...

its another hard reminder what can and will happen if you decide to tbrow in the towel and let your addiction take over. .. please watch it and as a reminder...

I had to share this with you all...im still draw dropped.

[dirtydirk]

chris herron, ESPN  30 for 30 "unguarded"   this way another amazing story.....i just kept saying well he hasnt done this yet then boom then i say yah ok  but he still hasnt done that ..bam   its like my life story and many other addicts no matter how much money u got we all still end up livin the same nightmare

[motye51]

Going on this journey has given me a new set of eyes! My father was a 5th a day alcoholic for many, many years and worked nights as a police officer. Because he supported us and worked every day when was he ever going to be able to take the time necessary to quit drinking??? He had a family to support??? No, we r not all lucky enough to be able to do what were doing, which does make me very grateful! Wow, I think that's the first time I've used the word grateful!

[ROSYouralright]

I saw it! Soooo good! Another one was "tent city!" wow!

[Ldytaz]

What a great post.thank u for the reminder of where I was and where I could have gone 17 years ago with my doc addiction.Now coming off this rollercoaster yet again... Thankful everyday I had the since to get out before loosing what I did the first time around..

[weaver71]

It was not my will that had an awakening, I can only explain is as I was blessed and called out of it. Any of us could have or could eventually be in the worst imaginable situation, that is humbling. I am thankful daily that the Great Mystery pulled me away from my demise. I couldn't have ever done it alone. Thanks you guys for being the body of the Great Mystery, holding my hand and guiding me, soothing me with words and caring.

[CRSeaside]

Thank you for the reminder. It's important to consider when we get so wrapped up in our own misery of not sleeping. Restless legs ect.
  There are people with no legs. Blind people. Widows. Orphans.
  Baby's being born addicted to drugs.     It makes me wonder how I can be so self absorbed in my own recovery.   Pamela