RE: THE MIND: WHERE THE BATTLE IS WAGED
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So much similarities in this piece to myself.
Most of the battles we face in life begin in childhood. 100% of my recovery was down to accepting that perhaps my childhood wasn't the greatest.
Right up until my late 20's I thought my childhood had been great -- filled with parties, and fun friendships, and meeting other people.
And yes, it was fun, I'll admit that, but the mature side of me knows that my life was also filled with lax boundaries, neglect, and addiction.
And not only that but the older we get because of the foundation we have then we built on those negative experiences.
I was lucky, I was 26 when I began seeing the world differently -- I had yet to make any mistakes that would have me burning in years of eternal hell fire.
But my dad?
It always frustrated me why he didn't change like I did, yet the mistakes and experiences he had made -- I could not imagine the great battles that were waged in his mind, in a way I even feel sympathy for him.
A man that wanted to do good -- but was eternally tormented by the experiences he had woven himself -- and thus drank excessively to rid himself of them.
It's good that you're doing this work so young hope.
The first day I found out gold was not always beautiful, I was amazed. I was even more amazed when I found out it has to go through so much furnace to come out that beautiful.
Personally, I believe that there is no one that can’t be fixed as long as they are willing to be fixed and they accept that they need fixing.
I think the difference between you and your dad is that you accepted that you needed help - a change and you worked towards achieving it.
It’s sad that he is yet to recover like you did but I’m really happy you did and now you are helping others too through sharing your story and experiences.
I’m lucky. Really fortunate. I have the opportunity of learning and becoming better by learning from other’s experiences.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me, Ray. ❤️