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Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:18 am
rachelle
Joined: 20 Oct 2006
Posts: 391
Location: california
Thanks for reading my stuff and your comments.
Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:18 am
smart_cookie
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Posts: 2310
Location: USA
Rachelle, have you ever heard a song called "Been On A Train" by laura Nyro? This so reminds me of it. From memory, it goes about like this:
been on a train
baby, can you hear the whistle blow?
been on a train north
baby, can you hear the whistle blow?
I saw a man take a needle full of hard drug, and die slow
there's a bright light in the north wind,
gonna bring ya home
Mister there's a bright light in the north wind
gonna bring ya home
he said, sweet darlin' woman
leave me alone
no no, damn you mister, and I dragged him out the door
no no, damn you mister, and I dragged him out the door
he died in the morning sun
and I won't go north no more.
Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:56 pm
rachelle
Joined: 20 Oct 2006
Posts: 391
Location: california
WOW-No I have never heard it, but i am going to locate the song and listen. Thank you for letting me know and thank you for reading and commenting as I am new to this site.---rachelle
Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:05 am
Mystic
Joined: 23 Oct 2006
Posts: 194
rachelle, your writings are lovely - really good.
they kind of remind me of mine.
you express youself so well.
keep at it.
and congrats and proud of you.
i admire you, you got strength girl.
mystic
Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:30 am
ae
Joined: 17 Sep 2006
Posts: 1025
Location: that tragic backwater, the gulf coast of florida
Since we're quoting:
"Giveitaway giveitaway giveitaway now!"
I'm not trying to be cavalier, my sister. I don't even know what the hell else that song was about, all I know is that what you have, you got to give to someone else,
because S E R V I C E is the only way to keep it.
You don't need no fighting stance, cuz you won't have a fighting chance thru fighting. Use your hands to do a kindness to your body. Wash your own feet. Pull warm, soft things over your skin. Hug yourself. But if the thought of loving yourself is still too creepy, love someone else, help another addict, love another lush. S E R V I C E saved my ass, and the love came later.
But it came.
You've moved me today, and made me grateful. Thank you. _________________ -
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"...a soul that wakes up to find itself wandering, unwanted, between the spheres."
Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:56 pm
rachelle
Joined: 20 Oct 2006
Posts: 391
Location: california
Thank you-for the response. I actually have never used a narcotic in my life,but I know addiction. I have 1 year of sobriety(alcoholic), but it really is all the same.
Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:26 am
ae
Joined: 17 Sep 2006
Posts: 1025
Location: that tragic backwater, the gulf coast of florida
Interesting.
Yeah, it's the same, and it's not the same.
I try never to get into the "who's got it worse" debate, but I know for sure that I never had to deal with going to, say, a baby shower or office party, where every other person was offering me a hit to go shoot up. And I never had to deal with innocently turning the corner to the next aisle in the grocery store, only to be confronted by row upon row of beautifully marketed hypodermics full of some treat or another.
Any drug addiction comes with more social shame, but that's a tradeoff because they come with less social pressure. Alcohol was the worst addiction I ever had. Congratulations on your year. But seriously ... S E R V I C E. Ask someone who does service whether it changed the caliber of their recovery. It makes all the difference.
tnx,
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"...a soul that wakes up to find itself wandering, unwanted, between the spheres."
Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:57 am
rachelle
Joined: 20 Oct 2006
Posts: 391
Location: california
ae,
Thank you again for responding. I actually agree w/ you regarding service. I am open and honest about my alcoholism, because of that several people have come to me w/ their addictions. I listened, told them about my experience and provided them w/ information regarding treatment options. I am still listening, talking and sharing--it is what keeps me sober. i wish you continued sobriety. rachelle
~ Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me ~
Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:49 am
rachelle
Joined: 20 Oct 2006
Posts: 391
Location: california
Jack,
Great to hear from you! I've been off the site for a while and just starting to get back on. Looks like you unarchived some of my earlier writings. thanks! I haven't been writing much lately, because life is really good for me. Isn't it funny that we don't take the time to write when things are going well---or at least I don't. I guess i have to be miserable or have some type of fucking chaos in my life to write. maybe I should write about that--lol--------smiles to you!!!!------rachelle
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