Amazing People

The other night Joe and I got invited to celebrate a friends birthday, but it wasn't any old birthday it was 20 years of being sober!We went to eat and across the street was a church that has AA meetings.I have never been to a meeting like this before.I went to one when Joe was still using and I found one for him and made him go. It was so horrible, But I put on a smile and said to Joe wow it was great, its by our house, nice people, you should keep going.It was so hard to see Joe the way he was, I was just hoping that something, someone could help him.He refused to go back.Since I knew how horrible it was I didn't really push. When he was ready he found a couple places he likes, and if the meetings he goes to are like anything like the one we went to in Santa Monica. Wow.I know why he keeps going back.
There was a young man about in his early 30's that was a speaker. He talked a little about his life how he grew up and how it was the perfect family I believe he used "A leave it to Beaver Family".There was no reason why he should have become a alcoholic. It was wrong friends and the wrong group.It just made me wonder man I really only thought it happens to people that didn't have a good family.Family's that don't talk to each other. The guy is now married and very sober.
The second speaker was a girl who had no child hood, she was abused at a young age and started using early on. her life just got worse and worse,she was in and out of jail and prison, at the age of 30 something her 5yr got killed.she began to drink more for a little bit but then knew she needed help. She went to a rehab place with two teeth and most of her hair gone. The staff said there was no more beds.She cried and tried some where else to go. She had no where. The next day she went back to that place and man said I was thinking of you all night, they had a bed for her she started crying, that was the day her whole life changed.She has been sober since 1997.She has turned her whole life around.!She knew when she could she would help all the women she can.She knew going to prison was not the answer she need help.So she has a house and opened it up to other women helping them.She now has 10 houses helping women help them selves.She has been written about in People magazine and a couple other magazine. She is truly amazing.
I cant wait till the day I am there listening to Joe's story, and looking back and seeing all the people that he could be helping.I know one day he will get there when he believes that he can help someone.Until then I will just support him and continue to thank him for changing.