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#1

I first heard this story in an outpatient program I was in. My counselor told it many times..

An Addict Fell In A Hole
And Couldn't Get Out.
A businessman went by and the addict called out for help.. The businessman threw him some money and told him to buy himself a Ladder.
But the addict could not buy a ladder in the hole he was in.
A doctor walked by.
The addict said "Help! I can't get out!" The doctor gave him some drugs and said, "Take this. It will relieve the pain."
The addict said thanks, but when the pills ran out, he was still in the hole.
A well-known psychiatrist rode by and heard the addicts cry for help. He stopped and asked, "How did you get here? Were you born there? Did your parents put you there? Tell me about yourself, it will alleviate your sense of loneliness."
So the addict talked with him for an hour, then the psychiatrist had to leave, but he said he'd come back next week.
The addict thanked him, but he was still in the hole.
A priest came by. The addict called for help. The Priest gave him a bible and said, "I'll say a prayer for you." He got down on his knees and prayed for the addict, then he left.
The addict was very grateful, he read the bible, but he was still stuck in the hole.
A recovering addict happened to be passing by. The addict cried out, "Hey, Help me. I'm stuck in this hole!"
Right away the recovering addict jumped down in the hole with him.
The addict said, "What are you doing? Now we're both stuck here!!"
But the recovering addict said, "Calm Down. It's okay. I've been here before.
I know How to get out."
-Author Unknown

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#2

Love that. At first, I thought you were gonna do the autobiography and five short chapters

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#3

Thank you love

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#4

I like this :heart: I need someone to jump down into the hole with me and help me find my way out

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#5

You’ll find them at a meeting.

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#6

Unfortunately there are no MA meetings anywhere near where I live. Hence being on this app

#7

westsidecentraloffice.com for meeting times and locations near you

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#8

Thank you so much I’ll check it out!

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#9

Amen

#10

Powerful!

The businessman throws money at the problem.

The doctor numbs the pain but doesn’t solve the root issue.

The psychiatrist intellectualizes it, but doesn’t stay.

The priest offers prayer and faith, which brings comfort but no action.

The recovering addict? They climb down into the pit and walk with them out.

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#11

Yes ma'am that's it for us all

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#12

There is online meetings. If you are interested!

#13

If you Google online 12 step meetings, there are many. They used to be hundreds. And if you work different shifts, you can find some in different time zones that will align Best so you can go to meetings. Many are Zoom.

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#14

I go to a women’s meeting in Missoula, Montana when I can on Mondays or Wednesdays and I live in central Illinois

#15

I heard a specialist on addiction and recovery say, “true recovery only happens in community.”That’s exactly what the other addict did.

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