Comments on: Leaving the Stranger Behind http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/11/26/leaving-the-stranger-behind/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:37:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Denny http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/11/26/leaving-the-stranger-behind/#comment-49466 Sun, 04 May 2008 16:53:18 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/11/26/leaving-the-stranger-behind/#comment-49466 What a journey you've been on and we both thankyou for making us a part of your life. So much we can all learn from each other. What a journey you’ve been on and we both thankyou for making us a part of your life. So much we can all learn from each other.

]]> by: Mark Mika http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/11/26/leaving-the-stranger-behind/#comment-38496 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:15:20 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/11/26/leaving-the-stranger-behind/#comment-38496 Richard, very nicely done and I enjoyed revisiting my own perilous journey. You put a very clean face on a common struggle and avoided the program rhetoric, which I appreciate. Yes sir, the "now" plopped me back into my own "prison" very nicely and it's always good, I think, to revisit those dark places occasionally to help keep us safe. My condolences truly for your partner passing but your correct in knowing sometimes it takes what it takes. I heard something awhile back from a friend I thought you'd enjoy... "for the longest time I knew I had the worst childhood in history, until I found out it wasn't the worst, simply the longest." :) Peace, God Bless, Mark Richard, very nicely done and I enjoyed revisiting my own perilous journey. You put a very clean face on a common struggle and avoided the program rhetoric, which I appreciate. Yes sir, the “now” plopped me back into my own “prison” very nicely and it’s always good, I think, to revisit those dark places occasionally to help keep us safe.

My condolences truly for your partner passing but your correct in knowing sometimes it takes what it takes. I heard something awhile back from a friend I thought you’d enjoy… “for the longest time I knew I had the worst childhood in history, until I found out it wasn’t the worst, simply the longest.” :)

Peace, God Bless,

Mark

]]> by: Mike G.(retired corrections officer) http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/11/26/leaving-the-stranger-behind/#comment-38372 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:34:13 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/11/26/leaving-the-stranger-behind/#comment-38372 Richard,thank you for a powerful story.My condolences on your lose. I will not throw stones at anyone why has an alternate life style.A family friend is a lesbian and some of my former co-workers are and were gay.(one of the workers died of aids) That being said,I hope that you have found the soberity that you wanted and needed. Me I've been sober since12/17/1990. That is one of the milestones I have in my life I have a great lady who has ben my wife for 27 years now in March it will be 28 years.I turned a greatful 55 this years.I say greatful since I have servived a sever health issue I had fluid on the heart and did not have the odds in my favor after spending a month and a half in the hospital I survived that health crisis.Now I just battle with the urge to Kill myself,(I have made several attempts)Not I have a great policy just takeing it one day at a time and if that is too much I resort to the five minuit at a time.God Bless you for your powerful story.Mike G. Richard,thank you for a powerful story.My condolences on your lose. I will not throw stones at anyone why has an alternate life style.A family friend is a lesbian and some of my former co-workers are and were gay.(one of the workers died of aids)
That being said,I hope that you have found the soberity that you wanted and needed.
Me I’ve been sober since12/17/1990. That is one of the milestones I have in my life I have a great lady who has ben my wife for 27 years now in March it will be 28 years.I turned a greatful 55 this years.I say greatful since I have servived a sever health issue I had fluid on the heart and did not have the odds in my favor after spending a month and a half in the hospital I survived that health crisis.Now I just battle with the urge to Kill myself,(I have made several attempts)Not I have a great policy just takeing it one day at a time and if that is too much I resort to the five minuit at a time.God Bless you for your powerful story.Mike G.

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