I learned a life deserves mercy. His name was uncle “Art”
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I learned responsibility for my actions. I learned drinking controls your thinking and you should be in control of your thinking. I learned quilt. I learned people could forgive me.
I learned to keep on going. I learned how to grow up a little bit. His name was Steven
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I learned people are different but we are all the same and kids can be cruel when they don’t realize that. I learned life is tough and unfair. His name was Bob
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I learned how to fall down really hard and stay that way till someone or something can reach and pick you up. I learned I had more to think about then schoolwork. I learned how to keep on going with help from people who care. I am still learning even now. I learned how to grow up some more. His name was Dad… a.k.a.”Chief”. And their names were Jackie, Ritchie, and Marvin.
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I learned the churchiest people aren’t as righteous and godlike as they pose themselves to be. I reinforced the habit to not drink. I learned to keep on going. His name was Doug.
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I learned God is and has been right beside me. I learned seatbelts save lives. I learned a different type of deep never ending pain. I learned what it means to be meek and the feeling of being behumbled. I learned how to lose my “ego “ of myself and see myself in a different better way. I learned whom my friends are and how to make new ones for the ones that went on their way. I learned how to keep on going. I learned how to forgive others and myself. I am still learning many things and healing and coping.

I learned even the toughest strongest seeming people can hurt and be just as afraid and confused as the rest of us.His name was Steve
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If I look on things and remember longer or more… I am sure the list of things I have learned would grow enormously but for now this is what I “see “. And SOME of what I have learned.
Peace and hugs
BMW

BMW, I wish I was in a better place right now. By that I mean I am a support leader for the TNA. I have been where you have been. I am normally a very upbeat person, who has told God, bring it on, is this the best you can do!
I have learned to believe my bilateral TN and ON are in facts gifts. When I get back to that better place, I will come in the TN room and we can chat and chat In the meantime, anything you want to talk about, I will do my level best to reach in past this new pain and find my old hope

I like your beliefs, your spirit. I think I already said it, but it deserves repeating.........religion is for those who fear hell......spirituality for those
who have been there

take care Nikki