Chris' Christian Blog

September 18, 2019

"September 18, 2019" 

Prompt: "Are you the same person you were last year? Five years ago? Ten years ago? Tell us how you have (or haven’t) changed."

I have changed 100% from the person I was ten years ago. Ten year, 7 months, 1 week, 3 days ago I was using drugs. When I was using I was a different person. I was very self-centered and cruel. I would steal from you and then help you "look" for what was stolen. I was a jerk. Then I entered recovery and all of that changed. The change was slow at first but it happened. Today I am loving and service oriented. I am always looking for new opportunities to serve. One of the big changes that took place is that I dealt with my resentments. I was full of grudges and resentments. They b had to go. I also changed my patterns. The wrongs I did before I made amends for by not doing them again. I changed dramatically.

"Prompt: "I'm a captive of my own ambitions." Patsy Kline What is your take on this quote?"

I'd say we are all captives to our own ambitions in many ways. My ambitions have me helping people as a peer support specialist and a therapist. They also have me winning lots of prizes for my writing. As a writer I am learning and growing. I hope.