tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post4194987637473948409..comments2023-12-27T16:41:07.438-05:00Comments on Suldog: For One Who Needs ItSuldoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-10218358684539128022014-08-13T14:37:12.310-04:002014-08-13T14:37:12.310-04:00i hope this helped tip the scales in favor of sobr...i hope this helped tip the scales in favor of sobriety.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-68701311927026049392014-08-06T19:40:46.112-04:002014-08-06T19:40:46.112-04:00Love it. (The message, not the subject) Addiction...Love it. (The message, not the subject) Addiction is so hard, on so many levels, what a great way to show them your support.Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097214923216967086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-58007624697469080292014-08-06T17:02:39.630-04:002014-08-06T17:02:39.630-04:00I suspect your article will help more than your lo...I suspect your article will help more than your loved one. May he/she find the strength that you did.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-91832556166764743002014-08-06T09:47:31.549-04:002014-08-06T09:47:31.549-04:00Jackie, Shammickite - Thanks. I try not to oversta...Jackie, Shammickite - Thanks. I try not to overstate the will power involved. If I still had cash, I would have still done some more. I like to think I would have reached the point of quitting anyway, but I might have killed myself inadvertently before then.<br /><br />The Divine had more than a little to do with it., too :-)Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-45202700573719103482014-08-06T08:24:27.146-04:002014-08-06T08:24:27.146-04:00sorry, had to delete, the comment posted twice. Si...sorry, had to delete, the comment posted twice. Silly Blogger.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-86617943005024014982014-08-06T08:22:12.618-04:002014-08-06T08:22:12.618-04:00Uncle Skip has it right, you have to REALLY REALLY...Uncle Skip has it right, you have to REALLY REALLY WANT to change before any success is possible... not only with hard drugs, but with stopping smoking, drinking too much, eating the wrong food, biting your nails, whatever...<br />And you did it, with help from your dad and your future wife and friends and family, but YOU did it.<br />And now I hope this BH article will help others in similar situations.<br />Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-10496734062613704292014-08-06T08:21:41.946-04:002014-08-06T08:21:41.946-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-42852864852330584762014-08-06T00:10:40.722-04:002014-08-06T00:10:40.722-04:00Your roots helped you to make it through, Jim. I a...Your roots helped you to make it through, Jim. I am thankful that you not only have those strong roots but also the willingness to make the changes you needed to make. I pray that the person that you are thinking of as you penned this not only has the determination to change, but will also reach out to help others as you have done. Faith, hope, and love....all are necessary as we face each day. Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-53797842880610484752014-08-05T22:23:10.961-04:002014-08-05T22:23:10.961-04:00CLR - I appreciate the kind words, but I don't...CLR - I appreciate the kind words, but I don't think 'courage' has much to do with it. It's just fact, and I felt sharing it publicly might make a difference for someone.<br /><br />Michelle - Thank you! Exactly. Nothing makes me sadder than someone giving up hope. If I can help that not to happen for anyone, I'm blessed.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-83836843929710201762014-08-05T21:27:51.831-04:002014-08-05T21:27:51.831-04:00One of your best stories there. If more people see...One of your best stories there. If more people see and read it, perhaps it can sink in that there is hope for them.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-49167655403617295392014-08-05T21:22:00.977-04:002014-08-05T21:22:00.977-04:00May those words reach far and wide. Bless you, an...May those words reach far and wide. Bless you, and God bless the glass-shard laden path found yourself on that lead you to this place today. Thank you for your courage to share your story.CLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207164054349835246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-12615660432040735962014-08-05T19:11:21.349-04:002014-08-05T19:11:21.349-04:00You're a nice guy, Eddie, and I thank you for ...You're a nice guy, Eddie, and I thank you for the kind thoughts, but I'm just sort of muddling through everything same as everybody else. I hope it accomplishes some good.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-56998628417715648782014-08-05T17:59:07.958-04:002014-08-05T17:59:07.958-04:00A couple of times you told me you loved me Jim - n...A couple of times you told me you loved me Jim - not in the way some do of course - Jim I love you too! You have such a big heart and you do a lot of good in this world and I believe God pit you where you are at the Boston Herald so you can reach people like this . . . :)Eddie Bluelightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069024660422117718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-90346750257833648312014-08-05T16:57:31.407-04:002014-08-05T16:57:31.407-04:00They have. This was to maybe give them a little st...They have. This was to maybe give them a little strength to keep going.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-43862642948722472242014-08-05T15:02:16.904-04:002014-08-05T15:02:16.904-04:00i hope whoever this was written for/to is ready to...i hope whoever this was written for/to is ready to like themselves enough to take that first step Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-45061834389982296712014-08-05T13:34:15.892-04:002014-08-05T13:34:15.892-04:00I'm a man, Craig.
(Damn. That was good. I lov...I'm a man, Craig.<br /><br />(Damn. That was good. I love being humble and a braggart at the same time. It fits me.)Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-21735847781405136302014-08-05T12:08:09.110-04:002014-08-05T12:08:09.110-04:00You're a good man, Sully. . .You're a good man, Sully. . .Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044041773404411751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-30457551535105816812014-08-05T12:01:09.131-04:002014-08-05T12:01:09.131-04:00Exactly, Skip. All the pressure from outside will ...Exactly, Skip. All the pressure from outside will not change a person from within. There has to be a desire of some sort, even if just a spark that might be fanned into a flame with love and patience.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-1344827624262528102014-08-05T11:02:28.106-04:002014-08-05T11:02:28.106-04:00You mean, of course, someone who wants to change.
...You mean, of course, someone who <b>wants</b> to change.<br /><br />I really admire that you have succeeded.<br />But to do that you really had to want it and to have all of those other things fall into place as well.<br /><br />Yeah, and your stuff doesn't get much better.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.com