Let’s pray that he doesn’t blow his second chance. My brother was also in the same boat about 17 years ago (no children or wives or anything like that). He was selling and using, went to prison for about 7 months. He got out, struggled to get clean and has been clean ever since. He is married, owns a nice home, works as a sound and light engineer. He has worked for the Travel Channel, ESPN, he worked on the “Deadliest Catch” reunion show and many other productions. He even worked on the Gore/Bush debate. My point is...it is possible, with help, to stay on the straight and narrow. Ted needs to make sure he stays hooked up with his AA and NA sponsors.
My brother died an alcoholic after many years of drinking...he started at age 18 and died at 62. Through-out the years he found AA and attended...would be sober for a long length of time. He’d get his act together and we would think he was on the path to recovery. Each time this happened he would end up back drinking....we decided that he just did not know how to handle success...didn’t know how to live a “normal” life and when he appeared to have it all he went back to the drink.
I only hope this Ted Williams will find support that he needs and finds a way to accept his good fortune...it doesn’t come around that often. And yes I know many who have successfully beaten the addiction but it is a tough battle so I hope he gets the needed help.........
I love to hear stories like your brother’s! Thank you for telling me.
I hope Mr. Williams does indeed stay clean and sober, and is very successful. But, I have found that most people who live in the street, do so, because it is the life they like...And sadly I know several. My own daughter is one. She does not have to be there. She didn’t suffer any type of abuse at our home. We are not poor; we love her and have provided about 20 “second chances” to her. She just likes life in the street. All her friends are also street people, and most of them have loving families as well! They don’t want anyone telling them what to do; they don’t want any bills or responsibilities.
And yes, she went to work when she was 12, she earned her own bicycles, cars and was very responsible. She earned a full ride music scholarship to college.