Distant ambivilence

"Daybreak": which i've been referring to as 'the eclipse', rather stupidly.

Apparently the Summerhill style residential rehab I lived in has continued in its new, half-way house philosophy. (Darn those two crazy addicts --out of several thousand-- who brought down the boom one summer night a year ago!!)

My anger is spent, and I'm not even sure if I have an opinion on the matter anymore. A house with dual diagnosis addicts would seem to need a lot of extra structure, though Daybreak had apparently operated for years with Summerhill freedom.

I did expect to miss the place. But no, not in the least.

I owe amends there for being dismissive and treating some staff with angry contempt as each new rule was posted.

Something tells me I wouldn't have stayed long enough to survive, if Daybreak was like it is today, though.

Only those of us who moved into bonafide Sober Houses are still in recovery after a year. These homes allow complete freedom; you're simply sharing a house with other recovering alcoholics/junkies and the only rule is to stay sober and use the common sense you would living in any other group situation.